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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
by Pj Harvey
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Overall Rating:
3.3784
Avg. Critic Score:
3.3210
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea Rank 4 Reviews
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Village Voice (Consumer Guide)If Nirvana and Robert Johnson are rock's essence for you, so's To Bring You My Love. But if you believe the Beatles and George Clinton had more to say in the end, this could be the first PJ album you adore as well as admire. ...more
Ink Blot MagazineChiming, richly textured and potently rhythmic, this is starkly, explicitly rock n' roll, and the back-to-basics approach beautifully frames Polly's tales of fear, love, sex, sadness, ugliness, and beauty. ...more
The Daily Vault Album ReviewsIt would be unfair to expect artists to convey only one emotion to their audience. The New Pornographers shouldn't have to release happy music all the time, just because their first two albums were pop ecstasy. If Trent Reznor falls in love, he ...more
Entertainment WeeklyHer strongest work since 1995's To Bring You My Love. ...more
The Onion (A.V. Club)The album drags a bit near the end, but there's not a bad song on it, bursting out of the gate with the instant classic "Big Exit" before stringing together a bevy of strong material. But Stories From The City doesn't fully reveal itself as a classic ...more
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CDNowThe aptly titled Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea plays like an almanac of her adventures of the past few years, and reflects a newfound sense of self. Her songs once again reek of sexuality -- sometimes frustrated, sometimes satisfied -- ...more
L.A. WeeklyA beautiful album that even non-Harvey fans might relate to, Stories is an undeniable, unrelenting triumph. ...more
Armchair DJThis back-to-basics approach gives dynamic focus to Harvey's lyrics, which tantalize with their taut, elliptical precision. ...more
Nude As The NewsStories is rich with texture and memorable melodies. ...more
Neumu.netThis is one of the best albums of 2000. ...more
New Musical ExpressPJ Harvey's best album since 1991's 'Dry', a return to the feral intensity of that remarkable debut.... The clarity of the electric guitars played by Harvey, Rob Ellis and Mick Harvey is enough to make you fall in love with elemental rock all over again.. ...more
MojoStories is a leaner, less experimental-sounding record than 1998's Is This Desire, its chips stacked on visceral power and vitalising vocals. ...more
Entertainment WeeklyWith a bracing, droning rock-guitar jangle, Harvey sings: "Look out ahead/ I see danger come/ I wanna pistol/ I wanna gun/ I'm scared baby/ I wanna run/ This world's crazy/ Give me the gun." Like Bob Dylan circa Blonde on Blonde, Elvis ...more
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