Following the tour for Rid of Me, Polly Harvey parted ways with Robert Ellis and Stephen Vaughn, leaving her free to expand her music from the bluesy punk that dominated PJ Harvey's first two albums. It also left her free to experiment with her style of songwriting. Where Dry and Rid of Me seemed brutally honest, To Bring You My Love feels theatrical, with each song representing a grand gesture. Relying heavily on religious metaphors and imagery borrowed from the lues, Harvey has written a set of songs that are lyrically reminiscent of Nick Cave's and Tom Waits' literary excursions into the gothic American heartland. Since she was a product of post-punk, she's nowhere near as literally bluesy as Cave or Waits, preferring to embellish her songs with shards of avant guitar, eerie keyboards, and a dense, detailed production. It's a far cry from the primitive guitars of her first two albums, but Harvey pulls it off with style, since her songwriting is tighter and more melodic than before; the menacing "Down by the Water" has genuine hooks, as does the psycho stomp of "Meet Ze Monsta," the wailing "Long Snake Moan," and the stately "C'Mon Billy." The clear production by Harvey, Flood, and John Parish makes these growths evident, which in turn makes To Bring You My Love her most accessible album, even if the album lacks the indelible force of its predecessors.
Treblezine's up to 1995 in the Best Albums of 90's feature:http://treblezine.com/features/164.htmlI chose Polly Jean Harvey's To Bring You My Love and my review is below:http://treblezine.com/reviews/2793-PJ_Harvey_To_Bring_You_My_Love.htmlPolly Jean HarveyTo Bring You My LoveIsland1995 "I was born in the desert I been down for years Jesus, come closer I think my time is near And I've traveled...
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i think i was all of 18 when this video came out. it made a big impression on me for better or worse. i think most of you would agree it's a classic. i don't have all their albums but i think out of all the ones i do have this is my favorite. thoughts?
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The Kettles Chronicles part oneAngkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire, established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. It is otherwise remembered as the site where Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft and her posse went to retrieve the first piece of the Triangle of Light."You ought to hear my long snake moan.You ought to see me from my throne."The a...
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Treblezine's up to 1995 in the Best Albums of 90's feature:http://treblezine.com/features/164.htmlI chose Polly Jean Harvey's To Bring You My Love and my review is below:http://treblezine.com/reviews/2793-PJ_Harvey_To_Bring_You_My_Love.htmlPolly Jean HarveyTo Bring You My LoveIsland1995 "I was born in the desert I been down for years Jesus, come closer I think my time is near And I've traveled...
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This one goes out to my slithery friend.Um-hmmmDunk youUnderDeep saltWaterBring meLoverAll yourPowerI'll beNo hellOut ofYour spellOverUnderDie ofPleasureHear myDreamingYou'll beDrowningHells noGod aboveAll drunkOn my loveYou wanna hear my long snake .... moan!You oughta see me crawl my .... roar!Dunk youUnderDeep saltWaterIn myDreamingYou'll beDrowningRaise meUp lordCall meLazarusHey lordHelp m...
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i think i was all of 18 when this video came out. it made a big impression on me for better or worse. i think most of you would agree it's a classic. i don't have all their albums but i think out of all the ones i do have this is my favorite. thoughts?
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Wow, this is a really good album. Now that I have a post on here, it's time to actually update regularly.
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 To Bring You My Love |
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| 2 Meet Ze Monsta |
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| 3 Working for the Man |
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| 4 C'mon Billy |
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| 5 Teclo |
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| 6 Long Snake Moan |
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| 7 Down by the Water |
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| 8 I Think I'm a Mother |
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| 9 Send His Love to Me |
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| 10 The Dancer |
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