Is This Desire - PJ Harvey

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Alternative - StudioRecording - 1 CD(s) - Label: Island - Distributor: Universal Music - Released: 28/09/1998 - 731452456328 more

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Just bearable.
A review by mikegray on Is This Desire - PJ Harvey
June 20th, 2000


Author's product rating:   Is This Desire - PJ Harvey - rated by mikegray

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Advantages: Brilliantly expressive .
Disadvantages: Tortured, difficult listening .

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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"Is This Desire" is an extremely short record. This is nothing other than a good thing, because if it was any longer, it might just fall into the category marked "entirely unlistenable".

It's a painful record to listen to, tortured and tormented, telling the stories of lost souls. Industrial noises, heavy beats and singing which is nearly the wrong side of screaming make for uncomfortable listening. But this is an excellent album - file under "difficult listening". "The Sky Lit Up" is tortured, "My Beautiful Leah" grinds with menace, and "A Perfect Day, Elise" is actually rather melodic.

You won't be listening to this one every day, but it's as expressive as an album comes. Not one to buy for the Steps fan in your life.
 
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