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Title: Rawer than raw
Review: If you want to hear PJ Harvey bare her tormented soul again, you've come to the right place. Personally, my youthful angst has faded, and I thought hers had as well, based on her previous CD. Wrong. The feelings here are no less fierce and raw than on Rid of Me, and the instrumentation, while as spare as that early masterpiece, is a bit gentler. Though the lyrics don't suit me personally as much as those on Stories From the City, they are powerful and poetic, and cannot fail to please any longtime fan. Musically flawless, lyrically powerful, but from my perspective a step back from the musical experimentation of Is This Desire and the personal growth expressed in Stories From the City. Those who disliked the slickness and accessibility of the latter may be pleased by this new offering.
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