The lyrical obscurity has bloomed into cheek and wit, the withdrawn singing into dizzying explorations of higher registers.Īs the title suggests, this is Harvey’s “England album,” though it’s not so much informed by some broad concept of the place as it is an odd, vitreous sliver, continually polished over 13 tracks. Let England Shake borrows precepts from all over the singer’s canon, specifically extrapolating the piano-based concepts of White Chalk into louder, fuller renderings. ![]() Over nearly 20 years, she’s developed a specific set of familiar traits while never making the same album twice. ![]() From the roaring energy of Dry to the sparse, haunting White Chalk, Harvey’s oeuvre has developed over a pattern of sharp turns, spanning such a diverse number of sounds that even returns to old ideas feel entirely new. ![]() Following Polly Jean Harvey’s career has been like watching a cat chase some invisible object with a poised but shrewd ruthlessness.
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