Definitely a very good album, the most badass and gritty from PJ Harvey, with its omnipresent distorted guitar riffs accompanied by the solid and engaging rhythm section by Rob Ellis (drums) and Steve Vaughan (bass). The three of them are really fierce and in great shape. On production, the magical touch of Albini. I can’t give it a 5 because, in the long run, it feels a bit repetitive and not all tracks live up to the masterpiece (many are still splendid, though), but it remains a great album.
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