Let England Shake - PJ Harvey
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86 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Polly Jean Harvey takes a political approach on her latest album, as a singer-songwriter speaking on the casualties of war, the cruelty of life and the condition of being human.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Consequence of Sound
    Feb 18, 2011
    100
    This is the best album for 2011, and not just the last two months.
  2. The Boston Phoenix
    Feb 16, 2011
    100
    Amid the carnage and the stink of loss, PJ Harvey creates inspiring beauty.
  3. Mojo
    Apr 6, 2011
    80
    Of all her many guises [...] this may be her most powerful. [Feb. 2011, p. 94]
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  4. The Wire
    Apr 28, 2011
    60
    It feels crudely stitched together. [Mar 2011, p.49]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 44
  3. Negative: 2 out of 44
  1. cmcdonald5
    10
    This may sound like an overstatement, but this album is one of those that restore your faith in human creativitiy. What an amazingly solid, beautiful, happy, and sad album. Reminds us that we're all in the human condition. Sounds like nothing I've ever heard. This album simply FEELS important.… Expand
  2. hydrawithears
    8
    Death was in the ancient fortress / Shelled by a million bullets (â
  3. mekaindy
    7
    Great album, has many wonderful moments. Definitely not her best work, if critics score it a 10 then I will score Stories from the City 14/10. Let England Shake is still a very good album though.… Expand
  4. Scraper
    3
    Her vocals on this album are so high to the point of shrill. As much time as you can tell went into Let England Shake it seems like so much production and nonsense. I just can't bring myself to put it back on the stereo.… Expand

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