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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.
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- Record Label: Island
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Top Track
Let England Shake | |
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The West's asleep. Let England shake, weighted down with silent dead. I fear our blood won't rise again. England's dancing days are done. Another... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 38 out of 42
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Mixed: 4 out of 42
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Negative: 0 out of 42
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Feb 18, 2011This is the best album for 2011, and not just the last two months.
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Feb 15, 2011Let England Shake is an album that only the Polly Harvey of today could have written.
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Mar 23, 2011A dimly lit, lo-fi hybrid, Shake takes its cue from some of Harvey's most successful past works, but has its own uniquely brash textures.
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Feb 15, 2011Harvey's singing delivers the material by juggling unwieldy emotions with care and empathy. And she makes the experience sound natural -- like a true no-brainer.
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Feb 16, 2011This is war poetry at its finest and will keep you coming back for many repeat listens. Its influence on any listener, impressionable or otherwise, should be a positive one.
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Feb 14, 2011Authoritatively potent, bitterly bleak and beautiful, this record is an unexpected but essential punch in the face.
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Feb 15, 2011Always an underrated guitarist, Harvey makes use of the jaunty rhythms of British folk music, but takes no comfort in the past. And you don't have to care about English history--or England in general--to fall under Harvey's spell.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 44 out of 44
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Mixed: 0 out of 44
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Negative: 0 out of 44
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Mar 1, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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