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Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea - PJ Harvey
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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 40
  3. Negative: 1 out of 40

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  1. ofan
    Feb 10, 2005
    10
    just like a script for a movie, great story in it
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. JonH.
    Jun 2, 2004
    10
    This is a beautiful work that only gets better as the years go by, it's turn into my favorite album of hers.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. fgghdddf
    Jul 2, 2004
    10
    This is just a greatest record ever made!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. PaulT
    Dec 19, 2003
    9
    Spectacularly written and constructed...one of her best formed albums
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. SusannahM
    May 16, 2004
    10
    PJ is amazing. This is her best work. I can't stop playing this CD.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. matan
    Sep 2, 2005
    9
    great album
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. kurt
    Aug 8, 2007
    9
    I always wonder if someone at pitchfork writes an obviously and extremely incorrect review, such as this one, if they fire the guy. I hope they do.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. Brock
    Jul 20, 2004
    9
    The Whores Hustle... is one of the greatest songs of all time on one of the greatest albums of all time. When she rears back and hurls those yowls from somewhere deep, I dare you not to get misty eyed. Gorgeous.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. wangl
    Jan 13, 2005
    10
    She bangs!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. ScottM
    Feb 18, 2006
    9
    Horses in My Dreams is utterly amazing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. PerspicaciousCritic
    Jul 23, 2007
    9
    Dear Pitchfork: Regarding your review, I have just three words: wrong, wrong, wrong.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. JamesB.
    Aug 8, 2008
    10
    Amazing! There's something new at every listen... can't say that about many CD's or artists. One for the ages!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. Manuela
    Mar 17, 2002
    10
    Fuckin amazing record! The songs will stick with you all day. One of the greatest artist alive!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  14. AlbertoM
    Aug 16, 2005
    10
    Another demolishing excuse to love PJ Harvey...
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  15. RobB
    Sep 25, 2007
    8
    For me, this is her best record. It's probably the most accessible but for me that's part of its success. Her other work was too often art rock in the worst performance art sense but this record, channeling the best of that genre (i.e Pattis Smith) and adding real tunes, is a bit of a triumph. 8!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  16. Ricko
    Mar 16, 2012
    9
    Really powerful stuff from the Indie Queen and even after last years Let England Shake, I still rank this as her greatest work. It's over a decade old now and sounds as fresh as ever. There's no weak track on this record, in fact almost every song is brilliant. The lyrics, music, production and consistency are all top class. Radioheads Thom York guests on a couple of tracks and elevates the whole thing to another level. The Whores Hustle and The Hustlers Whore is at the centre of the record and is an epic piece of work. A dark indie rock masterpiece.… Expand
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Metascore
88 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Armchair DJ
    90
    This back-to-basics approach gives dynamic focus to Harvey's lyrics, which tantalize with their taut, elliptical precision.
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  2. Pitchfork
    55
    On her fifth solo release, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, she may be maturing, or more vulnerable, or more vulnerable to her maturity. But regardless, the sheen gets slicker and her music gets duller as the time passes.
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  3. L.A. Weekly
    90
    A beautiful album that even non-Harvey fans might relate to, Stories is an undeniable, unrelenting triumph.
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