This is PJ Harvey's most accessible album to date. The British singer, guitarist and songwriter lived in an apartment in New York for some time to prepare for the record and provided Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea with a similar raw, direct atmosphere to 's tribute to The Big Apple, ' New York'. Another name that immediately comes to mind when listening to the CD is ; especially in
… a song like Good Fortune, Harvey's voice is very similar to that of her American colleague. Beautiful, restrained songs, which only 'derail' the old-fashioned way a few times, and a well-maintained production of Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea make a strong record, with the undisputed highlight being mainly by ( ) sang This Mess We're In. (WvdZ)more
