Rid Of Me
by PJ Harvey

Albini & PJ Harvey are like the indie rock dream team. I LOVE the production on this album. PJ Harvey had actually been touring with the Jesus Lizard (Albini was their producer at the time) in support of Dry the year prior so I remember not being too surprised at her decision to go all "Man-Size" with her sound. As the 4-track demos indicate, she was actually striving for that claustrophobic sound, and Albini simply supports her vision. Love the muscle and dynamics that he adds to her already formidable sound. Rid of Me may even be the pinnacle of the loud-soft-loud dynamic that The Pixies are known for. The sound on the record is so dynamic that it's pretty much aural theater, and it's probably the closest that any early 90s indie rock band got to art rock. It sounds particularly amazing on a good set of speakers

From ImmortalAl 03/14/2019 21:29 | #233542 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

This album is a hidden gem that not many people know about. I have owned this album 18 years and one of the few in my collection I always look forward to listening to without fear of playing it out.

I get the feeling she is influenced some by Patti Smith, who has best ever albums herself, classics. I also hear a little Danzig in her voice. I only realized after listening after first hearing Danzig's voice. So I didn't catch that before.

I get the same vibe of Patti Smith from PJ Harvey. Either way, I'm just always astounded at this original work. Underrated, but it doesn't matter. It exists and is there for people to listen to if they want to. (Edited)

From babyBlueSedan TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/20/2016 19:37 | #164186 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I have a love-hate relationship with Steve Albini. I love some of the albums he produced - In Utero, Attack On Memory, Magnolia Electric Co - and cannot stand others. This is one of the latter. Other people call it raw but I call it one-dimensional and compressed. Plus I've never loved Harvey's voice and that combined with the tinny production makes this unenjoyable.

Lyrical themes are great and would contribute to a great album if the production was better. Though the Bob Dylan cover feels ridiculously out of place.

Raw. Uncompromising. Provocative. Extreme. Abrasive. Visceral. Melodic. Sexual. Violent. Brilliant. (Edited)

From zags7000 06/11/2015 08:28 | #143540 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

One of my teachers introduced me to this album and I was blown away. So raw and in your face yet so perfect. From Harvey to the production nothing is wrong with it. A classic.