Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea

Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea

PJ Harvey

3.5/ 5.0 from 4 ratings
#402 Overall#9 for 2000
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Reviews

TI
Apr 5, 2026

The kind of album where you sit in silence after it ends.

RA
Apr 5, 2026

Some truly transcendent moments here. A few tracks feel like filler but overall stellar.

FR
Apr 5, 2026

A disappointing effort from an otherwise talented artist.

EC
Apr 5, 2026

I put off listening to this for years because the hype felt overwhelming. How could anything live up to that kind of consensus? But when I finally sat down with good headphones and gave it my full attention, I understood immediately. This isn't an album you casually appreciate — it demands and rewards your complete focus. What strikes me most is the emotional range. It moves from devastating vulnerability to towering confidence, from intimate whispers to massive sonic landscapes, and it all feels organic. The transitions never feel jarring even when they probably should. That's a level of craft that very few artists achieve even once in their career.