White Chalk
PJ Harvey
On White Chalk, PJ Harvey hits heavy – but not with killer guitar or gritty, impassioned vocals as one might expect. Instead, weight comes by way of profound loss – death, suicide and an unborn child. It’s depressingly grim, a relentless examination without a release. However, within such sadness there is beauty. Here, her upper register soprano is explored, floating above spare piano and minimalist instrumentation. While not Harvey’s best, it’s her most vulnerable and fragile – a brave experiment testing another side of her bottomless talent.
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