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@Joe Mac, I am absolutely loving the PJ Harvey 'Dry' reissue! It sounds great and it's such a great listen! It's my 3rd favourite album from PJ Harvey, with my two favourites being Rid Of Me and Is This Desire?
At first, I didn't care about the 'PJ Harvey demos', because I thought to myself "I'd rather just have all the reissues of the studio albums". Then I remember you saying ages ago that you prefer the 4-Track Demos (Rid Of Me - Demos) moreso than the studio album Rid Of Me! I pre-ordered Rid Of Me, but actually thought "wait a minute, Joe actually prefers the demos more". So I went back and listened to the Dry - Demos, and I absolutely LOVE it! I love the stripped back, acoustic, raw sound of it all. It's incredible and now I'm definitely buying PJ Harvey's Dry - Demos. The Discogs reviews for the pressing is great too, so I know I'm in for a treat!
I'm listening to the 4-Track Demos and the tracklisting and it's really different to the original track listing to the studio version of Rid Of Me! And you know what.....I think I actually prefer 4-Track Demos to Rid Of Me as well, it's just so raw, emotive and that yearning, sex, rough, weary, frustrated, psychotic, aggressive, break-up aesthetic really comes alive on the 4-Track Demos moreso and I love it! And I love those muffled, distorted guitar notes that dominate a lot of the 4-Track Demos tracks too! Like, how much better is the demo version of "Legs" compared to the studio version! It's so much more expressive, and her yelping and yearning and squealing are more heartfelt and intense! Like, when I heard that demo, I was like to myself "omg, I can see why Joe prefers this more than the studio album"! Like, the imagery feels more real with the demo version of Legs.
I feel a bit crazy saying this but I think 4-Track Demos is my second favourite thing after Is This Desire? It's just so freaking good! And I love the the tracks "Driving" and "Reeling" too, which seem like leftovers from Rid Of Me, as they aren't on the studio album! Reeling is so catchy and I love the production on it so much! Literally would have been one of the best tracks if it was included on Rid Of Me!
I cannot wait to get 4-Track Demos on vinyl and I can't wait to get all of the Pj Harvey - Demos on vinyl now! I feel so spoilt! Also omg, how intense is PJ Harvey's yelping and moaning on the demo of "Snake"! Gave me goosebumps! Like, I do not remember the studio version of Snake being so intense in comparison!