The Sun Also Rises

Omg you have immaculate taste Catherine is one of all-time favorites, it really encapsulates the moody atmosphere of Is This Desire? And the storytelling of her lyrics I won't rank I Inside The Old Year Dying because I don't think I've had enough time to sit with it compared to her previous work yet. But it's on my top albums of this year list! My top five is probably: 1. Is This Desire? 2. Stories From The City, Stories from the Sea (The two top flip-flop places) 3. Rid of Me 4. To Bring You My Love 5. White Chalk That was harddddd. I can't believe she doesn't have a Grammy either, but at least she's the only artist with two Mercury Prize wins. If Lana wins AOTY at the Grammys I would really hope for PJ to win AAOTY, but I don't think it will happen

Also, can we mention how atmospheric her soundscapes always are! In my (humble) opinion, Is This Desire? and Stories From the City, Stories from the Sea are her two most atmospheric albums. Like these two personal vastly underrated gems from Is This Desire? (MASTERPIECE album!) And of course, the absolute BEAUTY that is PJ Harvey and Thom Yorke on this Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea track. God, I love how she combines her heavenly speaking voice in that West Country accent with her high singing ... Then, the more rock-esque landscapes of Rid of Me, Dry, Uh Huh Her, and To Bring You My Love ... I adore the grungy sound of Rid of Me with Albini's production (Also MASTERPIECE album!) Nirvana who? (Just kidding, but not really) Couldn't pick any favourites, each track is as great as the rest. Then, the absolute psychedelic rock ecstasy of To Bring You My Love, which somehow manages to perfectly tow the line of creepy and sexy (this album really solidified my crush) And of course, Dry! Dry was the first PJ Harvey album and still a top 5 favourite album! This was the first PJ song I ever heard ... oh my god, I was instantly put into a trance. Specifically by her live performance ... PJ Harvey on stage with a guitar and that riff! Heaven on Earth Her voice on this Uh Huh Her track! And that stripped down rock sound with the simple bass line?! Not even going to get into the delicate vulnerability of White Chalk, the tenderness I Inside the Old Year Dying (even the title is poetry), the folky protest-album Let England Shake, the anthems of The Hope Six Demolition Project (not a fave but still amazing) ... there's so much to delve into here I would love an album ranking list from you! I'm so happy to have at one die-hard PJ Harvey fan with me here

This topic deserves more love Today my song choice to obsess over is White Chalk. As someone who also grew up in South West U.K., I really relate to her later work which really delves into the Dorset dialect and landscape. Especially the line and the way she delivers it, "And I know, These white chalk hills will rot my bones." And then the final lines, "Dorset's cliffs meet at the sea Where I walked our unborn child in me White chalk gorse-scattered land Scratch my palms There's blood on my hands." Shivers. It's so emotional. This was the encore when I saw her live and I felt the tears welling in my eyes. The live version is a bit gentler and stripped back, so her voice really hits. I'd really love to see PJ perform in the Minack Theatre in Cornwall (look it up!)

A&W - 81 Candy Necklace - 16 Let the Light In - 63

Still can't vibe with the song at all but I can't wait for the video, loving the vintage vibes and Lana looks incredible on the poster

It's ridiculous! They always seem to go hand in hand don't they. I'm not even a fan — but I saw a whole post dedicated to calling TS transgender, along with a photo of her just looking taller than all the men around her. So what (and plus, it's not the insult they think it is)! She's just a beautiful tall woman, which people can't grasp. THE MIND BOGGLES They would absolutely say it about Elvis (and The Beatles, and any other famous male musicians), but I've definitely noticed women get the brunt of it

It's giving gremlin energy

It's already got the top spot in Time Out and The Sunday Times! Let's hope there's more to come https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/summary/2023/

There are some songs that make me cry. A lot of Lana songs, actually. But I've never experienced a song that makes me cry every. single. time. I hear it — without fail. And then there's The Grants. Kintsugi. Fingertips. Tears, every single time. The power of her songwriting (and production) to illicit that response in me every single time is extraordinary. She is the songwriter of our generation.

Thank you! You were both right. I managed to get it from my local corner shop. It's sold in a big bundle with the main newspaper, mini newspapers inside it, and 5 magazines (one of which is the Culture one!). I really wanted to get this interview in print. I don't yet have the words to describe what I felt reading it. Hearing her delve a little deeper into the context of Kintsugi, what I suspect is her not having a place in the MeToo moment (A&W lyrics), Swan Song, everything— like I said, I don't have words. The final quote, “We’ll see what melts the wings," is one of my all-time favourites from a Lana interview and what cemented the fact I needed this in print. It's gorgeously expressed. It encapsulates her spirit.

Probably the only time I will ever love British media , but they are showing supreme taste in ranking it number one

This is going to sound SO stupid, but I'm in the U.K. and don't buy magazines or newspapers ever, so - Is the Sunday Times just sold on Sundays? Can you buy it throughout the rest of the week? Is Sunday Times Culture different to the standard Sunday Times? Where is it sold, can I just get it in a supermarket?

The Blackest Day vs 13 Beaches

Hard one! Wildflower Wildfire vs Heroin

In that case, can we PLEASE have a Harry Nilsson cover as well, in reference to Ocean Blvd title track?! His voice is heavenly I would love an Ocean Blvd deluxe version, I love the album so much

All of the above depending on my mood

I deactivated my personal instagram about a year ago, it's been a weight off my shoulders. I was also being stalked, and it was causing paranoia. I can't imagine how it is for a public figure like Lana. I sympathise.

Apparently record of the year focuses on the production, artists, engineers, etc (basically the whole production behind the song) while song of the year focuses mostly on the songwriting EDIT: This is easier to understand if you imagine a Beyonce song (for example) being nominated for song of the year, it wouldn't be Beyonce who accepted the Grammy, it would be the person who wrote the Beyonce song

I haven't seen the movie yet, but I just watched this interesting video, it was quite thought-provoking, although it focuses more on the genre in general than Priscilla:

I also missed out on the interview mag Debating whether I want to spend FOURTY ONE POUNDS on the second cover ... it's so outrageously expensive! The shipping alone is £16

Any updates on how the two covers work? I've ordered from the U.K. via Newsstand, but I've seen that the "upside down" cover is a limited one that won't come via that subscription

I can neither afford nor look as good as Lana in this dress, but if anyone is curious, it's another Zimmerman: https://www.endource.com/product/zimmermann-super-eight-balloon-sleeve-brocade-mini-dress/XwuqpEbg-wAB7rWU Those sleeves, the cut, and that flowery print perfectly captures the 60s look

As someone who doesn't know much about standards, I just found this wikipedia article which is quite interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Songbook

This would actually make me cry Emmylou Harris would be amazing ... I'd love a Simon and Garfunkel cover too, but I love folk music (and I know this would be an unpopular opinion) EDIT: Maybe some Harry Nilsson too, for a nice little reference to DYKTTATUOB, same as John Denver

Venice Bitch vs hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but i have it