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pj harvey: on tour...
please leave quietly
island

the first time i saw pj harvey perform “rid of me” live, i thought i would melt into a pool of color, like in some surreal scene from amelie. though the exact details of that moment have since been blurred over time, the moment still retains enough magic in my mind, that i was hesitant to spoil it by watching the live recordings collected on “please leave quietly.” but, like nick, i caved.

this is not your typical concert dvd. in music video fashion, the songs have been pieced together from various live snippets filmed during her most recent, "uh huh her," tour. interspersed with backstage footage of harvey and her bandmates rehearsing, partying, and unraveling, all rough edges are kept in tact, and the end result is more artsy collage than glossy montage. the disc offers a rare and refreshingly honest portrayal of the stunning woman stripped of her all onstage glamour. plus there’s the added bonus of the unreleased and irresistibly delicious song,“uh huh her,” (which was unfortunately not included on the album of the same name).

wash clean: http://www.pjharvey.net

**buy it at insound!**