PJ Harvey: Tiny Desk Concert

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  • @naimamorgan6209
    @naimamorgan6209 ปีที่แล้ว +2272

    It's so crazy to be 44 and have loved this singer and band since 1995. My teenage self had a awesome taste in music

    • @allyson--
      @allyson-- ปีที่แล้ว

      :~)

    • @unchecked9724
      @unchecked9724 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      I was raised on pj and nick cave can’t thank my parents enough

    • @bvarsho1
      @bvarsho1 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Two years ago, my wife and I went to our favorite ice cream place, and across the street, a teenage girl was belting out Long Snake Moan on a stage in a parking lot.
      Apparently, she was graduating from The School of Rock, and she chose PJ Harvey as her final performance.
      It was wonderful to see a kid dogging PJ Harvey like that. We were surprised and elated.

    • @jonathanperrot5159
      @jonathanperrot5159 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      So realistic

    • @davidfewtrell3479
      @davidfewtrell3479 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Same, I remember being blown away with her when I saw her early on in 98. Still love her now.

  • @renauddaniere893
    @renauddaniere893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Gosh this lady gives me goose bumps every time I hear her sing.
    As a comment said already : she deserves the rock n’roll hall of fame

  • @tyml
    @tyml ปีที่แล้ว +1537

    Never thought I'd see her do a Tiny Desk. What a gift!

    • @knsnsy
      @knsnsy ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the performance or her? both a gift I guess

    • @tyml
      @tyml ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@knsnsy yes.

    • @scott0111
      @scott0111 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Indeed ..a gift . Again x❤

    • @TechnicJunglist
      @TechnicJunglist ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Truly

    • @jeffjames3111
      @jeffjames3111 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So beautiful, my jaw is on the floor

  • @edugerbi669
    @edugerbi669 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    PJ Harvey is a monster musician...what a gift to see this, i love her music so much!!!!!!

    • @BlackThyme
      @BlackThyme 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Amazon Music has explicit warnings on Down by the Water and some if not all of Let England Shake, and probably other albums too, which is probably why she's not as famous as Sheryl Crow because they don't get played on the radio

    • @dextersmithbsee
      @dextersmithbsee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think she is a stellar talent beyond most that garner more accolades.

  • @ritazeefal4416
    @ritazeefal4416 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    There is so much trouble in the world at present, and yet it is in this very world that PJ Harvey creates and shares her art. There is always something that merits gratitude in this life.

  • @DoctorJoanieTool
    @DoctorJoanieTool ปีที่แล้ว +113

    Tiny Desk is just stunning. Better every year. I don’t think there has been a concert I haven’t enjoyed. And many are absolute treasures.

  • @jdoedoenet
    @jdoedoenet ปีที่แล้ว +66

    She's aging like a fine wine. I've been a fan for over 30 years...she's still just as brilliant as ever.

  • @marshalsea000
    @marshalsea000 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    Always lovely to see John Parish behind Polly, and James Johnston as well - a genuine treat.
    And finishing on White Chalk, a greatly under-rated album, one of her best.

    • @keithbate9405
      @keithbate9405 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My favouirite PJ album.

    • @JackFate76
      @JackFate76 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      They are all one of her best.

    • @josepharmand6117
      @josepharmand6117 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree. White Chalk is a great album.

    • @BlackThyme
      @BlackThyme 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Amazon Music has explicit warnings on Down by the Water and some if not all of Let England Shake, and probably other albums too, which is probably why she's not as famous as Sheryl Crow because they don't get played on the radio

  • @ElliotSmithy
    @ElliotSmithy ปีที่แล้ว +254

    0:00 I Inside the Old I Dying
    3:30 A Noiseless Noise
    7:49 A Child's Question, August
    10:52 I Inside the Old Year Dying
    13:05 White Chalk

  • @astroandyborgloh
    @astroandyborgloh ปีที่แล้ว +1000

    Polly has like a 1000 faces and a 1000 characters, but is always authentic. Love her music for about 30 years now.

    • @marknewbold2583
      @marknewbold2583 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Authenticity has no place in pop culture

    • @gtube1477
      @gtube1477 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@marknewbold2583your mother has no place in pop culture

    • @astroandyborgloh
      @astroandyborgloh ปีที่แล้ว +23

      ​@@gtube1477 Mark has an opinion, and I do not agree.
      But, do not insult someone under my comment!

    • @astroandyborgloh
      @astroandyborgloh ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@neroltecneops59 Mark has an opinion, and I do not agree.
      But, do not insult someone under my comment!

    • @erichanna6077
      @erichanna6077 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So well said

  • @Duisighingra
    @Duisighingra ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Gorgeous.. Just love her eclectic range and minor notes! .. She gets into places in the heart others fail to reach.. ❤️💕

  • @davidp6095
    @davidp6095 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    This is olde English folk music but not as we know it. PJ is always surprising, always searching. Love it.

    • @djhterra
      @djhterra ปีที่แล้ว +14

      was just thinking the same…

    • @unchecked9724
      @unchecked9724 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Reminds me a lot of a stripped back early fairport convention

    • @Briccibracci
      @Briccibracci ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Her imagery is so pastoral. I love it. She's a genius.

    • @stockholm1752
      @stockholm1752 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s based on her book, “Orlam”. But yeah, kind of mythical, ‘Bolan-esque’.

    • @Briccibracci
      @Briccibracci ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was thinking early T-Rex too. That's funny you mention it.

  • @bbbart77
    @bbbart77 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    I'm 76 and first time seeing this artist. Definitely more interesting than most artists today.

    • @klmklm194
      @klmklm194 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Check out Rid of Me album and Peel Sessions
      Hope ye still feel the same after

    • @klmklm194
      @klmklm194 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cos Obviously " today" is a very relative term

    • @RcsN505
      @RcsN505 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Her latest record is a musical rendering of an extensive book of poems she wrote in her ancestral English dialect. The poems tell a coming-of-age story from a horror perspective. So yeah, she's quite something.

    • @rasmuspedersen3563
      @rasmuspedersen3563 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Well shes been making music like the last 30 years

    • @thomasceneri867
      @thomasceneri867 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Check out the album, To Bring You My Love. One of the best albums ever!

  • @leweezey
    @leweezey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Everything about this is so gorgeous. Polly's voice, the minimalistic arrangements. Beautiful.

  • @johnpsyclex147
    @johnpsyclex147 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    The completely calm conviction in how she presents herself and her performance always catches me off guard - I find I never question her motivation or music. I just feel grateful and enjoy it :)

    • @adderon
      @adderon ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She looks into your soul

    • @peroni5590
      @peroni5590 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well said, i agree 1000000%

  • @killrockstars
    @killrockstars ปีที่แล้ว +513

    PJ's magnetism at a tiny desk is just as strong as it is on a big stage. the performance environment doesn't make her, she is the environment. this is outstanding !

    • @sunnydforfree7145
      @sunnydforfree7145 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Outstanding indeed

    • @BlackThyme
      @BlackThyme 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Amazon Music has explicit warnings on Down by the Water and some if not all of Let England Shake, and probably other albums too, which is probably why she's not as famous as Sheryl Crow because they don't get played on the radio

  • @pollyclarkson6623
    @pollyclarkson6623 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Such an honour to be named after this spectacular woman. She’s sounding sensational as always here. Saw her live last month and it was one of the most unreal gigs I’ve ever been to.

    • @akf2000
      @akf2000 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Such a pretty name!

    • @TheMrCheezlezombie
      @TheMrCheezlezombie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      just because you share a name doesn't mean you were named after her LOL

    • @sondose5447
      @sondose5447 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@TheMrCheezlezombie how do you know she wasn’t named after her?

    • @Onigirli
      @Onigirli 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sondose5447 W-well...

    • @Ben-pd2bx
      @Ben-pd2bx 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheMrCheezlezombieOne presumes the fact that she is named after her, however, does mean she was named after her.

  • @barrywilliamsjr5390
    @barrywilliamsjr5390 ปีที่แล้ว +653

    PJ Harvey is one of the most underappreciated artists in music. Sheryl Crow just got inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In my opinion, PJ Harvey should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well.

    • @keithbate9405
      @keithbate9405 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke when you look at who has been included, and who has not.

    • @TheDreamingJune
      @TheDreamingJune ปีที่แล้ว +19

      PJ should have been inducted instead of Sheryl Crow. But like the other person said the RRHOF is a joke.

    • @frankpeter6851
      @frankpeter6851 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Something really wrong with that institution.

    • @SJSSaint
      @SJSSaint ปีที่แล้ว +19

      She got 2 Mercury Awards !

    • @DougLeppanen
      @DougLeppanen ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I appreciate the sentiment, but like others have said, the HOF is a joke, and it might be better not to be a member.

  • @rochfordsnrubbs6855
    @rochfordsnrubbs6855 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I remember the first time getting into Polly Jean and buying Stories From The City around the time it came out, aged 16. Now aged 39 and she's still able to absolutely wow me. I did have SOME good taste when I was young!

  • @bclayj
    @bclayj ปีที่แล้ว +17

    She’s just as amazing as she was way back in 1995 when I was lucky enough to pick up Dry, instantly smitten. What an incredible songwriter and performer, need to see her live again soon!

  • @MelBee128
    @MelBee128 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    I love how she enunciates every word in "White Chalk." She clearly wants the audience to understand what she wrote and is singing.

    • @pabloplato
      @pabloplato ปีที่แล้ว +16

      this is the first time I understood the lyrics and I am grateful! White Chalk is one of my absolute fave albums from PJ!

    • @underhear_1544
      @underhear_1544 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      White Chalk is a profound piece of work 🖤✨

    • @adderon
      @adderon ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's beautiful pain

    • @ManWalksDogs
      @ManWalksDogs ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@pabloplato such a shame then that whoever created the chapters thought she'd said White Choke.
      They made a mess of them entirely and they don't match up with the graphics on screen either or even the setlist as written in the description.

    • @rottingcorpse6565
      @rottingcorpse6565 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@ManWalksDogs Whatever intern NPR has uploading these messes them up way too often. I'd say they're doing it on purpose but that's giving NPR too much credit.

  • @consciously73
    @consciously73 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Wow. Polly never fails to enchant, what a voice 😍

  • @juanovesga
    @juanovesga ปีที่แล้ว +93

    her voice, their musicianship, the lyrics... absolutely incredible

  • @briannicholls2893
    @briannicholls2893 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    I will admit to not having kept up with her output in recent years, and watching this was a timely reminder of how great her talent is, and how much she continues to raise the bar.

    • @twareham1718
      @twareham1718 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Her recent albums are definitely an acquired taste and less accessible than her 90s work but I love it just as much IF NOT MORE. Let England Shake (2011) is my personal favourite of hers (as well as, is this desire?) and I consider it a MASTERPIECE and I don’t use that word lightly. Check it out, you might be surprised.

    • @briannicholls2893
      @briannicholls2893 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@twareham1718 I will be doing that

    • @ForrestGreenIII
      @ForrestGreenIII ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She also put out her recent book, Orlam. While I just haven't gotten around to getting it, the book sounds immensely interesting and authentic.

    • @adderon
      @adderon ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You need White Chalk

    • @ForrestGreenIII
      @ForrestGreenIII ปีที่แล้ว

      I have the CD@@adderon

  • @ThadeusGonzalez
    @ThadeusGonzalez ปีที่แล้ว +280

    She’s pretty much a goldmine of the music industry.

  • @guthriejames
    @guthriejames ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Saw her in Manchester a month or so ago. The best gig ive been to in 20 years, and there have been many. Her ability to capture and lock in an audience, to make you wonder how it sounds so good live, to just reinvent herself musically with each album is incredible. If you get the chance, go see her, and remind youeself of why you love music. ❤

    • @b-52eggbeast88
      @b-52eggbeast88 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Brighton zap 93 she was amazing

  • @PurpleLois
    @PurpleLois ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Can't believe we finally get to see this legend and hear her poetry on Tiny Desk.

  • @paulmoss4161
    @paulmoss4161 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    I have to just say I'm over 60 years old and have never listened to PJ Harvey (Apologies) This is BEAUTIFUL I'm hypnotised and regretful !!!!!!!Thank you.

    • @signeyberg
      @signeyberg 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Welcome aboard!

    • @paulmoss4161
      @paulmoss4161 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@signeyberg Thank you this bus has comfy seats👍

    • @nilzabento1143
      @nilzabento1143 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I am 65 years of age and I heard this beautiful, talented lady yesterday on BBC Glastonbury.
      Better later than never.
      Her name has been added on must of great singers and musicians.
      Amazing!

  • @nicholasbednarcik5754
    @nicholasbednarcik5754 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Her album already had this raw feeling to it, but this is just so tender. Amazing! She really deserves the best as an artist.

  • @misterbonzoid5623
    @misterbonzoid5623 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A transcendent artist. The very best of England. She was in the audience at the 6 Music Festival 2020 at The Roundhouse, headlined by a stunning Kae Tempest set. To think I shared that with her. In a world of chaos and waste Polly's work shows us what love and connection and clarity of thought may achieve.

  • @claysmith2581
    @claysmith2581 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    the depth, creativity and richness from 3 outstanding musicians is just magical. hard to believe this is live and from behind a tiny desk. and PJ Harvey has been doing this for decades and yet keeps evolving into fresh and distinctly different musical directions. wow!

  • @Sergio0Oo
    @Sergio0Oo ปีที่แล้ว +26

    she is at a whole new level, musically speaking, I love to witness the evolution of her craft

  • @julielemieux9436
    @julielemieux9436 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    No noiseless noise here! Pure sounds of her own expression, a poet, a rare gem. Much gratitude for this marvelous continuation of self discovery blessed Polly Jean Harvey

  • @hightreestess
    @hightreestess ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Man she looks great ! 😍
    She hasn't aged a day! I've been listening to her since the 90s. Sounds amazing too! 👌🏼

    • @Amelia-yn8yn
      @Amelia-yn8yn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is she 44?so she didn't look so great, tired face like addicted to alkohol or drugs.
      But it didn't matter, the music hasn't aged.

  • @santiagobenites
    @santiagobenites ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I think that PJ Harvey is a modern music master, and she never ceases to amaze me. I've been a fan since her very first album was released, and I've been a fan ever since. Thank you, PJ, for making my world a better place to be. ❤😊

  • @faycoulter7131
    @faycoulter7131 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    ten days after this aired, i received a package in the mail, i sent her a letter not expecting her to reply. She had sent me a signed Orlam and a little note. i am very grateful for her generosity, and my love for her grows everyday.
    edit: i will not share the address i wrote on the envelope, as it is not for me to share and i would not be comfortable doing so.

    • @ChalieMcfadden
      @ChalieMcfadden ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Amazballs

    • @ChalieMcfadden
      @ChalieMcfadden ปีที่แล้ว +4

    • @Thin_Mercury
      @Thin_Mercury 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      That’s awesome, she seems like a wonderful person.

    • @bobankrsmanovic9398
      @bobankrsmanovic9398 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Thin_Mercury
      She is beautiful... simple as that.

    • @truthhurts3479
      @truthhurts3479 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      They say never meet your heroes . I met PJ Harvey back in 90’s she was just on her way. Her music is why i love her. As a person oh dear lord she is all that .she never disappoints

  • @kristofferrasmussen8970
    @kristofferrasmussen8970 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    There are no words to describe this. Its just pure art and I love it. And that includes John and James. Its just wonderful.

  • @resonantstorm771
    @resonantstorm771 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Saw her in LA at the knitting factory back in, like 2005? It was killer. She's killer. I bought two t-shirts and they're both in tatters now. She, on the other hand, sounds and looks as beautiful as ever. Aloha Polly, and thank you for the continuing decades of incredible music. ❤

  • @izobelarmstrong8847
    @izobelarmstrong8847 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Her voice is so extraordinarily well balanced and fine-tuned! Polly has conducted the most crisp and raw, as well as grungy and experimental live performances throughout her career, and I admire her so much for it. Truly hope I get a chance to see this new album live... Thanks to NPR Music for this video, I've been really eager to see a high quality recording of PJ performing since she's been on tour❤

    • @sleepinglea7958
      @sleepinglea7958 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I've just seen her live in Prague. Whilst the new album is not my favourite, the show was the best gig I've ever been to. Hope you'll get to see it!

    • @jammybadger6514
      @jammybadger6514 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I saw her in Glasgow. She was incredible. Wasn't keen on the new album but it's amazing live. Only downside was the duet song with John Parish. Doesn't work on the album and even worse live.

  • @benmarriott2487
    @benmarriott2487 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I love how multitalented they all are with all the different instruments. Beautiful performance

  • @oscarNL
    @oscarNL ปีที่แล้ว +20

    What a great session. Polly is one of my favourite artists of the last decades. Already liked her latest album a lot, but it really opened up after seeing her perform it live a couple of weeks ago.

  • @ARNAUDBERROU
    @ARNAUDBERROU ปีที่แล้ว +5

    For more than 30 years, I have been listening to and watching this superb singer, Polly Jean, and above all a sumptuous woman. And I am always amazed by its charm and its song.

  • @lawrenceleong8747
    @lawrenceleong8747 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My goodness, Polly. I love your music even more than when I first heard Rid Of Me all those years ago. You ARE amazing.

  • @andrewlennox-gordon9923
    @andrewlennox-gordon9923 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Used to see her alot on Saturday mornings in Bridport walking by my fathers market stall. I knew who she was but wasnt into her music when i was younger. Wish i had paid her more attention coz now i think she is incredible. I got kinda used to seeing famous faces at Bridport market though.

  • @gregstephenson414
    @gregstephenson414 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Fantastic. Hard to believe I'm watching this. Thank You!

  • @freniq
    @freniq ปีที่แล้ว +22

    PJ is the queen of the achingly beautiful dissonant harmony

  • @nhsgrampianinnovationhub9036
    @nhsgrampianinnovationhub9036 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Polly has been the most interesting and highest calibre musical artist for
    many years. Her performance at Glasgow on her current tour was phenomenal

  • @Shaun.Stephens
    @Shaun.Stephens ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I found myself sitting alone at my desk clapping at the end of 'White Chalk'. A very moving performance.

  • @Chrystabell
    @Chrystabell ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So fantastically vibey and wonderful. I love this band and John Parish is especially special to me. Thank you NPR for hosting this.

  • @keestoft250
    @keestoft250 ปีที่แล้ว +406

    English people should be immensely proud of her. She is a keeper of a kind of lore that is somehow ancient and new all in the same moment.

    • @toomuchinformation
      @toomuchinformation ปีที่แล้ว +13

      A very beautiful and apt description.

    • @adderon
      @adderon ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Runs with wolves and history

    • @JK4ManC
      @JK4ManC ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Totally agree. Beautifully put. She somehow connects me with a very ancient England.

    • @JK4ManC
      @JK4ManC ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hope the chalk hills eventually rot my bones. I will be back where I belong.

    • @kingbee1971
      @kingbee1971 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Her rendition of White Chalk was devine. What an incredible artist.

  • @JGG3345
    @JGG3345 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Somehow PJ's music seems connected to, or brings fourth something from thousands of years ago, something ever present and greater than now. Let England Shake is one of the most sublime LP's every recorded. Love this new work too. Still absorbing it.

  • @davidbray1185
    @davidbray1185 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    This is beautiful. Love PJ Harvey and love Tiny Desk ❤

  • @adamcamo7785
    @adamcamo7785 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I first heard this Rock n Roll Godess in 1991 when she sang Dress. I was mesmerized.
    I have followed her career methodically. My personal favorite Stories from the Sea
    She is wonderful. She is so pretty.
    This is a perfect platform for her wonderful talent.

  • @MrJohnnycasher
    @MrJohnnycasher ปีที่แล้ว +10

    PJ masterclass. Unbelievable display of talent.. One of the very best and a privilege to have her in Tiny Desk.

  • @ashleyupshall7641
    @ashleyupshall7641 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What a lovely little P.J. Show, thanks for posting. A talented lady indeed 😊

  • @pipomaggi
    @pipomaggi ปีที่แล้ว +8

    such a legend! i was 14-15 the first time i heard "hardly wait" on the radio and it blew my mind. i'm 46 years old now and still amazed by her genius

  • @dirkschaelicke5233
    @dirkschaelicke5233 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Made my day!!! What a woman, what an artist! She really is like a good red wine, getting better as it matures....

  • @killahwhaleduets1998
    @killahwhaleduets1998 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    How long have we waited for this!? Groove.

  • @garijpunq6261
    @garijpunq6261 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh my..she looks & sounds amazing.. this performance is WONDERFUL! SWOOON...

  • @wesedwards1128
    @wesedwards1128 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    30 years for me too with Polly. Always loved her on guitar and with John right next door!! Of course ending with White Chalk!!

  • @clemenssh
    @clemenssh ปีที่แล้ว +17

    So refreshing to hear a true musician. What a talent!! Love her work with Parish, what a team!!

    • @davidl2569
      @davidl2569 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Her album with John Parish is some of the best music ever recorded

  • @roycroftjones9924
    @roycroftjones9924 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    OMG. This artist has captivated me for decades. This performance was so compelling, despite me not knowing quite what was being sung about. MUST GET TO A LIVE PERFORMANCE.

  • @Itadakiman
    @Itadakiman ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I just clicked, out of curiosity, did not know I actually needed this.

  • @implosionquintet
    @implosionquintet ปีที่แล้ว +110

    For a west-country boy who grew up in the same county, even attending the same art college that proudly displayed her work a few years after her, it's been such a privilege to see her transform from a promising indie starlet to world-class rock goddess to the progenitor of her current beautifully considered, introspective works. She's been a gift and inspiration for most of my life. I adore you, Polly, thank you. ❤

    • @rebecca7410
      @rebecca7410 ปีที่แล้ว

      Weston Art College? I went there too if it's the same one

    • @AntonNidhoggr
      @AntonNidhoggr ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I am also quite surprised by her development as an artist. It’s heart-warming to see that she keeps experimenting and learning new suff ❤

    • @siminaaa
      @siminaaa ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So beautifully said!

    • @implosionquintet
      @implosionquintet ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rebecca7410 Nope, Yeovil Art School. Long since sold, I heard.

  • @tedsprangh5174
    @tedsprangh5174 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanx Tiny desk, Polly is a Blasting multi Talent,what a voice i hear angels wenn she sings. Love 2 C her performing Live, a pitty i mist her last concerts in Paradiso Amsterdam, hope 2 C her again😍

  • @marttijousimo5695
    @marttijousimo5695 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Absolutely fabulous as always!! She´s so lovely!!!!!

  • @ksp4151
    @ksp4151 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Sounds even better than the album. Incredible work guys, well done x

  • @MelBee128
    @MelBee128 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    Her voice hasn't changed whasotever. Still sounds great. In fact, Polly has not aged at all. It's like time just stands still for her.

    • @DavidDatura
      @DavidDatura ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes!! I was about to say! 🤯

    • @domtekos7761
      @domtekos7761 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      She has aged, and there is nothing wrong with that. She has aged beautifully and focused on ageing well, as opposed to being anti-aging.

    • @beetleything1864
      @beetleything1864 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@domtekos7761 yep and make up helps :)

    • @MothGirl007
      @MothGirl007 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@domtekos7761 I think she looks great, and very young for her age.

    • @domtekos7761
      @domtekos7761 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @MothGirl007 absolutely! She looks amazing. This is what happens when you focus on having your own style and look after your body with aging well... staying in shape, keeping active, good skin care, decent diet and knowing how to style yourself in a way that actually works for you :) as opposed to trying desperately to cling to youth and ruin your face with extreme surgery.

  • @mayatara1980
    @mayatara1980 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have always loved listening to her, but I never fully explored all of her work, which is a pitty, because she is amazing. One of the most beautiful, efortlessly powerful yet sweet voices I've ever heard.

  • @jane---489
    @jane---489 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    *_Polly, an Artist in absolutely every sense of that word - Inexplicably unique ..._*

  • @Blackeyedangel
    @Blackeyedangel ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Saw her live in 1995. Blew my mind. Still infatuated with her music.

  • @seaofsmiffy
    @seaofsmiffy ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is marvelous. Gorgeous. She never cease to amaze me with her voice and stage presence. I’ve been a fan not for a long time - less than a year but her musical presence has become very important to me.

  • @michelebella677
    @michelebella677 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I LOVE this! I’ve been trying to get PJ tickets for literally 20 years. She’s so fantastic. Thank you, Tiny Desk!

  • @sleepinglea7958
    @sleepinglea7958 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    She the greatest musician of the 21th century without a doubt! One of the very few who has the guts to take risks and constantly reinvent herself. Everything she's done in the last 30 years has been the tops, with Let England Shake being the best album I've ever heard by anyone!

    • @michaelthomsen1797
      @michaelthomsen1797 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      John Coltrane? Fela Kuti? MIles Davis? Shostakovich? Gyorgy Ligeti? Duke Ellington? Captain Beefheart? Charlie Parker? :-P

    • @rd4660
      @rd4660 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL, never heard of her. Greatest what??

    • @keithbate9405
      @keithbate9405 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Beatles for me . But we all have our favourites !

    • @bevdalzell2577
      @bevdalzell2577 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree, Let England Shake is a phenomenal album, quite simply sublime. To Bring You My Love is also outstanding. She’s been one of my favourite artists for over 30 years.

    • @keithbate9405
      @keithbate9405 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bevdalzell2577 I would vote for "White Chalk" as Polly's best album . I also think the new album is outstanding.
      First saw PJ live on the Dry tour in a small venue that was only half full amazingly. Had first heard her on John Peel a year or so earlier.

  • @janna1434
    @janna1434 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    love the sound of the violin in this environment. And how its played. I love artists who know how to create scenes.

  • @littleuniverses
    @littleuniverses ปีที่แล้ว +21

    She’s incredible with whatever she does. Loved watching this performance

    • @TheDreamingJune
      @TheDreamingJune ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One of the most consistent artists of the past 30 years.

  • @petethescouse
    @petethescouse ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome! Great performance, great songs, GREAT LADY!

  • @manuj4507
    @manuj4507 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing always... thanks Polly, a gift to our souls... ❤

  • @LambentOrt
    @LambentOrt ปีที่แล้ว +7

    She still manages to weave magic after all these years. So raw. Her voice just cuts through. ❤

  • @cpick1534
    @cpick1534 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    An true artist, amazingly gifted story teller. Consistently reinventing herself.

  • @guydeherdt9917
    @guydeherdt9917 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    She has a magnetic effect on me from the beginning. Love her.

  • @underhear_1544
    @underhear_1544 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My favorite forever, always keeping us on our toes. Thank you Polly! ❤✨

  • @zookiebudeck3428
    @zookiebudeck3428 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Sunday morning here in Germany - raining. Time to remember. Remember a time where musicians were driven by their love for Music, their individuality. Thankfully I was allowed to discover such musicians in the late 70‘,80‘ and early 90‘. Now in my 50‘s I‘m glad that some of them survived - so did Polly. The whole family is watching this right now while having breakfast. We all will have a jam afterwards.
    The rain will stop…

  • @ezzeapiaggio
    @ezzeapiaggio ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What a pleasure !!! PJ doing a Tiny Desk is an unexpected gift, her voice is always soothing as haunting at the same time.

  • @deljay1840
    @deljay1840 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Started listening to PJ in 1994. Wow. Thanks for the music!

  • @madameflaveur
    @madameflaveur ปีที่แล้ว +15

    white chalk is one of the greatest songs ever written

  • @mrkristopher
    @mrkristopher 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Her playing White Chalk at the end was wonderful. My favorite album of hers.

  • @NiklasUnnhem
    @NiklasUnnhem ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just as magnificent as the Copenhagen concert! She's one of the best ones around!

  • @tinojimenez8544
    @tinojimenez8544 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you Ms. Harvey for helping me thru the forest.

  • @wanderingsoulenterprises5564
    @wanderingsoulenterprises5564 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow so poetic, dreamy, and experimental. And that badass dress suits her so well. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @chrischalk6213
    @chrischalk6213 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Saw her in Manchester last October - it was a privilege to be there listening to such a wonderful musician.

    • @samwilliams6876
      @samwilliams6876 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So did I!!
      having only started listening to her this year I thought why not don't know much of her stuff but like the new album and it ended up being my gig of the year and is my album of the year just incredible!!!

  • @TechnicJunglist
    @TechnicJunglist ปีที่แล้ว +67

    The trinity of PJ, Tori, and Björk will forever be important to me.

    • @BlackThyme
      @BlackThyme 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Amazon Music has explicit warnings on Down by the Water and some if not all of Let England Shake, and probably other albums too, which is probably why she's not as famous as Sheryl Crow because they don't get played on the radio. probably the same with Tori and Björk

    • @111usul
      @111usul 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And Madonna

    • @emilyanne4311
      @emilyanne4311 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@111usul Madonna does NOT fit in this category at all.

    • @jeffcarlson1981
      @jeffcarlson1981 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Amen. The Holy Trinity.

    • @illavilla312
      @illavilla312 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      May it be so, Amen!

  • @Neosuburban
    @Neosuburban ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow just wow. No grass growing under those feet. Her music always forces me to listen.

  • @paulfitz6614
    @paulfitz6614 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I still get chills listening to her voice, an incredible artist. Thank you NPR!

  • @gwendyb952
    @gwendyb952 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Merci Polly ! Merci pour ce concert à l'Olympia Paris ! Inoubliable ! Magnifique album ! Plus je l'écoute plus je l'aime ! Gwen une sorcière de Bretagne

  • @MrZipdang
    @MrZipdang ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing performance! Truly one of the great artists of our time.

  • @brucefreifeld4763
    @brucefreifeld4763 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What I love also is how her music evokes so much imagery. Beautifully done Polly Jean and fellow musicians. ❤

  • @BshinebyMshine
    @BshinebyMshine ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never enough ! Love it ! Thkx from Montreal

  • @onetahua
    @onetahua ปีที่แล้ว +31

    ❤ PJ Harvey - such a talent!

  • @NataschaKnopf
    @NataschaKnopf ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Moving, heart-breaking and simply brilliant.