#153 PJ Harvey, 'Rid of Me' (1993)

Polly Jean Harvey’s second album is raw and loud. It take 2 minutes and 11 seconds for the album to take flight. The loud-quiet structure of the title track is reminiscent of that made famous by Pixies on their debut album, ‘Surfer Rosa’ (#390). No surprises to discover then that this record was produced by Steve Albini, who produced that record as well as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’ (#173).