A Woman a Man Walked By
A Woman A Man Walked By is an album by PJ Harvey and John Parish, released on 30 March 2009 on Island Records.
Background
It is the second collaboration between Harvey and Parish, following 1996's Dance Hall at Louse Point.[1][2] The album was recorded in Bristol and Dorset, and mixed by Flood. This album is made up of ten new songs. All the music is written by Parish, who also plays most of the instruments. The vocals and all lyrics are by Harvey. The first single from the album is "Black Hearted Love" which is described as having 'anthemic grunge-pop guitars.'
Critical reception
The album has been largely lauded, and described by journalist John Harris, as "...mischievous, deadly serious, elegant and poetic, and possessed of a brutal power – it is doubtful that you will hear a record as brimming with creative brio and musical invention this year..."[12] In a track by track synopsis on their website, The Fly described the album as "a body of folk tales, funeral songs and trapped, tangled love songs... brilliant."[13]
Track list
- "Black Hearted Love" – 4:40
- "Sixteen, Fifteen, Fourteen" – 3:35
- "Leaving California" – 3:56
- "The Chair" – 2:29
- "April" – 4:41
- "A Woman a Man Walked By/The Crow Knows Where All the Little Children Go" – 4:47
- "The Soldier" – 3:55
- "Pig Will Not" – 3:50
- "Passionless, Pointless" – 4:19
- "Cracks in the Canvas" – 1:54
Personnel
- Additional musicians
- Eric Drew Feldman – bass guitar on "Black Hearted Love," keyboard on "April"
- Carla Azar – drums on "Black Hearted Love" and "April"
- Giovanni Ferrario – guitar on "Black Hearted Love," bass guitar on "April"
- Jean-Marc Butty – drums (live shows in support of A Woman a Man Walked By)
Chart performance
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 2009 |
Australian ARIA Album Chart |
25 |
| 2009 |
UK Album Chart |
25 |
| 2009 |
The Billboard 200 |
80 |
| 2009 |
Belgium Albums Top 50 (Flanders) |
11 |
| 2009 |
World Albums Top 40 |
40 |
| 2009 |
Italian FIMI Top 100 |
45 |
References
- ^ PJ Harvey
- ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=57395709&blogID=351752489
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Review: A Woman a Man Walked By". Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1503958. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Music: A Woman, A Man, Walked By (CD) by PJ Harvey (Artist)". Tower.com Inc.. http://www.tower.com/a-woman-man-walked-by-pj-harvey-cd/wapi/113317368. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Lister, Kat (26 March 2009). "Album Review: PJ Harvey And John Parish A Woman A Man Walked By". IPC Media. http://www.nme.com/reviews/10243. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Klein, Joshua (30 March 2009). "Review: PJ Harvey and John Parish A Woman a Man Walked By (Island / Universal; 2009)". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12870-a-woman-a-man-walked-by/. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Hermes, Will (2 April 2009). "Review: P.J. Harvey A Woman a Man Walked By". Jann Wenner. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/26654990/review/26749419/a_woman_a_man_walked_by. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June, 2009). "Review: PJ Harvey & John Parish: A Woman a Man Walked By (Island)". Microsoft. http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2009/?photoidx=100. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (20 April 2009). "Review: PJ Harvey & John Parish A Woman a Man Walked By". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/pj-harvey-john-parish-a-woman-a-man-walked-by/1705. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (15 March 2009). "Pop review: PJ Harvey & John Parish, A Woman A Man Walked By (Island)". Guardian News and Media Limited. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/mar/15/pj-harvey-john-parish-review. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=5923102&blogID=464320921
- ^ http://www.the-fly.co.uk/words/blogs/3877/track-by-track-preview-of-pj-harvey's-latest