From Magic Sam's living room via 30+ years gigging on Chicago's West Side...originals featuring Billy Branch on harp recalling first cousin Eddie Clearwater. May 2009 release

PJ HARVEY doesn't speak to the music press very often so it's been a quiet few years since "Uh Huh Her." Those of you waiting for another "Stories from the City..." or "Is This Desire" should keep waiting. Harvey's shed her guitar for a piano this time around & there's not much of backing musicians to speak of either. Her piano playing is sparse but effective with many of the parts having as much of a rhythmic quality as they do a simple melody. The album is only 30 minutes long & in a way some might people may feel that she just threw this together to get something out but you can tell that a lot of though went in to the mood & feel of this album. Some of the melodies sound like some of the upcoming RADIOHEAD songs ("In Rainbows") & there's hints of 60's British folk as well. She gets help again from John Parish & producer Flood, but this is mostly a PJ HARVEY solo album to the end. This is a nice collection of short, dark songs that will make for some nice autumn & winter listening.

THE TITLE CUT IS DRUMS FOR DAYS.

WITH 2 BONUS TRACKS, including a live "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN" cover . . .