Name: Dance Hall At Louse Point
Brand: PJ Harvey, John Parish

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

896487

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r16173084]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180 Gram Vinyl. Full colour outer sleeve printed on brown board, with printed inner sleeve.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602508964879

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

PJ Harvey

John Parish

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Island

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Polly Jean "PJ" Harvey MBE is an English musician and singer-songwriter. She began her career in 1988 as a vocalist, guitarist, and saxophone player for the Bristol band. In 1991, she formed her own band with former bandmates Rob Ellis (drums, backing vocals) and Ian Oliver (bass), naming it PJ Harvey. The trio released two albums before disbanding in 1993. Since then, PJ Harvey has continued to record music solo under the same name.

John Parish is an English composer, musician, producer, artist and collaborator. Born on April 11, 1959 in Yeovil, England, he has made significant contributions to nearly fifty albums and has toured globally with PJ Harvey, Eels and his own bands. Additionally, John has written and recorded music for film, television and stage.

His career began in 1980 as a member of the new wave band Thieves Like Us. Two years later, he formed Automatic Dlamini alongside Rob Ellis. In 1986, John ventured into producing music and worked with various artists such as The Chesterfields, The Brilliant Corners and The Becketts. It was in 1987 that he crossed paths with PJ Harvey which marked the start of their enduring collaboration.

With his diverse talents spanning multiple artistic mediums, John Parish continues to captivate audiences worldwide through his exceptional musical prowess.

Dance Hall at Louse Point is an excellent and often unfairly overlooked collaboration between the Dorset rock queen and her long-time collaborator John Parish. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but this is late-night mood music of the highest order. The lo-fi, stripped-down production and Parish's stark musical backing perfectly compliments some of Harvey's rawest vocals to date. Throughout the record she swings dramatically between different vocal registers, from angelic choirgirl falsetto to creepy whisper to shredded gut howls, as if she's role-playing different characters for each song. She sings every song on this album with a demonic, throat-clenching intensity that's almost frightening.

Produced by Parish and Harvey, and originally released in September 1996, Dance Hall At Louse Point features the single That Was My Veil. Reissue is faithful to the original recording with vinyl cutting by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering, overseen by John Parish.

Dance Hall At Louse Point

Music GB

Discover Dance Hall At Louse Point by PJ Harvey. An overlooked collaboration with John Parish, this late-night mood music showcases Harvey's raw vocals. Available in CD and LP formats from Island label.