![]() ![]() ![]() The uncanny carnival oompah of "Daddy," a "Man-Size" B-side, feels like one of the earliest forays into the eeriness that gave an extra thrill to To Bring You My Love, White Chalk, and much of Harvey's later work. B-Sides, Demos & Rarities reinforces just how vital Harvey's non-album tracks are to her creative trajectory. Short but fully realized versions of "Dry" and "Man-Size" reaffirm that by the time she hits the record button, she knows exactly what she's doing the guitar and voice sketches of "Missed" and "Highway 61 Revisited" are as formidable as the finished takes and the demo of the B-side "Me Jane" (yes, that's how thorough this set is) offers one of the Rid of Me era's catchiest songs in an even rawer state. Kicking off with a handful of previously unreleased demos, the collection celebrates what makes each track special within Harvey's chronology. ![]() She fills in those gaps with B-Sides, Demos & Rarities, a comprehensive set of harder-to-find and previously unreleased material that covers three decades of music. Though the reissue campaign that presented PJ Harvey's albums with their demos was extensive, it still didn't gather everything in her archives. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. ![]()
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