Open Nav

PJ HARVEY’S IS THIS DESIRE? ANNOUNCED FOR RELEASE ON VINYL ON JANUARY 29

IS THIS DESIRE? – DEMOS ALSO OUT JANUARY 29 ON CD, VINYL AND DIGITAL

 

BACK CATALOGUE SET FOR RELEASE ON VINYL IN 2020/2021

 

INCLUDES NEW DEMO VERSION OF “ANGELENE”

 

 

03 DECEMBER 2020 (TORONTO, ON) - The 29th January will see the reissue of IS THIS DESIRE?, the fourth studio album by PJ Harvey, alongside a collection of unreleased demos which will be available on CD, vinyl and digital. 

 

Is This Desire? was co-produced by Flood, Head and Harvey, and recorded in Somerset and London. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Performance of 1998 and featured her biggest UK hit single with ‘A Perfect Day Elise’, which reached number 25 in the charts.

 

The release will be accompanied by a full restoration of the previously unreleased video for "Angelene," as well as both videos for "The Wind" and "A Perfect Day Elise."

 

IS THIS DESIRE? is repressed on vinyl. Out 29 January 2021 on UMC/ Island. Pre order here

IS THIS DESIRE? - DEMOS is available on digital, CD and vinyl on 29 January on UMC/ Island. Pre order here 

DANCE HALL AT LOUSE POINT is repressed on vinyl. Out 13 November on UMC/ Island. Order here

TO BRING YOU MY LOVE is repressed on vinyl. Out 11 September on UMC/ Island. Order here

TO BRING YOU MY LOVE – DEMOS is available on digital, CD and vinyl on 11 September on UMC/ Island. Order here

RID OF ME is repressed on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1993. Out 21 August on UMC/Island. Order here. 

4-TRACK DEMOS is also reissued on stand alone vinyl from 21 August on UMC/Island. Order here. 

DRY - DEMOS is available on digital, CD and vinyl on 24 July on UMC/Island Records. Order here.

DRY (studio album) is available on Too Pure/Beggars Archive on vinyl on 24 July. Order here.

 

 

Praise for IS THIS DESIRE?:

 

“Disturbing and excellent” – Q

 

“’Is This Desire?” will be a classic of the next 10, if not 20 years” -  Dazed and Confused

 

"Another milestone in her already illustrious career." – CMJ

 

 

 

Notes to Editors:

Reissue on vinyl of the fourth PJ Harvey studio album Is This Desire?.  Produced by PJ Harvey with Flood and Head, and originally released in September 1998, Is This Desire? features the singles ‘A Perfect Day Elise’ and ‘The Wind’.  Reissue is faithful to the original recording and package, cutting by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering under the guidance of long time PJ Harvey producer Head.

 

Is This Desire? - [LP FORMAT]

Side 1

  1. Angelene
  2. The Sky Lit Up
  3. The Wind
  4. My Beautiful Leah
  5. A Perfect Day Elise
  6. Catherine

Side 2

  1. Electric Light
  2. The Garden
  3. Joy
  4. The River
  5. No Girl So Sweet
  6. Is This Desire?

LP Info

  • 1LP, 180gsm black vinyl
  • Full colour outer sleeve, with printed inner sleeve
  • Download card

 

Collection of unreleased demos of every track written for the fourth PJ Harvey studio album Is This Desire?, including demos of ‘A Perfect Day Elise’, 'The Wind' and ‘Angelene’.  Audio has been mastered by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering under the guidance of long time PJ Harvey collaborator John Parish. Features new artwork with previously unseen photos by Maria Mochnacz. 

 

Is This Desire? - Demos [LP FORMAT]

Side 1

  1. Angelene - Demo
  2. The Sky Lit Up - Demo
  3. The Wind - Demo
  4. My Beautiful Leah - Demo
  5. A Perfect Day Elise - Demo
  6. Catherine - Demo

Side 2

  1. Electric Light - Demo
  2. The Garden - Demo
  3. Joy - Demo
  4. The River - Demo
  5. No Girl So Sweet - Demo
  6. Is This Desire? - Demo

*LP Info

  • 1LP, 180gsm black vinyl
  • Full colour outer sleeve, with printed inner sleeve
  • Artwork includes previously unseen photos
  • Download card

 

Is This Desire? - Demos [CD FORMAT]

  1. Angelene - Demo
  2. The Sky Lit Up - Demo
  3. The Wind - Demo
  4. My Beautiful Leah - Demo
  5. A Perfect Day Elise - Demo
  6. Catherine - Demo
  7. Electric Light - Demo
  8. The Garden - Demo
  9. Joy - Demo
  10. The River - Demo
  11. No Girl So Sweet - Demo
  12. Is This Desire? - Demo

*CD Info:

  • Mini-gatefold outer sleeve
  • Printed inner sleeve

 

Is This Desire? - Demos [Digital Format]

  1. Angelene - Demo
  2. The Sky Lit Up - Demo
  3. The Wind - Demo
  4. My Beautiful Leah - Demo
  5. A Perfect Day Elise - Demo
  6. Catherine - Demo
  7. Electric Light - Demo
  8. The Garden - Demo
  9. Joy - Demo
  10. The River - Demo
  11. No Girl So Sweet - Demo
  12. Is This Desire? - Demo

*Digital Info: 12-track digital release in standard definition, MFiT and HD formats

 

UMC/Island have announced a comprehensive reissue campaign which will see PJ Harvey’s back catalogue, plus her two albums in collaboration with John Parish, released on vinyl over the next 12 months. For the first time, each of PJ Harvey’s accompanying album demos will be available as a stand-alone album on CD, vinyl and digital

 

This catalogue project will celebrate every aspect of Harvey’s recording career and provide a comprehensive look at the evolution of a singular and extraordinary artist.

 

Follow PJ Harvey:

Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter