A Woman A Man Walked By is an album by PJ Harvey and John Parish, released on March 30, 2009 on Island Records.

Background

It is the second collaboration between Harvey and Parish, following 1996's Dance Hall at Louse Point.http 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..."http 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."http

Personnel

*Polly Jean Harvey – lyrics, vocals

*John Parish – guitars, drums (on record)

;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

References

Category:2009 albums

Category:PJ Harvey albums

Category:Albums produced by Flood

Category:Island Records albums

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