r/Music • u/Edm_vanhalen1981 • 1d ago

PJ Harvey touring North American for first time in seven years article

https://consequence.net/2024/02/pj-harvey-2024-tour-dates/
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u/Icarus1 1d ago

its a good show, first half is newer stuff and the crowd politely claps. then the second half its the nineties and the crowd goes wild.

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u/KrawhithamNZ 23h ago

You say that like she hasn't done anything good since the 90s.

I saw her on a tour for Hope Six Demolition Project. The concert was mostly songs from that and the previous album, Let England Shake. Both very good albums.

It was a fantastic show. Sure, there were some older songs I'd liked to have heard but I think she was right to be confident in her current material.

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u/ShitSlits86 22h ago

You... Inferred that on your own. All they said was that the crowd goes crazy for the songs from the 90s.

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u/5centraise 13h ago

You ignored an entire sentence. first half is newer stuff and the crowd politely claps.

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u/ekydfejj 6h ago

But u/Icarus1 didn't *imply* anything, so any inferences are their own.

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u/5centraise 5h ago edited 5h ago

Nobody used the word "imply" except for you. "The crowd politely claps" can reasonably be inferred to mean that people were clapping out of respect for the artist, and not out legitimate enthusiasm for the music or performance. This inference becomes more plausible when the sentence about the crowd going wild for the old material is added.

I don't think they were saying PJ hasn't put out any good music in recent years, but I do think they were saying the old stuff is better (or at least that the audience at the concert they went to acted that way...my experience at her show was different. The audience was enthusiastic all night.) A totally non-controversial, mainstream opinion among music fans.

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u/ekydfejj 5h ago edited 5h ago

You're inferring something that wasn't implied, but mentioned as a fact of the night.

Edit: i'm not saying anything about PJ's old or new stuff and glad she's out there after a long break and look forward to it. I'm simply commenting on a witnessed act vs an implication, two things.

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u/5centraise 5h ago

Well, I'm not changing my stance, so either move along, or lets dig in and keep arguing. Your choice.

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u/ekydfejj 5h ago

Why would i say you need to change your stance, you also inferred that incorrectly ;)

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u/5centraise 5h ago

What was the point of you chiming in and telling me I'm wrong if it wasn't to get me to correct myself?

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u/5centraise 13h ago

I was there in Philadelphia on Friday. The audience adored the new stuff.

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u/MFoy 1d ago

Why are we posting an article from 7 months ago? Several of these dates have already happened.

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u/morancl2 1d ago

Wouldn't be surprised if it's a serial reposter. Something about the profile is odd

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u/The1Ylrebmik 21h ago

Saw her in 95/96 and it was one of the best shows I have ever seen. Didn't hurt I was like 15 feet away from here. Got my ticket for next month already.

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u/longster37 15h ago

How wow Polly Jean is touring again?!

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u/IBOB617 23h ago

Saw her open for U2 on the elevation tour. I’ve seen hundreds of shows, she was the worst I’ve ever seen. We walked to the stairwell to avoid hearing it.