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''Stories'' is best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home", and "This Is Love".

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''Stories'' is best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", Fortune," "A Place Called Home", Home," and "This Is Love".
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* AlliterativeTitle: "The '''W'''hores '''H'''ustle and the '''H'''ustlers '''W'''hore".

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"The '''W'''hores '''H'''ustle and the '''H'''ustlers '''W'''hore".'''W'''hore."
** The album title: '''''S'''tories From the '''C'''ity, '''S'''tories From the '''S'''ea.''



* ContinuityNod: "Kamikaze" talks about "''his horses coming in''", while "Horses In My Dreams" speaks of "''horses in my dreams''".

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* ContinuityNod: "Kamikaze" talks about "''his horses coming in''", in,''" while "Horses In My Dreams" speaks of "''horses in my dreams''". dreams.''"



* GirlsWithGuns: "Big Exit", which may or may not be [[HeavyMeta self-aware about her own perceived sex appeal were she to carry a gun]].
* LetsDuet: Thom Yorke of Music/{{Radiohead}} sings along with P.J. Harvey on "This Mess We're In".
* LikesOlderWomen: PJ sings about a boy who likes her in "Beautiful Feeling":

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* GirlsWithGuns: "Big Exit", Exit," which may or may not be [[HeavyMeta self-aware about her own perceived sex appeal were she to carry a gun]].
* LetsDuet: Thom Yorke of Music/{{Radiohead}} sings along with P.J. Harvey on "This Mess We're In".
In."
* LikesOlderWomen: PJ sings about a boy who likes her in "Beautiful Feeling":Feeling:"



* LoveNostalgiaSong: "One Line":

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* LoveNostalgiaSong: "One Line":Line:"



* MessianicArchetype: Referenced toward the end of "We Float":

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* MessianicArchetype: Referenced toward the end of "We Float":Float:"



* OneWordTitle: "Kamikaze".
* OutlawCouple: "Good Fortune"

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* OneWordTitle: "Kamikaze".
"Kamikaze."
* OutlawCouple: "Good Fortune"Fortune:"



* SelfBackingVocalist: "A Place Called Home", which features layers of harmonizing that would have been out of place in Harvey's previous, rawer records.

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* SelfBackingVocalist: "A Place Called Home", Home," which features layers of harmonizing that would have been out of place in Harvey's previous, rawer records.



* SopranoAndGravel: "This Mess We're In", where P.J. is the soprano and Thom Yorke the gravel.

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* SopranoAndGravel: "This Mess We're In", In," where P.J. is the soprano and Thom Yorke the gravel.



* WorkingClassHero: PJ establishes herself as one in "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore":

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* WorkingClassHero: PJ establishes herself as one in "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore":Whore:"
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* RecordProducer: Rob Ellis and Mick Harvey ([[NamesTheSame no relation to PJ Harvey]]) produced the record.

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* RecordProducer: Rob Ellis and Mick Harvey ([[NamesTheSame no (no relation to PJ Harvey]]) Harvey) produced the record.
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''Stories'' is best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home", and "This Is Love". ''[[Magazine/TimeMagazine TIME]]'' included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at #431 in ''Magazine/RollingStone's'' [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and at #134 on ''Magazine/{{NME}}'s'' [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list of the same name]].

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''Stories'' is best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home", and "This Is Love". ''[[Magazine/TimeMagazine TIME]]'' included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at #431 in ''Magazine/RollingStone's'' [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and at #134 on ''Magazine/{{NME}}'s'' [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list of the same name]].
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Harvey has stated that the album was a culmination of her musical concerns at the time, a reconciliation of her more DeliberatelyMonochrome attitudes with melodic sections interpolated throughout the record. Her music was tied to other best-selling female artists of TheNineties such as Music/AlanisMorissette and Music/ToriAmos, while she gained a foothold in the AlternativeIndie revival during the TurnOfTheMillennium. Additionally, in the wake of TheWarOnTerror, Harvey's music became more popular as it resonated with New York listeners, who were healing from the devastating terror attacks.

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Harvey has stated that the album was a culmination of her musical concerns at the time, a reconciliation of her more DeliberatelyMonochrome attitudes with melodic sections interpolated throughout the record. Her music was tied to other best-selling female artists of TheNineties such as Music/AlanisMorissette and Music/ToriAmos, while she gained a foothold in the AlternativeIndie revival during the TurnOfTheMillennium. Additionally, in the wake of TheWarOnTerror, UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror, Harvey's music became more popular as it resonated with New York listeners, who were healing from the devastating terror attacks.
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'''''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea''''' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. Widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, ''Stories'' followed in the footsteps of ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove'' and helped make Harvey an icon in her native England. It also allowed her to break into US markets thanks to its [[LocationSong lyrics centered toward]] UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity, where she lived for about a year before the album's release.

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'''''Stories ''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea''''' Sea'' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. Widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, ''Stories'' followed in the footsteps of ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove'' and helped make Harvey an icon in her native England. It also allowed her to break into US markets thanks to its [[LocationSong lyrics centered toward]] UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity, where she lived for about a year before the album's release.
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* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores[=/=]BigRottenApple: And, on the other side of the spectrum, "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore" seems to refer to the dark underbelly of New York life:

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* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores[=/=]BigRottenApple: And, on the other side of the spectrum, "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore" seems to refer to the dark underbelly of New York life:

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''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. Widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, ''Stories'' followed in the footsteps of ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove'' and helped make Harvey an icon in her native England. It also allowed her to break into US markets thanks to its [[LocationSong lyrics centered toward]] UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity.

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''Stories '''''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'' Sea''''' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. Widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, ''Stories'' followed in the footsteps of ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove'' and helped make Harvey an icon in her native England. It also allowed her to break into US markets thanks to its [[LocationSong lyrics centered toward]] UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity.
UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity, where she lived for about a year before the album's release.



''Stories'' is best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love". Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at #431 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and at #134 on ''Magazine/{{NME}}'s'' [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list of the same name]].

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''Stories'' is best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" Home", and "This Is Love". Magazine/TimeMagazine ''[[Magazine/TimeMagazine TIME]]'' included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at #431 in Magazine/RollingStone's ''Magazine/RollingStone's'' [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and at #134 on ''Magazine/{{NME}}'s'' [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list of the same name]].



* BigApplesauce: Harvey meant the album as a tribute to New York City.

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* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores[=/=]BigRottenApple: And, on the other side of the spectrum, "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore" seems to refer to the dark underbelly of New York life:
--> ''The whores hustle and the hustlers whore\\
Too many people out of love\\
The whores hustler and the hustlers whore\\
This city's ripped right to the core''
* BigApplesauce: And, on the other side of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism, Harvey meant the album as a genuine tribute to New York City.



* CoolShades: P.J. on the album cover.



* FaceOnTheCover: P.J passing by in CoolShades.

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* FaceOnTheCover: P.J J. passing by in CoolShades.


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* MessianicArchetype: Referenced toward the end of "We Float":
--> ''So will we die of shock?\\
Die without a trial\\
Die on Good Friday\\
While holding each other tight''


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* TheRunaway: Both "We Float" and "Kamikaze" seem to feature runaway narrators.


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* WorkingClassHero: PJ establishes herself as one in "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore":
--> ''Speak to me your song of greed\\
Speak to me of your inner charm\\
Of how you'll keep me safe from harm\\
I don't think so, I don't see\\
Speak to me of your inner peace''

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''Stories'' is best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love". Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at #431 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and at #134 on ''[[Magazine/{{NME}}'s]]'' [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list of the same name]].

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''Stories'' is best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love". Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at #431 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and at #134 on ''[[Magazine/{{NME}}'s]]'' ''Magazine/{{NME}}'s'' [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list of the same name]].

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''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".

Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at #431 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

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''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely Widely acclaimed as one of her best albums. It's albums, ''Stories'' followed in the footsteps of ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove'' and helped make Harvey an icon in her native England. It also allowed her to break into US markets thanks to its [[LocationSong lyrics centered toward]] UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity.

Harvey has stated that the album was a culmination of her musical concerns at the time, a reconciliation of her more DeliberatelyMonochrome attitudes with melodic sections interpolated throughout the record. Her music was tied to other best-selling female artists of TheNineties such as Music/AlanisMorissette and Music/ToriAmos, while she gained a foothold in the AlternativeIndie revival during the TurnOfTheMillennium. Additionally, in the wake of TheWarOnTerror, Harvey's music became more popular as it resonated with New York listeners, who were healing from the devastating terror attacks.

''Stories'' is
best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".

Love". Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at #431 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].
Time]], and at #134 on ''[[Magazine/{{NME}}'s]]'' [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list of the same name]].



* ContinuityNod: "Kamikaze" talks about "his horses coming in", while "Horses In My Dreams" speaks of "horses in my dreams".

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* ContinuityNod: "Kamikaze" talks about "his "''his horses coming in", in''", while "Horses In My Dreams" speaks of "horses "''horses in my dreams".dreams''".



* {{Crossover}}: Thom Yorke (Music/{{Radiohead}}) performs on four tracks.

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* {{Crossover}}: Thom Yorke (Music/{{Radiohead}}) of Music/{{Radiohead}} performs on four tracks.tracks.
* EpicRocking: "Horses in My Dreams" and "We Float" both break the five-minute mark thanks to their instrumental sections.



* LetsDuet: Thom Yorke (Music/{{Radiohead}}) sings along with P.J. Harvey on "This Mess We're In".
* NewSoundAlbum: Compared to her earlier albums "Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea" was LighterAndSofter, but still good enough to keep her AlternativeRock audience drawn in.

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* GirlsWithGuns: "Big Exit", which may or may not be [[HeavyMeta self-aware about her own perceived sex appeal were she to carry a gun]].
* LetsDuet: Thom Yorke (Music/{{Radiohead}}) of Music/{{Radiohead}} sings along with P.J. Harvey on "This Mess We're In".
In".
* LikesOlderWomen: PJ sings about a boy who likes her in "Beautiful Feeling":
--> ''A smile from San Diego\\
He is still a boy\\
Two ends to every rainbow\\
And a train from Mexico\\
But he's the best thing\\
A beautiful feeling''
* LoveNostalgiaSong: "One Line":
--> ''Do you remember the first kiss?\\
Stars shooting across the sky\\
To come to such a place as this\\
You never left my mind''
* NewSoundAlbum: Compared to her earlier albums "Stories albums, ''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea" Sea'' was LighterAndSofter, but still good enough to keep her AlternativeRock audience drawn in. in.



* RecordProducer: Rob Ellis, Mick Harvey and P.J. Harvey.
* SelfBackingVocalist: "A Place Called Home".

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* RecordProducer: Rob Ellis, Ellis and Mick Harvey and P.J. Harvey.
([[NamesTheSame no relation to PJ Harvey]]) produced the record.
* SelfBackingVocalist: "A Place Called Home". Home", which features layers of harmonizing that would have been out of place in Harvey's previous, rawer records.



* SopranoAndGravel: "This Mess We're In", where P.J. is the gravel and Thom Yorke the gravel.

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* SopranoAndGravel: "This Mess We're In", where P.J. is the gravel soprano and Thom Yorke the gravel.
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''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea'' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".

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''Stories From The from the City, Stories From The from the Sea'' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".



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'''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea''' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".

Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at nr. #431 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

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'''Stories ''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea''' Sea'' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".

Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]]. It was listed at nr. #431 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].
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'''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea''' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, and a strong contender for her MagnumOpus. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".

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'''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea''' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, and a strong contender for her MagnumOpus.albums. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".
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Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]].

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'''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea''' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, and a strong contender for her MagnumOpus. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".

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\n[[caption-width-right:350: ''This is love that I'm feeling! Even in the summer, even in the spring. You can never get too much of a wonderful thing!'']]

'''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea''' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It was a notable NewSoundAlbum for the singer because the sound is more accessible than her earlier records, yet remained true to her AlternativeRock roots. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, and a strong contender for her MagnumOpus. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".



* CrapsackWorld: "Big Exit"

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* CrapsackWorld: ContinuityNod: "Kamikaze" talks about "his horses coming in", while "Horses In My Dreams" speaks of "horses in my dreams".
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"Big Exit"



** "The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore"
--> ''The whores hustle and the hustlers whore''
--> ''Too many people out of love''
--> ''The whores hustle and the hustlers whore''
--> ''This city's ripped right to the core''



--> ''When I just wanna sit here and watch you indress''

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--> ''When I just wanna sit here and watch you indress''undress''



** "This Is Love"
--> ''I wanna' chase you round the table''
--> ''I wanna' touch your head''
--> ''This is love that I'm feeling''
** "Beautiful Feeling"
--> ''And when I watch you move''
--> ''And I can't think straight''
--> ''And I am silenced''
--> ''And I can't think straight''
--> ''It's the best thing, such a beautiful feeling''
* PrecisionFStrike: "Kamikaze"
--> ''Where the fuck was I looking when all his horses came in?''



* SpecialGuest: Thom Yorke (Music/{{Radiohead}}) performs on this album. He sings and plays keyboards on "One Line" and also provides vocals on "Beautiful Feeling" and "This Mess We're In".

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'''Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea''' is the fifth studio album by Music/PJHarvey, released in 2000. It's widely acclaimed as one of her best albums, and a strong contender for her MagnumOpus. It's best remembered for the hit singles "Good Fortune", "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love".

Magazine/TimeMagazine included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of 100 timeless and essential albums]].

'''Tracklist'''
# "Big Exit" (3:51)
# "Good Fortune" (3:20)
# "A Place Called Home" (3:43)
# "One Line" (3:14)
# "Beautiful Feeling" (4:00)
# "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore" (4:01)
# "This Mess We're In" (3:57)
# "You Said Something" (3:19)
# "Kamikaze" (2:24)
# "This Is Love" (3:48)
# "Horses In My Dreams" (5:38)
# "We Float" (6:07)

Bonus track in the UK and Japan:
# "This Wicked Tongue (3:42)

!! ''So I trope my good fortune...''
* AlliterativeTitle: "The '''W'''hores '''H'''ustle and the '''H'''ustlers '''W'''hore".
* BigApplesauce: Harvey meant the album as a tribute to New York City.
** "Good Fortune"
--> ''When we walked through Little Italy''
--> ''I saw my reflection come right off your face''
** "You Said Something"
--> ''On a rooftop in Brooklyn, one in the morning''
--> ''Watching the lights flash in Manhattan''
--> ''I see five bridges, the Empire State Building''
--> ''And you said something that I've never forgotten''
* CoolShades: P.J. on the album cover.
* CrapsackWorld: "Big Exit"
--> ''I walk on concrete''
--> ''I walk on sand''
--> ''But I can't find a safe place to stand''
--> ''I'm scared, baby, I wanna run''
--> ''This world's crazy, gimme the gun!''
* {{Crossover}}: Thom Yorke (Music/{{Radiohead}}) performs on four tracks.
* FaceOnTheCover: P.J passing by in CoolShades.
* FemaleGaze: "This Is Love"
--> ''I can't believe life's so complex''
--> ''When I just wanna sit here and watch you indress''
* LetsDuet: Thom Yorke (Music/{{Radiohead}}) sings along with P.J. Harvey on "This Mess We're In".
* NewSoundAlbum: Compared to her earlier albums "Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea" was LighterAndSofter, but still good enough to keep her AlternativeRock audience drawn in.
* OneWordTitle: "Kamikaze".
* OutlawCouple: "Good Fortune"
--> ''And I fantasize of our leaving''
--> ''Like some modern-day Gypsy landslide''
--> ''Like some modern-day Bonnie and Clyde, on the run again''
* ThePowerOfLove:
* RecordProducer: Rob Ellis, Mick Harvey and P.J. Harvey.
* SelfBackingVocalist: "A Place Called Home".
* SomewhereSong: "A Place Called Home"
--> ''One day I know we'll find a place of hope''
--> ''Just hold on to me''
* SopranoAndGravel: "This Mess We're In", where P.J. is the gravel and Thom Yorke the gravel.
* SpecialGuest: Thom Yorke (Music/{{Radiohead}}) performs on this album. He sings and plays keyboards on "One Line" and also provides vocals on "Beautiful Feeling" and "This Mess We're In".

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