PJ Harvey - Angel

B-side of "You Come Through" from album "Uh huh her", 2004
Angel, an angel has come
Angel, an angel has come
I need so, I need someone
I need so, I need someone
He's ready, look now he's ready
He's ready, ready
All of this longing just isn't heaven
Look now it's ready, it's ready, ready
Just want to be seen
The big low, the big lonely
The big low, the big lonely
Is eating not only me
Is eating not only me
I'm ready, look now I'm ready, I'm ready, ready
I'm tired of this waiting, I'm tired of pity
Look now it's ready, it's ready, ready
Just want to be seen
Falling, falling free
Falling, falling
I'm ready, look now I'm ready, I'm ready, ready
I'm tired of this waiting, I'm tired of pity
Look now it's ready, it's ready, ready
Just want to be seen
I'm ready, I'm ready, ready

[@22lilacsky]

I miss her.

[@cthulhugamete]

harvey can't write a bad riff.

[@npxmnpxm]

Just when I think I've heard all the hidden PJ gems, here's another one... and it was posted 10 years ago?!

[@JackFate76]

Same. And I even remember going through all (apparently not :-) of ZZqezza’s videos at one time.

[@lookatdoor]

This is one of my favorite songs ever! It makes me think of southern gospel

[@bobbelibob]

Beautiful song. And 'Uh huh her' is such an underrated album.

[@Lanedude08]

Why on Earth did she not have a full band version, Hell, even a backing orchestra for this gem? It's good the way it is, but there's no harm in putting icing on the cake! I must have this song!!!

[@JolPil]

That raw electric fuzz on the guitar is pure rock elixir!!!

[@sar2972]

sounds like a song off 4 track demo's almost.

[@bradfield2266]

Totally! This was clearly recorded at home on a cassette 4-track. It actually has a more lo-fi sound than that album.

[@nicostone2800]

Just thinking of PJ suddenly recording out the top her head. Fantastic!✨

[@jtarantula3390]

I used to blast this EP loud af, and sing along

[@abbyl2521]

THIS SOUNDS LIKE ITS FROM THE DRY ALBUM OMG

[@badmouthsadmouth]

I agree that a full band version of this song would have been awesome, but it came from the Uh Huh Her era: a time period when she was very intent on having next to no outside musicians on the songs and keeping their arrangements as sparse and "ugly" as possible. It's pretty likely that every sound in this song was made by her and that alone is fucking astounding!

[@ZZqezza]

@bobbelibob It is! I love Uh uh her - it's raw and honest and strong in it's simplicity. And those amazing b-sides ... Uh huh her era definitely rocks

[@MickeyFlipper]

You're missing "High-rise to the level, I'm empty to the top.."

[@scottreynolds7768]

The Queen of Darkness

[@spacewombat6174]

Why do people call her that? She can express herself through so many different forms of music, her voice can be so angelic. He earlier blues rock was epic, just because she mentions the word voodoo, does not mean she deserves to be called 'the Queen of Darkness'

[@sciopadore]

nice raw guitar sound! would just love to have a nice drunk guitar session with this amazing Chick!

[@TACOMENyum]

I'm Ready.. I'm Ready.. Ready, ready ready!

[@ArcadePerfect]

More a highly strung broken machine than an angle! :D*

[@chungwahcancion7870]

her timing, amount of beats alone she is awesome and original as fuck .go to a concert

[@christyamar]

queen

[@christosvangelopoulo]

This song is beautiful

[@VenusMonkey]

I absolutely adore this song

[@BlackThyme]

bon jovi is on tour!!!

[@RoelHovenga]

I love this song, such a simple, beautiful guitar line and her wonderful voice always makes me smile!

[@badmouthsadmouth]

@natinhos I didn't know that but I does sound sort of similar in style to Plants and Rags, so it makes sense.

[@m06een00]

Sounds like this was a demo then she decided not to do anything further with it.

[@VioletStormyDaze]

What a beautiful song! She's so fucking great.

[@menstrualstream88]

Favorite favorite Polly Jean Harvey album OF ALL TIME!!!! I love every single song -"Who The F*%K".

[@otrevlanauhcandangabolivariano]

Que voz de PJ, wow la verdad está mujer canta muy chingon

[@knolselderij]

agree!

[@Lanedude08]

Good lord, this woman.