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.
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.
LP Info
- 1LP, 180gsm black vinyl
- Full colour outer sleeve, with printed inner sleeve
- Download card
LP Track list
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?
IS THIS DESIRE? – DEMOS
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.
LP Info
- 1LP, 180gsm black vinyl
- Full colour outer sleeve, with printed inner sleeve
- Artwork includes previously unseen photos
- Download card
LP Track list
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
CD Info
- Mini-gatefold outer sleeve
- Printed inner sleeve
CD Track list
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
Digital Track list
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