06 JANUARY 2021 (TORONTO, ON) - On 26th February, UMC/Island/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company, will release the reissue of the vinyl of STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA, the fifth studio album by PJ Harvey, alongside a collection of unreleased demos which will be available on CD, vinyl and digital.

One of Harvey’s most acclaimed albums, STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA earned her multiple accolades, including BRIT Award nominations for Best British Female Artist two years in a row, Grammy Award nominations for Best Rock Album and Best Female Rock Performance and, of course, the Mercury Music Prize for Best Album. It reached number 23 in the UK Albums Chart and appeared extensively on end of year lists.

The release will be accompanied by full restorations of the videos for "A Place Called Home," "Good Fortune" and "This is Love."

STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA is repressed on vinyl on February 26

STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA – DEMOS is available on digital, CD and vinyl on February 26
IS THIS DESIRE? is repressed on vinyl on January 29
IS THIS DESIRE? - DEMOS is available on digital, CD and vinyl on January 29
DANCE HALL AT LOUSE POINT is repressed on vinyl on November 13
TO BRING YOU MY LOVE is repressed on vinyl on September 11
TO BRING YOU MY LOVE – DEMOS is available on digital, CD and vinyl on September 11
RID OF ME is repressed on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1993, out August 23
4-TRACK DEMOS is also reissued on stand alone vinyl, out August 21
DRY - DEMOS is available on digital, CD and vinyl on out July 24
DRY (studio album) is available on Too Pure/Beggars Archive on July 24

Praise for STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA
“A magnificent, life affirming opus” – NME
“The best album of her career” - Rolling Stone
"Leaner…its chips are stacked on visceral power and vitalising vocals." – Mojo

www.pjharvey.net

Notes to Editors:

STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA
Release date: 26th February 2021
Label: UMC/Island
Territory: World
Format: 1LP
UPC: 00602508985416
Catalogue Number: 0898541

Reissue on vinyl of the fifth PJ Harvey studio album STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA. Produced by PJ Harvey with Rob Ellis and Mick Harvey, and originally released in October 2000, Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea features the singles ‘Good Fortune’, 'A Place Called Home' and ‘This Is Love’ and includes a duet with Radiohead's Thom Yorke on 'This Mess We're In'. The album won the Mercury Music Prize in 2001. 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 and lyrics insert
Download card

LP Track list:
Side 1
Big Exit
Good Fortune
A Place Called Home
One Line
Beautiful Feeling
The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore

Side 2
This Mess We’re In
You Said Something
Kamikaze
This Is Love
Horses In My Dreams
We Float

STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA - DEMOS
Release date: 26th February 2021
Label: UMC/Island
Territory: World

Collection of unreleased demos of every track written for the fifth PJ Harvey studio album Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea, including demos of ‘Good Fortune’, 'A Place Called Home' and ‘This Is Love’. Audio has been mastered by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering under the guidance of long time PJ Harvey collaborator Head. Features brand new artwork with previously unseen photos by Maria Mochnacz.

Format: 1LP
UPC: 00602508985430
Catalogue Number: 0898543
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
Big Exit - Demo
Good Fortune - Demo
A Place Called Home - Demo
One Line - Demo
Beautiful Feeling - Demo
The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore - Demo

Side 2
This Mess We’re In - Demo
You Said Something - Demo
Kamikaze - Demo
This Is Love - Demo
Horses In My Dreams - Demo
We Float - Demo

Format: 1CD
UPC: 00602508985447
Catalogue Number: 0898544
CD Info
Mini-gatefold outer sleeve
Printed inner sleeve

CD Track list
Big Exit - Demo
Good Fortune - Demo
A Place Called Home - Demo
One Line - Demo
Beautiful Feeling - Demo
The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore - Demo
This Mess We’re In - Demo
You Said Something - Demo
Kamikaze - Demo
This Is Love - Demo
Horses In My Dreams - Demo
We Float - Demo

Format: Digital
UPCs: 00602508985478 (SD – 16bit/44.1kHz)
00602507401146 (MFiT)
00602507401153 (HD – 24bit/96kHz)
Digital Info
12-track digital release in standard definition, MFiT and HD formats

Digital Track list:
Big Exit - Demo
Good Fortune - Demo
A Place Called Home - Demo
One Line - Demo
Beautiful Feeling - Demo
The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore - Demo
This Mess We’re In - Demo
You Said Something - Demo
Kamikaze - Demo
This Is Love - Demo
Horses In My Dreams - Demo
We Float - Demo

UMC/Island have announced a comprehensive reissue campaign which will see PJ Harvey’s back catalogue, plus her two albums in collaboration with John Parish, released on vinyl across 2020 and 2021. For the first time, each of PJ Harvey’s accompanying album demos will be available as a stand-alone album on CD, vinyl and digital

This catalogue project will celebrate every aspect of Harvey’s recording career and provide a comprehensive look at the evolution of a singular and extraordinary artist.