Posts tagged pj harvey
Kicking and Screaming: the Rejection of Tired Tropes by Indie Rock’s Next Generation of Women
Kicking and Screaming: the Rejection of Tired Tropes by Indie Rock’s Next Generation of Women

The resulting candor is a measure of how layered and arresting women’s experiences can be for those songwriters brave enough to remain unflinching.

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A Coming of Age in 26 Songs: on Womanhood and Emotional Awakenings
A Coming of Age in 26 Songs: on Womanhood and Emotional Awakenings

These songs remind me what troubled times make easy to forget: that womanhood is a language that is often thankless, but always, always worth it.

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