P.J. Harvey: Come On Down
Simon Witter, Sky, Fall 1993
Shes been called the indie Madonna, but Polly Harvey is not famous for upbeat frivolous pop tunes. So raw and angst-ridden is her music she makes Morrissey look like one of Take That. Simon Witter meets her.
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