With Dry, Polly Jean Harvey gave the world a glimpse into her life for the first time. The guitar work that evoked memories of delta blues was striking. In her lyrics she mainly attacks the conventions that women are expected to adhere to. For example, the I person in Sheela-Na-Gig begs for attention from her lover, but the answer from hubby is a mocking 'You exhibitionist! Harvey's music is just
… as confrontational as her lyrics. Harvey's classical violin fights fierce duels with aggressive electric guitar work. In terms of production, Dry is the most understated of Harvey's albums. Dry mainly proved that a singer was at work here, which the music world had to take into account.more