The Telegraph — The rock singer-songwriter performed her new material with a questing energy. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Troxy, LondonPolly Harvey has been denying for years that she's an autobiographical songwriter. Her war-themed new album Let England Shake should finally rest her case. Even a listener hellbent on blurring singer and song would have to admit that she... more info

Totally Fuzzy — OldRockr1 said... New at Too Old To Rock & Roll...Too Young To Die The Who - Tales from the Who The Who - Houston 1975 Neil Young - Chrome Dreams Acoustic Compilation John Hiatt - Unplugged in Baltimore Queen - Hammersmith 1975 Queen - Chicago 1978 J... more info

Guardian Music — PJ Harvey, LondonThough at times she's had a strangely mid-Atlantic kind of persona (part queen of the Delta blues, part farmer's wife), recently Polly Harvey has focused her attention closer to home. Her 2007 album White Chalk found her haunting Bri... more info

Mercury News, California — The songs are about patriotism, and the harsh price that love of country can exact. Often Harvey casts herself as a soldier or an observer, a wraith hovering above battlefields. more info

Guardian Music — From sexual braggadocio to tales of humble roots defied, there's no shortage of artists who reckon they've got a lot to shout aboutConcern was expressed for the present writer's welfare a few weeks ago when the subject of this feature was discordant ... more info

NME — Singer was honoured at Shockwaves NME Awards more info

ContactMusic — Rocker PJ HARVEY has infuriated animal rights campaigners after confessing she castrated farmyard lambs when she was growing up.The British musician was raised in a rural area of south England and spent her childhood learning the family farm business... more info

Guardian Music — Gongs also go to Laura Marling and Arcade Fire, while Muse take Best British band for the fourth year runningBeloved of mascaraed emos the world over, goth rockers My Chemical Romance triumphed moodily taking home two prizes at the annual NME awards.... more info

NME — Singer performs two songs at London bash more info