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| Length = 48:02 | Label = Island | Producer = Steve Albini | Reviews = | Last album = ''Dry'' (1992) | This album = ''Rid of Me'' (1993) | Next album = ''4-Track Demos'' (1993) | Misc = }} ''Rid of Me'' is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey. It was released by Island Records in May 1993, approximately one year after the release of her critically acclaimed debut album ''Dry''. It marked a departure from Harvey’s previous songwriting, being more raw and aggressive than its predecessor. The songs on ''Rid of Me'' were performed by Harvey’s eponymous trio, consisting of Harvey on guitar and vocals, Rob Ellis on drums and background vocals, and Steve Vaughan on bass. It was the last album they recorded as a group before disbanding in late 1993. Most of the songs on the album were recorded by Steve Albini. ''Rid of Me'' was met with acclaim by critics. It has been ranked at number 405 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. ==Background and history== Harvey’s first two albums were recorded in quick succession and their histories intertwine. In October 1991, she released her debut single "Dress". She signed with indie record label Too Pure and relocated to London with her band mates. Almost immediately after the single’s release, she began to receive serious positive attention from music critics in both the UK and United States. This led to several major record labels vying to sign her. Harvey was initially reluctant to sign to a major label fearing she might lose artistic control of her music, but eventually decided to sign with Island Records in February 1992. A month later, Too Pure released her debut album ''Dry'', containing both "Dress" and "Sheela-Na-Gig", her second single. Island would later distribute ''Dry'' under its Indigo imprint. The band toured extensively in the UK and US to support ''Dry''. Harvey turned down an offer to play the Lollapalooza festival in the summer of 1992,〔Maestri, Cathy, "PJ Harvey is Taking No Prisoners", The Press-Enterprise (California). Entertainment Section, p. C09, 15 July 1993. Harvey felt that Lollapalooza's format would not suit her music or her fans.〕 but did play the Reading Festival that August. By this time, non-stop touring had begun to take its toll on Harvey's health. She suffered from what has been described as a nervous breakdown, brought on by a number of factors including exhaustion,〔Rees, Dafydd and Luke Crampton, VH1 Rock Stars Encyclopedia, DK adult; Revised edition, 1999〕 poor eating habits, and the break-up of a relationship.〔Sullivan, Carolyn, "Good Golly Miss Polly; Screeching Harridan? Feminist Heroine? One Thing's Certain: Polly Jean Harvey's tortured song-tantrums are a far cry from Captain Beefheart", The Guardian (London), Features, p. 8, 1 October 1993.〕〔Describing her eating habits in the Guardian article, Harvey said "I wasn't being healthy when I lived in London. I wanted to have complete control of myself, and I thought, in my twisted mind, that I could not eat for three days and still function"〕 Making matters worse, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, where she had been accepted for study, refused to hold her place for her any longer. She left her London apartment and retreated to her native Dorset. While recuperating in October 1992, she worked on the songs that would appear on ''Rid of Me''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rid of Me」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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