She suffered from what has been described as a nervous breakdown, brought on by a number of factors including exhaustion, poor eating habits, and the break-up of a relationship. By this time, non-stop touring had begun to take its toll on Harvey's health. Harvey turned down an offer to play the Lollapalooza festival in the summer of 1992, but did play the Reading Festival that August. The band toured extensively in the UK and US to support Dry. Island would later distribute Dry under its Indigo imprint. A month later, Too Pure released her debut album Dry, containing both "Dress" and " Sheela-Na-Gig", her second single. 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. This led to several major record labels vying to sign her. Almost immediately after the single's release, she began to receive serious positive attention from music critics in both the UK and United States. She signed with indie record label Too Pure and relocated to London with her bandmates. In October 1991, she released her debut single " Dress". Harvey's first two albums were recorded in quick succession and their histories intertwine. Rid of Me was met with critical acclaim, and is cited as one of the greatest albums of all time, ranking at number 153 on the 2020 version of Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (up from 406 on the list's previous edition). Most of the songs on the album were recorded by Steve Albini, and it was the last album they recorded as a trio before disbanding in late 1993. 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 marked a departure from Harvey's previous songwriting, being more raw and aggressive than its predecessor. It was released by Island Records in May 1993, approximately one year after the release of her critically acclaimed debut album Dry. Rid of Me is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey.
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