Began composing material for Is This Desire?

In 1996, following the international success of To Bring You My Love and experimental collaboration album Dance Hall at Louse Point with John Parish, Harvey began composing material that would end up on her fourth studio album, during what she referred to as “an incredibly low patch”. The material introduced electronica elements into her work. During recording sessions in 1997 original PJ Harvey Trio drummer Rob Ellis rejoined Harvey’s band, and Flood was hired again as producer. The sessions, which continued into April the following year, resulted in Is This Desire? (1998). Originally released in September 1998, the album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Performance. The album’s lead single, ” A Perfect Day Elise “, was moderately successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart , her most successful single to date.