PJ Harvey’s tenth studio album ‘I Inside the Old Year Dying’ will be released July 7th 2023 on Partisan Records, and is available to pre-order on gatefold 140g vinyl and CD, along with some newly designed merchandise https://pjharvey.lnk.to/iinsidetheoldyeardyingFA
PJ Harvey says, “After many years of work I am very happy to release this collection of new songs. It was a difficult album to make and took time to find its strongest form, but it has finally become all I hoped for it to be.” The new album is “a resting space, a solace, a comfort, a balm—which feels timely for the times we’re in,” Harvey said in a press release.
‘I Inside the Old Year Dying’ marks PJ Harvey’s first album in seven years, produced and mixed by her long-time creative collaborators John Parish and Flood.
Listen to the lead single ‘A Child’s Question”, August’ and watch the accompanying music video
Recorded with producers Flood and John Parish, her longtime collaborators, the album was inspired by Harvey’s epic poem, “Orlam”. Harvey said the album features improvisations with the two producers: “I think the album is about searching, looking—the intensity of first love, and seeking meaning. Not that there has to be a message, but the feeling I get from the record is one of love—it’s tinged with sadness and loss, but it’s loving. I think that’s what makes it feel so welcoming: so open.”
Polly Jean Harvey – vocals, guitar John Parish – drums, synth, piano, Rhodes Cecil – keyboards Ben Whishaw – backing vocals
With the first new album from Polly Jean Harvey of Dorset, England, in seven years. With her group, PJ Harvey, and as a solo artist, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist was one of the most galvanizing forces of the alternative era, and beyond. Consistently evolving on album, and mesmerizing onstage, Harvey has been an indispensable voice, and it’s been silent for way too long.
Never one to live in the past, “things have got to change,” Harvey said way back in 2001. “Music is in a dire position at the moment. The quality of the music that we’re getting to hear is just so mind-numbingly boring. It’s all the same thing regurgitated over and over again, but it sells millions.”
“I get quite despairing about it when I think, ‘Well, is this what people want to hear?’” Harvey continued. “And it must be, because it wouldn’t sell otherwise. From my own point of view, I feel I can just go on following my heart and hope that it will touch something in people. I live in faith and hope that things will change, but I have to say, it’s been looking pretty bleak for a long time now.”
Again, I don’t want to do a spoiler alert on our review, but yes, Harvey has changed, and absolutely, she is still following her heart and hoping her sounds will touch people.
Harvey has been reissuing her discography, including “B-Sides, Demos & Rarities”.
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