PJ Harvey, The Hope Six Demolition Project (Island)
PJ Harvey’s latest, The Hope Six Demolition Project, draws inspiration from her visist to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Washington, D.C. over a four-year period. The opening title track is the closest we get to a straight-on PJH pop/rock vibe. The rest of this concept album leans toward the operatic and theatrical, with most songs having a militiristic feel (like “The Ministry of Defence” and “Chain of Keys”), and often stretching standard musical conventions to accomodate Harvey’s storytelling lyrics. Harvey has, once again, set the bar very high for herself. We can’t wait to see where she sets it next. (5/5)
U.S. Shows for 2016 Announced
August 16 — Terminal 5 – New York, NY
August 18 — Shrine Expo Hall – Los Angeles, CA
Tickets on sale Friday, May 13!
New album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, out now on Vagrant Records.
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By Michael Levine
This article originally appeared in the April/May 2016 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today!
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