Polly's New Album: What We Know So Far

[Polly_Jean_Cave]

Someone, on PJ Harvey's last fm page, posted a link to the whole "The words that maketh murder" song. It seems that this is not from a radio broadcast (quality is too good and it doesn't cut abruptly, I don't know where they get it), so I'm not sure I can post the direct link here. There's the "What if I take my problem to the United Nations?" part which contains a very beautiful guitar and fits well with the rest of the song. IMO, "The Glorious Land" and "TWTMM" are the most brilliant songs of the 6 we already heard.

Edit: Nathan posted it at Amusement Park http://www.thegardenforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=812" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I also hear a Beach Boys influence in this, the guitar is kind of surf-ish. And now that you've mentioned it I do hear early Bad Seeds too.

[Blackie]

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[sanvean]

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/878531 ... _released/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

DORSET ECHO
PJ Harvey's Eype Church album to be released
Wednesday 12th January 2011
By Rene Gerryts

THE first single from West Dorset pop star PJ Harvey’s new album recorded at Eype Church is due to be released. Her choice of the 19th century St Peter’s, which doubles as an arts centre, follows controversy when she upset residents during practises at the Electric Palace several years ago. Mark Culme-Seymour, director of Eype Centre for the Arts, is a family friend and told the star’s parents she was always welcome to come to the place of worship. A few years later she took him up on the offer and for several weeks, under a thick cloak of secrecy, PJ Harvey and her musicians recorded her new album Let England Shake. The first single from the album, The Words That Maketh Murder, is due to be released on digital download on January 17, as well as seven-inch vinyl from February 7. Mr Culme-Seymour said: “I was sworn to secrecy because they didn’t want a lot of people up there when they were recording. “I have always been intrigued to see how the church would work as a recording studio and it was absolutely brilliant.”

The Mercury prizewinner wanted to book the church for 10 weeks and insisted on seclusion and secrecy to get on with her work, he said. The recording was wrapped up in half that time. Mr Culme-Seymour added: “Everybody concerned was impressed with the acoustics in the chapel. “We can now offer the space to future musicians.” As a way of saying thank you the 41-year-old performer came back in December for a concert and nearly 200 braved the snow to see her. He added: “Normally with our literary festivals it is like a sea of grey so it was really nice to have so many young people. “We didn’t do any advertising for that at all.”

[revenire]

thanks for that ^

[wickedtongue]

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[Pluton]

I also hear a Beach Boys influence in this, the guitar is kind of surf-ish. And now that you've mentioned it I do hear early Bad Seeds too.

In the same family as Nick Cave, I was listening to "Salamandrina" by Neubauten, and thought that there were, at least, three common elements in those songs (even if they don't sound similar): strange folk music feel, "universal" male backing vocals (repeating the title song) and rhythmic clap hands (in the song's last minute). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcd7mJRvrng" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; As she said in Pitchwork interview, she listened to a lot of Russian folk, I can hear this influence in both songs.

I think this is her best first single choice since "A Perfect Day Elise".

[Pluton]

New interview: http://www.myoldkentuckyblog.com/?p=14362" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fantastic, she likes Philip Glass and Steve Reich!

[Romario11]

Words that Maketh... video http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/verdensprem ... -harvey-2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[CaliforniaKilledMe]

Words that Maketh... video http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/verdensprem ... -harvey-2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thank you! I love how it cuts between the track and her playing it live. Amazing...

[Seagull]

that's a beautiful video...

[Pollyphoniac]

oh my, this just blew me away!

[Skinned]

God, thanks for the link. I love the song so much.

[astroboy64]

Cool vid. Can anyone tell me how to download it?

Never mind, got it, it's an mp4 file.

[Teclo25]

Words that Maketh... video http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/verdensprem ... -harvey-2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ahh fukken great, thanks for the link

[Pollyphoniac]

Cool vid. Can anyone tell me how to download it?

Never mind, got it, it's an mp4 file.

if you could upload it now, for me (and others) to download.