A PJ Harvey / John Parish album (released 30 Mar 09 on Island). Their follow up to 1996's Dance Hall at Louse Point. Recording was in Bristol & Dorset, with Flood mixing. This album is made up of ten new songs. Music written by Parish (who also plays most of the instruments) and lyrics by Harvey. The first single from the album is Black Hearted Love which is described as having 'anthemic grunge-pop guitars.' The album has been described by journalist John Harris, as "…mischievous, deadly serious, elegant and poetic, and possessed of a brutal power – it… read more
John Parish and PJ Harvey have made two albums together: 1996's Dance Hall at Louse Point and 2009's A Woman A Man Walked By. The pair had previously been musical collaborators for several years. As a teenager growing up in rural England, Harvey contributed saxophone, guitar and backing vocals to Parish’s band Automatic Dlamini before forming her own band in 1991. Parish later served as co-producer, guitarist, percussionist and keyboard player on Harvey’s 1995 album To Bring You My Love and was featured heavily on her 1998 album Is This Desire?. On Dance Hall at Louse Poi… read more