A Child's Question, August

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Love me tender, tender love

A Child's Question, August is a song by the English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey, released as the lead single from her tenth studio album I Inside the Old Year Dying on 26 April 2023. The song was written by Harvey and produced by Flood and John Parish, who also played various instruments on the track. The song features Harvey's vocals accompanied by acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer and drums. The song also features backing vocals by the actor Ben Whishaw, who recites the chorus with Harvey. The song's lyrics are inspired by a poem by Samuel Taylor Cole… read more
A Child's Question, August is a song by the English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey, released as the lead single from her tenth studio … read more
A Child's Question, August is a song by the English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey, released as the lead single from her tenth studio album I Inside the Old Year Dying on … read more

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Polly Jean "PJ" Harvey, born 9 October 1969, is an English singer-songwriter. She is known primarily as a vocalist and guitarist, and is skilled in playing multiple instruments. Harvey started her music career in 1988 by joining the local band Automatic Dlamini as a vocalist, guitarist, and saxophonist. John Parish, the band's frontman, has remained a long-term collaborator with her. In 1991, she formed a trio called PJ Harvey, marking the beginning of her career under that name. The trio released two studio albums, "Dry" (1992) and "Rid of Me" (19… read more
Polly Jean "PJ" Harvey, born 9 October 1969, is an English singer-songwriter. She is known primarily as a vocalist and guitarist, and is skilled in playing multiple instruments. H… read more
Polly Jean "PJ" Harvey, born 9 October 1969, is an English singer-songwriter. She is known primarily as a vocalist and guitarist, and is skilled in playing multiple instruments. Harvey started her music career in 1988 by join… read more

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