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PJ Harvey: The Hope Six Demolition Project

In April 2015, “Island” label released “The Hope Six Demolition Project”, the ninth PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded January-February 2015, at “Somerset House” in London, and was produced by Flood, John Parish and PJ Harvey.

  • PJ Harvey – vocals, guitar, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, violin, bass harmonica, autoharp, hand claps
  • Linton Kwesi Johnson– vocals
  • John Parish – guitar, percussion, keyboards, variophon, accordion, Mellotron vibes, Baritone guitar, synth bass, autoharp, hand claps, backing vocals
  • Alessandro Stefana – guitars, backing vocals
  • Alain Johannes – guitar, saxophone, keyboards, percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
  • James Johnston – keyboards, violin, guitar, organ, backing vocals
  • Flood – synth bass, Sonic Maverick, backing vocals, mixing
  • Mick Harvey– percussion, Taurus pedals, slide guitar, keyboards, bass, guitar, hand claps, backing vocals
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – bass, backing vocals
  • Jean-Marc Butty – percussion, backing vocals
  • Terry Edwards – percussion, baritone saxophone, keyboards, guitar, flute, bass harmonica, saxophones, melodica, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – baritone saxophone, piano, keyboards, saxophones, percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
  • Kenrick Rowe – percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
  • Enrico Gabrielli – percussion, bass clarinet, swanee whistle, backing vocals
  • Drew Smith – mixing
  • Rob Kirwan – recording, engineer
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – additional engineering, mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • Michelle Henning – artwork, art direction
  • Rob Crane – layout, design
  • Seamus Murphy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey.

  1. The Community of Hope
  2. The Ministry of Defence
  3. A Line in the Sand
  4. Chain of Keys
  5. River Anacostia
  6. Near the Memorials to Vietnam and Lincoln
  7. The Orange Monkey
  8. Medicinals
  9. The Ministry of Social Affairs
  10. The Wheel
  11. Dollar, Dollar