PJ Harvey Announces details of new single ‘The Glorious Land’
aaamusic | On 07, Mar 2011
‘The Glorious Land’, the second single from PJ Harvey’s ‘Let England Shake’, will be released as digital download and on 7” vinyl by Island Records on April 18th 2011.
The 7” vinyl will be backed by the track ‘The Nightingale’, recorded during the ‘Let England Shake’ album sessions.
PJ Harvey’s eighth studio album was recently released to widespread international acclaim and ‘Let England Shake’ has garnered Top 10 chart positions in the UK, Australia, Denmark, France, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland and debuted at number 2 in Belgium & Norway.
Having completed a sold out European tour, including two triumphant dates at the Troxy in East London, PJ Harvey will return to London this summer with a performance at Alexandra Palace on July 23rd. Harvey will also play this year’s Coachella Festival sharing the bill with Kanye West and The Strokes on April 17th.
Mercury Prize Winner, PJ Harvey was awarded the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music at this year’s NME Awards, performing at last month’s ceremony with live band Mick Harvey, Jean Marc Butty and John Parish.
“… more than ever, Polly Harvey was made for these times.” MOJO ****
“Let England Shake is a record that ventures deep into the heart of darkness of war itself, and its resonance throughout England’s past, present and future. 10/10” NME
“…a profound and serious work from a singer-songwriter at the height of her powers…” The Telegraph *****
“…grabs modern history at its roots.” Q *****
