This spring sees the release ofPJ Harveysninth studio album,The Hope Six Demolition Project,on April 15th through Island Records.

The Hope Six Demolition Projectdraws from several journeys undertaken byHarvey,who spent time in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Washington, D.C. over a four-year period. When Im writing a song I visualise the entire scene. I can see the colours, I can tell the time of day, I can sense the mood, I can see the light changing, the shadows moving, everything in that picture. Gathering information from secondary sources felt too far removed for what I was trying to write about. I wanted to smell the air, feel the soil and meet the people of the countries I was fascinated with, saysHarvey.

The album was recorded in reside