NEWS: PJ Harvey To Unveil New Album Soon

MUSIC: PJ Harvey To Unveil New Album Soon

PJ Harvey's forthcoming eighth studio full-length (including her 1997 collaboration with John Parish, Dance Hall at Louse Point) has received a September release date. Spinner.com confirmed the date today with a Rep at Harvey's label, Island Records.

The singer/songwriter debuted songs from the forthcoming record, tentatively titled White Chalk, at festivals last year, before heading into the studio with Parish and producer Flood. The album is expected to be a sharp-turn in direction from Polly Jean's last release, 2004's rough-around-the-edges Uh Huh Her.

The songs debuted at the festivals last year ("The Mountain," "Bitter Little Bird," and the fittingly titled "When Under Ether") are reminiscent of the more ethereal material in her catalog (ala the quieter moments on Is This Desire?). The shift in sound is due mostly to Harvey putting down her guitar; The singer composed and performed the batch of tracks on a piano, a first for the ever-evolving songstress.

Polly has a few festival dates planned for July, with fall tour dates to be announced soon.

PJ HARVEY July 2007 Festival Dates:

Recommended Viewing:

"When Under Ether" from the forthcoming album, performed last year at Copenhagen's Royal Opera House.

Can't... wait...

Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!

Pj is amazing..this is something to look forward to!

i know what i'm getting for my birthday!

An orgasm for my ears!!!

love her. but hope it better than last one, which was kinda lame-o!!!

I can't wait!
Though I wouldn't say her last one was lame
at all, I would say it wasn't all that 'rough around
the edges' as the press and reviews said.
It rather sounds quite pretty and decently produced
despite things said before and after.

Can't wait

I'm so excited!

Great news! This is something to look forward to big time.

As far as comments about Uh Huh Her being rough around the edges and lame-o - seriously I think you should go and listen to this album again - it mightn't be as consistent as Stories from the city, stories from the sea, but it is every bit as good as Is this desire?, and better than her other albums (which are still damn good).

AWE some!!!!!!
I love love love PJ Harvey!
I celebrate her entire catalog!
I love the video too
Maybe my dream of seeing her in concert may still come true?

oh yum. PJ and her music are delicious.

this news makes me a very happy boy.

Dear God I love her.

Now I'm excited.

uh-huh YEAH!

Can't wait!

By the way, I love Uh Huh Her, it's got a great sound!

yes.

Can't wait!

Finally. I was wondering when she'd come out with something new.

nothing to say..just more..

This is the first time I can't wait for the summer to be over.
I PJ Harvey.