The acclaimed British indie artist returns with slow, intense, inventive bird-themed new single about solace and love, from her forthcoming album, I Inside the Old Year Dying, out in July Partisan Records. It portends a more stripped back return to her roots in songwriting She is joined by longtime collaborator John Parish, producer, as well as backing vocals by actor Ben Whishaw. To explore more from PJ Harvey’s many great works, see also the other embedded links below.
Starling swarms will soon be lorn
Rooks tell stories 'cross the corn
Goocoo soon will 'es leave make
Swifts abandon autumn's ache
What says dunnick, drush or dove?
"Love Me Tender"? Tender love?
Hear the grinding wheel-bird grieve
Grief unknits my ravelled sleeve
Death of zummer, death of play
Waxing night and dwindling day
Help me dunnick, drush and dove
"Love Me Tender”, tender love …
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