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Polly Jean Harvey
Song of the Day: 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
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Single cover for PJ Harvey’s Sheela-Na-GIg (1992)
Song of the Day: Today’s song, in celebration of women, is from the British singer-songwriter from her debut album Dry – a robust defence of and pride in the female body in response to an insulting lover
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PJ Harvey and autoharp
Song of the Day: Continuing on the First World War Armistice Day centenary, a trio of some of the finest songs about war from the British singer and composer from her acclaimed 2011 album Let England Shake
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Nadine Shah
Song of the Day: With a rich, full voice and truly original sound, from one of the best albums of 2017, two powerful songs from the intelligent South Tyneside singer-songwriter with a Norwegian/Pakistani heritage. This cuts deep into one of the burning issues of modern times, the plight and treatment of war-torn immigrants in the UK, and the divisions in our state. Think PJ Harvey and Anna Calvi with a new, contemporary, edgy twist
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Nick Cave
Song of the Day: Two reflective, tragic, but mature masterpieces from Cave from 20 years ago, at another when, despite or because of family problems, brilliant work transpired
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PJ Harvey performing from Let England Shake
Song of the Day: From Nick Cave's bloody rose of murder, deep connections come with PJ Harvey and her witheringly beautiful song about war, history and so-called past British glory from her album Let England Shake
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Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue in the video inspired by John Everett Millais's painting Ophelia
Song of the Day: Wildness in song takes a dark and twisted turn today with what seemed like a strange pairing in 1996, but turned into a beautiful tale of murder with the pop princess excelling herself
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