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The Hope Six Demolition Project
Rock · 2016 · 11 tracks · 41m

The Hope Six Demolition Project

PJ Harvey

A gritty, journalistic rock record defined by brassy stabs, communal hand-claps, and PJ Harvey's sharp-eyed observations of global displacement and political decay.

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It's PJ Harvey as a war correspondent with a baritone sax and a blues band.

A sharp, outward-looking intensity that blends journalistic detachment with rhythmic, communal urgency.

The Hope Six Demolition Project · vs · PJ Harvey
Narrating+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into narrating than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 41m
01
The Community of Hope
2:23
02
The Ministry of Defence
4:11
03
A Line in the Sand
3:33
04
Chain of Keys
3:09
05
River Anacostia
4:56
06
Near the Memorials to Vietnam and Lincoln
2:59
07
The Orange Monkey
2:47
08
Medicinals
2:19
09
The Ministry of Social Affairs
4:11
10
The Wheel
5:38
11
Dollar, Dollar
5:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring, abrasive saxophone blast that opens The Ministry of Defence, signaling a departure from her previous folk-leaning work.
The haunting, spiritual-like vocal harmonies that close out River Anacostia, creating a bridge between modern decay and ancient ritual.
The repetitive, hypnotic hand-claps and blues-inflected guitar riff on The Wheel that build into a frantic, communal energy.
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