PJ Harvey will release ‘The Glorious Land‘ on April 18th through Island Records, the second single taken from eighth studio album ‘Let England Shake‘. The track is to be issued on 7″ vinyl format, and will be backed by ‘The Nightingale‘.
PJ Harvey will return to the UK this summer following a recent sold out European tour, with a performance at the Alexandra Palace on July 23rd. Harvey is also due to appear alongside The Strokes and US superstar Kanye West at next month’s Coachella festival.
Last month, PJ Harvey was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Music at this year’s NME Awards, the first of what is likely to be a trophy-laden twelve months for the Dorset based songwriter.
‘Let England Shake‘ has already become the year’s most talked about album, enjoying critical acclaim across the board, which including a rare 10/10 rating from NME, who declared it as a record ‘that ventures deep into the heart of darkness of war itself, and its resonance throughout England’s past, present and future.’