PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project (LP, Album, Reissue)
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Description
The Hope Six Demolition Project is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey, released on 15 April 2016 on Island Records. The album is Harvey's first since her acclaimed Mercury Prize-winning album Let England Shake, released in 2011.The record's demo collection was released on March 11, 2022 to conclude Polly's chronological re-release campaign of vinyl reissues and demo session offerings beginning in 2020. At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album, her fourth nomination in that category and seventh nomination overall.The album's title is a reference to the HOPE VI projects in the United States, "where run-down public housing in areas with high crime rates has been demolished to make room for better housing, but with the effect that many previous residents could no longer afford to live there, leading to claims of social cleansing". The HOPE VI program is directly referenced in the album's opening track and second single, "The Community of Hope". The title is inspired by Harvey's trip to Washington D.C. with photographer/filmmaker Seamus Murphy where she was given a tour by Paul Schwartzman of The Washington Post, who directly influenced some of the lyrics on the song. Upon its release, the song drew criticism directly from politicians running for the council seat in Ward 7 in Washington, D.C.
Release Info
Artist: PJ Harvey
Label: Island Records
Format: LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Worldwide
Label: Island Records
Released: 2022-03-11
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist
A1 The Community Of Hope
A2 The Ministry Of Defence
A3 A Line In The Sand
A4 Chain Of Keys
A5 River Of Anacostia
B1 Near The Memorials To Vietnam And Lincoln
B2 The Orange Monkey
B3 Medicinals
B4 The Ministry Of Social Affairs
B5 The Wheel
B6 Dollar, Dollar
