MERCURY Prize-winning singer PJ Harvey will record her ninth album in an architectural installation.
The Bridport-born star will carry out the unique recording at Somerset House in London over the space of four weeks.
Recording in Progress was conceived by Harvey in collaboration with Artangel and Somerset House – and will see her, together with longstanding producers Flood and John Parish, record her new album witnessed by small groups of visitors. Each group will experience something different, depending on what point in its development a particular song has reached and which of its elements are mixed live.
Harvey said: “I want Recording in Progress to operate as if we’re at exhibition in a gallery.”
Director of Somerset House, Jonathan Reekie, said: “We’re delighted to be collaborating with Artangel and PJ Harvey on this special project. Somerset House is entering an era of new vitality and fresh ideas.”
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