"The Hope Six Demolition Project" is PJ Harvey's ninth album, recorded last year at Somerset House in London as an art installation open to observation by members of the public. While writing the songs (as well as her poetry book The Hollow of the Hand), the English artist Harvey traveled to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Washington D.C. with photographer/filmmaker Seamus Murphy. The lyrics capture PJ Harvey's exploration of these regions and investigations into themes of conflict, dislocation and inequality. The same disquiet and urgency reflects in the music. Mournful blues and discordant jazz tones permeate the rock soundscapes, all united by PJ Harvey's powerful vocals.