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Mick Harvey - Sketches from the Book of the Dead

Review by Sam Cleeve

If you can get on board with Harvey’s uniquely theatrical songwriting style, then there’s a prismatic world of life, love, indulgence, abandonment, betrayal, and ultimately, death in this record.»

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mick harvey - internationally renowned for his career with the birthday party and nick cave and the bad seeds and his soundtrack and production work - has most recently collaborated with pj harvey once again, co-producing and playing on her latest album, 'let england shake' and will be joining her on tour throughout 2011. the first album to be entirely written by harvey, the 11-track album was recorded and mixed with david mccluney at atlantis sound, port melbourne with additional recording at harvey's own grace lane music room. 'sketches from the book of the dead' sees mick harvey (playing most of the instruments) joined by rosie westbrook on double bass and jp shilo on accordion and violin, with xanthe waite contributing occasional ethereal backing vocals.
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