This 2017 performance captures PJ Harvey during her tour for the critically acclaimed album, 'The Hope Six Demolition Project.' Onstage with a formidable ten-piece band, including long-time collaborators John Parish and Mick Harvey, she delivers a set that is both a powerful artistic statement and a compelling live experience. The show was noted for its theatricality, with the band often entering the stage in a marching procession, creating a sense of ceremony and gravity. Harvey, often playing the saxophone, served as the focal point of this powerful ensemble.
The setlist from this era heavily featured tracks from 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and its predecessor, 2011's 'Let England Shake,' creating a cohesive and politically charged narrative. These songs, filled with marching rhythms and raw saxophone lines, explored themes of conflict and social injustice. While the focus was on her newer material, Harvey often included intense, re-imagined versions of older fan favorites like "50ft Queenie" and "To Bring You My Love," showcasing her constant artistic evolution. The performances were meticulously orchestrated, marked by a controlled intensity that held audiences captive. Harvey herself was a mesmerizing presence, using deliberate movements and her powerful voice to convey the songs' urgent messages without needing much dialogue with the crowd.