To mark the release of the new album, I Inside the Old Year Dying, there will be a serial exploration of the creative process song-by-song.

To begin with, review a selection of handwritten drafts, song progressions and notes from PJ Harvey’s studio notebook, which became ‘Lwonesome Tonight’. Below, watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the studio.

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PJ Harvey’s drafted notes on the writing and performance of the song:

Studio notebook cover with drawing in pen and ink by PJ Harvey:

Song progressions for ‘Lwonesome Tonight’:

Watch an exclusive behind-the-scenes video from the making of ‘Lwonesome Tonight’, directed by Steve Gullick:

‘I Inside the Old Year Dying’