PJ Harvey paid tribute to Steve Albini, who recorded her 'Rid of Me' album, at Primavera.
,” she said. “Steve should have been here for this festival and it would be nice if we all think of him for this song.”
The audience quietly took in the song, which she played by herself with only an acoustic guitar before strapping on a Stratocaster to perform, the 1993 PJ Harvey album that Albini recorded. The Primavera arrangement combined elements of the raw, grungy version on the album and some of the orchestral flourishes ofa different version of the tune that featured a string quartet. The set also included a rendition of “50ft.
Albini’s band, Shellac, was scheduled to perform at the Spanish festival. The band had performed at every installment of the festival since 2007, so Primavera. “The Steve Albini stage, situated opposite the Plenitude stage, will be a tribute to an irreplaceable member of the Primavera family, although he will, in fact, be honoured in every inch of the Parc del Fòrum, during every second of the festival,” a festival statement said.
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