PJ Harvey has composed the score for Shane Meadows’ new TV drama The Virtues, which started on Channel 4 last night – you can watch the first episode online here.

Each episode is closed by a new PJ Harvey song called “The Crowded Cell”. Hear that by itself below:

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It hasn’t been revealed whether the full soundtrack will be released, in the manner of Harvey’s score for Ivo Van Hove’s recent stage production of All About Eve. You can read an extensive review of that album in the new issue of Uncut, in shops today – or available to buy online by clicking here.

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The July 2019 issue of Uncut is on sale from May 16, and available to order online now – with The Black Keys on the cover. Inside, you’ll find David Bowie, The Cure, Bruce Springsteen, Rory Gallagher, The Fall, Jake Xerxes Fussell, PP Arnold, Screaming Trees, George Harrison and more. Our 15-track CD also showcases the best of the month’s new music, including PJ Harvey, Peter Perrett, Black Peaches, Calexico And Iron & Wine and Mark Mulcahy.