Mick Harvey launches ‘We Had an Island’ from forthcoming ‘Five Ways to Say Goodbye’ album, his first solo album in over 10 years
Mick Harvey announces details first solo album in over 10 years
Out 10 May on Mute is “Five Ways to Say Goodbye“, the first solo album from Mick Harvey in over 10 years. Today Mute has launched the video for “We Had an Island”. The new track is Harvey’s interpretation of Bruno Adams (Fatal Shores)’s “We Had an Island”.
The track follows the original composition “When We Were Beautiful & Young”, plus “Setting You Free” by the late David McComb (The Triffids / Blackeyed Susans), and “A Suitcase in Berlin”, a translation and reworking of Marlene Dietrich’s 1950s ode to Berlin, “Ich Hab’ Noch Einen Koffer in Berlin” which all feature on the new album
Mick Harvey’s Five Ways to Say Goodbye is out on vinyl, CD and digitally on 10 May 2024.
Mick Harvey (born 29 August 1958) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known for his long-term collaborations with Nick Cave, with whom he formed The Boys Next Door, The Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Mich Harvey Tourdates
- 14 May – Antwerp (BE), Legendarische Dinsdag Club – short cabaret set
- 16 May – Valencia (ES), 16 Toneladas
- 17 May – Barcelona (ES), Sidecar
- 18 May – Madrid (ES), Sala el Sol
- 19 May – Zaragoza (ES), Bombo Y Platillo
- 23 May – Stockholm (SE), Bar Brooklyn
- 24 May – Copenhagen (DK), Loppen
- 25 May – Paris (FR), Petit Bains
- 26 May – London (UK), Omeara
- 29 May – Coimbra (PT), Nereida Fest (free concert)
- 31 May – Leiria (PT), Teatro José Lúcio Da Silva
- 1 June – Espinho (PT), Auditório de Espinho – SOLD OUT
- 2 June – Espinho (PT), Auditório de Espinho
- 7 June – Milan (IT), Arci Bellezza
- 8 June – Brno (CZ), Mersey Gathering
- 11 June – Florence (IT), Scandicci Nazionale Park
- 12 June – Fano (IT), Bagni Elsa
- 13 June – Bologna (IT), Frida Parco
- 14 June – Pula (HR), Rojc Community Centre
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