BRIDPORT: Mercury Prize-winning singer PJ Harvey will record her much-anticipated ninth album in an architectural installation.

The Bridport-born star will carry out the unique recording at Somerset House in London over the space of four weeks.

‘Recording In Progress’ was conceived by Harvey in collaboration with Artangel and Somerset House – and will see her, together with longstanding producers Flood and John Parish, record her new album witnessed by small groups of visitors.

Each group will experience something different, depending on what point in its development a particular song has reached and which of its elements are mixed live.

“I want Recording In Progress to operate as if we’re at an exhibition in a gallery,” said Harvey.

“I hope visitors will be able to experience the flow and energy of the recording process.”

Visits may coincide with the introduction of a new vocal, a specific bass tone or it may hinge on the way percussion underpins another track.

“Artangel is honoured to be working with PJ Harvey, one of the world’s leading contemporary voices, on an unprecedented experiment,” added James Lingwood, co-director of Artangel.

“The working process of a project has always been as important to us as its public presentation and here both can be fully explored and revealed at the same time.”

Director of Somerset House Jonathan Reekie said: “We’re particularly delighted to be collaborating with Artangel and PJ Harvey on this special project.

“Somerset House is entering an energising era of new vitality and fresh ideas, establishing itself as a place where art is both made and presented.”