''Four (Acts of Love)'' is the sixth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter
Mick Harvey – and his second since leaving
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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. It was released in June 2013 under
Mute Records
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. The 14 tracks make up a song cycle, bookended by "Praise the Earth (Wheels of Amber and Gold)" and "Praise the Earth (An Ephemeral Play)". The album includes eclectic covers including
The Saints' punk "The Story of Love",
P. J. Harvey
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Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...
's "Glorious" – she also duets with Harvey on the track – and
Van Morrison
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As a teenager in t ...
's "
The Way Young Lovers Do
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" off ''
Astral Weeks
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''.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mick Harvey; except where indicated
Personnel
*Mick Harvey – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, photography
*J.P. Shilo – electric guitar, violin
*Rosie Westbrook – double bass
;Technical
*David McCluney – engineer
References
External links
Four (Acts of Love) at iTunes.com
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2013 albums
Mute Records albums
Mick Harvey albums