This mess we're in: PJ Harvey's haunting duet on love and ruin

PJ Harvey's 'This Mess We're In' from 'Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea' offers a poignant duet with Thom Yorke. Harvey's hushed, vulnerable vocals lead, painting a picture of love's modern ruins, amplified by the song's personal and planetary disaster theme. Yorke's spectral falsetto entwines with hers, creating a tender, weary exchange. Sparse instrumentation underscores the intimacy, capturing a raw, relatable human moment.