The Wheel (song) explained

The Wheel
Cover:	The Wheel (song) (Front Cover).png
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	PJ Harvey
Album:	The Hope Six Demolition Project
Genre:	Garage punk^[1]
Prev Title:	The Glorious Land
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	The Community of Hope
Next Year:	2016

"The Wheel" is a song by the English musician PJ Harvey. It is the tenth track and lead single from her ninth studio album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, and was released digitally on 22 January 2016 and physically on 4 March 2016 on Island Records.^{[2] [3]}

The song was premiered on Steve Lamacq's show on BBC Radio 6 Music on 21 January 2016, the day before its release.^[4] Pitchfork would later list "The Wheel" on their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2016 at number 80.^[5]

Background of the song and making of the music video

The music video for "The Wheel" was released on 1 February 2016 and was directed by Séamus Murphy. In a statement to Noisey, Harvey said:

In his statement to Noisey, Murphy, a famous conflict zone photographer, described the inspiration for the song, video, and the project as a whole:^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: PJ Harvey's 'The Wheel' continues her fiery social commentary; DJDS dig deep; Woo gently mesmerizes . . Randall . Roberts . 31 January 2016 . 20 March 2016.
2. Web site: PJ Harvey Shares "The Wheel" . . Elias . Leight . 22 January 2015 . 15 March 2016.
3. Web site: PJ Harvey - The Wheel (Vinyl) at Discogs . . 4 March 2016 . 15 March 2016.
4. Web site: PJ Harvey Previews New Single . . Jazz . Monroe . 18 January 2015 . 18 March 2016.
5. Web site: The 100 Best Songs of 2016. Pitchfork Media. 12 December 2016. 12 December 2016.
6. Web site: PREMIERE: Watch PJ Harvey's Seamus Murphy-Directed Video for "The Wheel" – NOISEY . . Kim Taylor . Bennett . 1 February 2016 . 16 March 2016.