` ` Let England Shake '' sounds a world apart from Harvey 's last solo album , 2007 's ` ` White Chalk '' The music is acoustic guitar / vocal pop , heavy on vocals but never rocking out . She was in a rural 19th - century church with collaborators like John Parish , Mick Harvey .
`` Let England Shake '' sounds a world apart from Harvey 's last solo album , 2007 's `` White Chalk '' The sound is muted guitar/organ balladry , heavy on melody but never rocking out . She was in a rural 19th-century church with collaborators like John Parish , Mick Harvey .