Courtney Love has been working with Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sargent on her new solo album – but not “rude” PJ Harvey

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Courtney Love has been working with Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sargent on her new solo album, but not the “rude” PJ Harvey.The former Hole singer has given an interview to The Standard where she has revealed details of the album she is currently working on, which would be her first solo record since 2004’s ‘America’s Sweetheart’.While discussing dream collaborators, she disclosed that one of them has come true in the form of the long-time Bunnymen guitarist.“Then came a miracle: Will Sargent, my favourite guitarist on earth, from my favourite band agreed to work with me,” she said. “My goodness, when he returned from LA for our first song together, I nearly fainted – he’s such an icon!

If you lined up Jimmy Page, Jonny Greenwood and Will Sargent, I’d pick Sargent every time; it’s insane! He’s on this album and elevating songs beyond description.”“He’s next level!” she continued. “Dreams do come true!

Still Scouse AF. I think Scousers are my favourite Brits; he’s a genius!”Sargent has also commented on working on Love’s new material, writing on Facebook: “My old friend Courtney Love has spilled the beans, so I think I can now.