Sketches from the Book of the Dead
Sketches from the Book of the Dead is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Mick Harvey, released in 2011 through Mute Records. The album is Harvey's first solo release following his departure from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds in 2009 and the first to only feature original material. The album's songs explore the themes of death and passing, with "October Boy" being a homage to Harvey's former bandmate Rowland S. Howard, who died in 2009.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.- Katrina Beale – paintings
- Mick Harvey – bass, composer, cover layout, guitar, organ, percussion, piano, producer, vocals
- David McCluney – engineer, mixing
- Gustav Pillig – cover painting
- Wez Prictor – mastering
- J.P. Shilo – accordion, guitar, violin
- P.A. Taylor – cover layout
- Xanthe Waite – backing vocals
- Rosie Westbrook – double bass