`` 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 . For England , she holed up in a rural 19th-century church , accompanied by longtime collaborators like John Parish , Mick Harvey and producer Flood . It was recorded in the studio with producer Paul Epworth and features guest appearances by fellow pop star Ed Sheeran ( who also produced this track ) and singer Sam Smith.
`` 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 . It was recorded in the studio with producer Paul Epworth and features guest appearances by fellow pop star Ed Sheeran ( who also produced this track ) and singer Sam Smith.