Nick Cave on breaking up with PJ Harvey: I was so surprised I almost dropped my syringe

"The truth of the matter is that I didn’t give up on PJ Harvey, PJ Harvey gave up on me... I pick up the phone and it’s Polly.

'Hi,' I say

'I want to break up with you.' 

'Why?!' I ask.

'It’s just over,' she says" - Nick Cave writes in latest edition of his The Red Hand Files blog, where he answers fan's questions. He says it hurt, but - "never one to waste a good crisis, I set about completing 'The Boatman’s Call'".