It can not be said that Nick Cave’s career has not aged gracefully. Sure, The Birthday Party feels like another life, but with each album released in the past two decades, Cave has successfully moved towards filling the gap Leonard Cohen’s death would leave. Wild God (Play it Again Sam) continues to uphold his legacy while carrying the hopeful shimmer of a life not met with the kind of tragedy Cave has known. After the death of his son, he is moving past the kind of grief that haunted some of his more recent work. Even at 66 years old, Nick’s vocals have held up, even if the title track is more spoken than sung.Continue reading
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds to Drop Their Vinyl Single “Frogs” – New Album Out Soon
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release their brand new, limited edition, 7” green colored vinyl single, “Frogs,” on July 26th. Pre-orders are currently sold out. This is the second offering from their upcoming album Wild God, due out August 30th via the PIAS (Play It Again Sam) record label. They have also just shared their video, The Making of Wild God Part Two, an exclusive behind the scenes look at the new full-length. Filmed at Miraval Studios in France and directed by Megan Cullen, this exclusive footage offers a further glimpse into the band’s creative process. Catch it in the article below.
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Mew Releases New Single Carry Me to Safety, New Album Coming This Spring
Mew dropped a new single today ‘Carry Me to Safety’ and announced their new album dubbed Visuals, coming from the Play It Again Sam label. You can hear the new track below: Continue reading