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15 Best Songs of the Week: Elbow, Iron & Wine and Fiona Apple, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and More

Plus Camera Obscura, Julia Holter, St. Vincent, La Luz, King Hannah, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 08, 2024

Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2024. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because we were deep in deadline-mode finishing our new print issue, so this week’s Songs of the Week covers the last two weeks. To be honest, we are still putting the finishing touches on the issue today and tomorrow, but there were so many notable songs released in the last two weeks that we still had to find the time to do a Songs of the Week today. More

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Announce New Album, Share Title Track “Wild God”

Wild Dog Due Out August 30 via Bad Seed/Play It Again Sam

Mar 06, 2024

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have announced a new album, Wild God, and shared its first single, title track “Wild God.” More

Apr 21, 2022

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced the release of a spoken word album, Seven Psalms, which will be out on June 17. More

Mar 03, 2022

Recovering from the blood-spattered mania of 1996’s brilliant Murder Ballads, iconic Austrailian singer/songwriter Nick Cave regathered with The Bad Seeds for their 10th studio outing—a sudden shift in direction from the group’s signature blend of gritty post punk and art rock experimentation. More

Jan 05, 2022

Last night, 14-year-old singer Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips went on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform their cover of Nick Cave’s 1994 song “Red Right Hand” from their recently-released Cave covers album, Where the Viaduct Looms. More

Dec 16, 2021

14-year-old singer Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips have shared a live performance video for a cover of Nick Cave’s 1994 song “Red Right Hand.” The cover is featured on their newly-released Nick Cave covers album, Where the Viaduct Looms, out now on Bella Union. More

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Share New Song “Les Cerfs”

La Panthère Des Neiges Original Soundtrack Due Out December 17 via Invada/Lakeshore

Dec 15, 2021

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared a new track, “Les Cerfs.” It is the second song release from the soundtrack for their score to the upcoming documentary, La Panthère Des Neiges, which will be out on December 17 via Invada/Lakeshore. More

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Announce Soundtrack Album, Share Single “We Are Not Alone”

La Panthère Des Neiges Original Soundtrack Due Out December 17 via Invada/Lakeshore

Nov 23, 2021

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have scored the upcoming documentary La Panthère Des Neiges, and the original soundtrack for the film will be released on December 17 via Invada/Lakeshore. They have shared the soundtrack’s first single, “We Are Not Alone.” More

Nov 16, 2021

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced a spring 2022 North American tour in support of their recent album, CARNAGE. Tickets go on sale this Friday (Nov. 19) at 10 a.m. local time via Cave’s website. More

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Share Previously Unreleased Song “Earthlings”

B-Sides & Rarities Part II Due Out October 22 via Mute

Sep 16, 2021

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds will be releasing their upcoming compilation B-Sides & Rarities Part II on October 22 via Mute. The band have now shared the previously unreleased “Earthlings,” a song created in 2018-2019 during the sessions for their previous studio album Ghosteen. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Wolf Alice, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Bachelor, and More

Plus Flock of Dimes, Real Estate, Julien Baker, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 26, 2021

Welcome to the seventh Songs of the Week of 2021. This week’s big music news was probably that Daft Punk had broken up. More

Feb 25, 2021

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared a new album titled Carnage. It is available now digitally via Goliath, and will be available on CD and vinyl on May 28. More

Nick Cave Announces New Solo Live Concert Film and Album Recorded During the Pandemic

Idiot Prayer - Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace Film Out November 5 and Album Out November 20

Sep 03, 2020

Nick Cave has announced a new solo live concert film and album, Idiot Prayer - Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace. It was filmed in June and as its title suggests it features Cave at a piano, alone in the empty iconic London venue. More

Feb 18, 2020

Last fall Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds released a powerful new album, Ghosteen. Now the band have announced some new fall tour dates. Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) is set to be the support act on some of the dates. More

PJ Harvey Covers Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand” for “Peaky Blinders”

Peaky Blinders Original Soundtrack Due Out November 15 via Universal

Oct 23, 2019

PJ Harvey has covered Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ classic “Red Right Hand.” It’s been done for the soundtrack of the Netflix/BBC show Peaky Blinders, which features the song and has had various others cover it. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Nick Cave, Anna Meredith, Kim Gordon, FKA twigs, and More

Plus Corridor, Michael Stipe, Caribou, Girl Ray, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 11, 2019

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. Last week we covered two week’s worth of songs, but this week we’re back to our regular coverage. Although there are a heck of a lot of honorable mentions this week. More

Album of the Week: Angel Olsen

Plus Stream the New Albums from DIIV, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Wilco, Chromatics, that dog., Lightning Dust, and Danny Brown

Oct 04, 2019

Angel Olsen released a new album, All Mirrors, today via Jagjaguwar and it’s our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album here. Also here are streams of other notable albums released today: DIIV, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Wilco, Chromatics, that dog., Lightning Dust, and Danny Brown. More

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Stream the New Album Early

Ghosteen Officially Due Out Tomorrow

Oct 03, 2019

Last week Nick Cave announced a new Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album, Ghosteen, due for release tomorrow (October 4). Now they have streamed the whole album on YouTube a few hours before its official release on all streaming platforms. More

Sep 23, 2019

Nick Cave has announced a new Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album, Ghosteen, that is due out next week. Cave announced the news on his website www.theredhandfiles.com where he answers fan questions. More

Oct 09, 2018

Scotland’s Belle and Sebastian are scoring a new British indie film, Days of the Bagnold Summer, that stars Nick Cave’s 18-year-old son, Earl Cave (The End of the F***ing World). The film is the directorial debut of Simon Bird, an actor and comedian known for his role as Will McKenzie in The Inbetweeners TV and movie series. More

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Share “Distant Sky – Live in Copenhagen” Video

Distant Sky – Live in Copenhagen EP Due Out September 28 via Bad Seed Ltd

Jul 09, 2018

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are releasing a new live EP, Distant Sky - Live in Copenhagen, on September 28 via Bad Seed Ltd. The four-song EP was recorded in October 2017 at the Copenhagen Royal Arena and will be released on 12-inch vinyl and digitally. Now they have shared a video for the EP’s version of title track “Distant Sky,” filmed live in Copenhagen of course. More

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Announce New North American and Latin American Tour Dates

October Dates Include Some Shows with Support from Cigarettes After Sex

Apr 13, 2018

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have announced some more tour dates for this October. They include shows in North America and Latin America. Cigarettes After Sex will be supporting most of the North American dates. Check out all the dates below, followed by a trailer for the tour. More

Dec 14, 2017

Jarvis Cocker and Iggy Pop have teamed up to cover the Nick Cave classic “Red Right Hand” (from 1994). They have done so for the TV show Peaky Blinders. The show, which stars Cillian Murphy as the leader if a gang in post-WWI Birmingham, England, airs on BBC 2 in the U.K. and Netflix in the U.S. More

Watch Trailer for New Nick Cave Biographical Graphic Novel

Nick Cave: Mercy on Me Due Out September 7 via First Second/SelfMadeHero

Aug 17, 2017

Nick Cave: Mercy on Me is a new biographical graphic novel about Nick Cave that spans from his childhood to his work with The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds and comes from German writer/artist Reinhard Kleist, who has previously done graphic novels on Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. More

Premiere: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – “Snow Wolf” from the Wind River OST

Lakeshore and Invada Records will release soundtrack on August 4, same day film hits theaters

Aug 01, 2017

Lakeshore and Invada Records will release the Wind River soundtrack on August 4, the same day the film hits theaters. More

Watch Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Perform “Rings of Saturn” on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

Skeleton Tree and Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 1984-2014 Both Out Now

Jun 14, 2017

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds released a brand new album last September, Skeleton Tree. More

Premiere: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – “Be Lovely” from the War Machine soundtrack

Bad Seeds collaborators score new Brad Pitt movie, OST out 5/26 from Lakeshore & Invada

May 25, 2017

Brad Pitt plays a charismatic four-star general in War Machine, the latest film from writer-director David Michôd. The movie is scored by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, who have collaborated in the Bad Seeds since 1995 and together scored numerous acclaimed films, from The Proposition to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. More

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Announce 2017 North American Tour Dates

Skeleton Tree Out Now, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis to Release Mars Soundtrack November 11

Oct 26, 2016

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds released a brand new album in September, Skeleton Tree. The whole thing premiered in movie theaters for one night only via its accompanying black & white feature film, One More Time With Feeling, shot partially in 3D and directed by Andrew Dominik (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly). More

Oct 06, 2016

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds released a brand new album in September, Skeleton Tree. The whole thing premiered in movie theaters for one night only via its accompanying black & white feature film, One More Time With Feeling, shot partially in 3D and directed by Andrew Dominik (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly). More

Watch: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - “I Need You” Video

Skeleton Tree Out Today, Stream it Now

Sep 09, 2016

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are releasing a brand new album today, Skeleton Tree. Beyond a video for “Jesus Alone,” little of the album had been heard prior to its release. More

Watch: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - “Jesus Alone” Video

Skeleton Tree Album Due Out September 9, One More Time With Feeling Film Screens September 8

Sep 01, 2016

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are releasing a brand new album and an accompanying feature film next week. The album is titled Skeleton Tree and is due out September 9 and the film (shot partially in 3D), One More Time With Feeling, will screen for one night only the night before the album’s release, on September 8. Now the band have shared a video for “Jesus Alone.” More

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Announce New Album and Feature Film

Skeleton Tree Album Due Out September 9, One More Time With Feeling Film Screens September 8

Jun 02, 2016

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have announced a brand new album and an accompanying feature film. The album is titled Skeleton Tree and is due out September 9 and the film (shot partially in 3D), One More Time With Feeling, will screen for one night only the night before the album’s release, on September 8. More

Wayne Coyne, Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave, & More Contribute to Album Art Book

Collector's Edition Shows Creativity of Music Packaging

Nov 20, 2014

Collector’s Edition, a new book by Stuart Tolley, showcases the creativity in media packaging. Several copies of the book were given to musicians and artists to decorate as they wish. More

Sep 04, 2014

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have shared the previously unreleased track “Give Us A Kiss” and a live version of their 2013 song “Jubilee Street.” Both songs were taken from the film 20,000 Days On Earth, a documentary/fiction hybrid inspired by Cave that will be hitting U.S. theaters later this month. More

Mar 03, 2014

This summer Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds will embark on an extensive North American tour. More

Dec 06, 2013

Recently announcing a new round of North American tour dates next summer in support of his latest album Push the Sky Away, Nick Cave and his band The Bad Seeds have premiered a new music video for their lengthy track “Higgs Boson Blues.” More

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Announce North American Tour

More Support Behind Push the Sky Away

Nov 18, 2013

Releasing their fifteenth studio album Push the Sky Away earlier this year, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have announced plans for a new North American tour behind the record set to take place during the summer of next year. More

May 07, 2013

Out on the road supporting his 15th studio album Push the Sky Away, Nick Cave and his band the Bad Seeds have premiered a music video for their newest single “Mermaids.” More

Apr 22, 2013

Over the weekend Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds released a new 7″ single titled “Animal X,” one of the many exclusive items for sale as part of Record Store Day. More

Feb 08, 2013

On Feb. 19, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds will release new album Push the Sky Away. More

Feb 04, 2013

Back in 2005 Nick Cave joined forces with the likes of director John Hillcoat (The Road) and actor Ray Winstone (The Departed, Cold Mountain) for the western revenge flick The Proposition. More

Jan 14, 2013

Following the shadowy “We No Who U R” Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have unveiled the second track off their forthcoming new album Push the Sky Away. More

Jan 11, 2013

On a recent swing through Australia in support of last year’s album Tramp, Sharon Van Etten stopped by radio station Triple J. More

Jan 04, 2013

This February Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release their 15th studio album, Push the Sky Away. More

Dec 03, 2012

Push the Sky Away, the newly announced LP from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds is set to arrive in the U.S. on Feb. 19. More

Nov 27, 2012

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have announced details of their 15th studio album, Push the Sky Away. More

Oct 26, 2012

In 1995 Nick Cave recruited songtress Kylie Minogue for special duet while working on his ninth studio album Murder Ballads. More

The Flaming Lips Tap Bon Iver for New Collaboration

Also Nick Cave, Neon Indian, and Yoko Ono

Jan 13, 2012

The Flaming Lips just can’t seem to help themselves anymore (as if they ever could). More

Nick Cave and Neko Case Team Up For “She’s Not There”

Cover Featured on “True Blood” Soundtrack

Jun 24, 2011

Nick Cave is known for his dark narratives. Neko Case has made her career on her Southern twang. Vampire drama True Blood trades in epic tales of good, evil, and nudity. Put ‘em together and what do you get? A fantastic cover of The Zombies’ “She’s Not There.” More

The National Frontman Lends Vocals to Grinderman Remix

'Grinderman 2' Drops on Record Store Day

Apr 13, 2011

Celebrate Record Store Day with this exclusive 12” release from Nick Cave’s Grinderman and Matt Berninger. More

Nick Cave Reissues Four Classic Albums

Collector's Editions Will Feature CDs, DVDs and Sleeve Notes

Feb 28, 2011

Four critically acclaimed albums will be released, separately, as two-disc collector’s editions. We have the info. More

Nick Cave to Write The Crow Script

Grinderman, Script Man, He Does it All

Jul 27, 2010

Amidst the promotional blitz for upcoming Grinderman album, multi-talented musician/writer/actor Nick Cave has found time for another project—rewriting The Crow remake.

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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Score “The Road”

Digital Release November 23rd, Physical Release January 12th

Nov 12, 2009

Song-writing duo Nick Cave and Warren Ellis (The Bad Seeds, Grinderman, The Dirty Three) have teamed up yet again to provide the score to the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy novel The Road. The album will be released digitally November 23rd, and physically January 12th. More




Reviews

20,000 Days On Earth

Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

Sep 16, 2014

This fictionalized documentary will be essential to Nick Cave fans, offering some nice, frank insight into the artist’s past and his creative process. More

Feb 15, 2013

Push the Sky Away, Nick Cave’s 15th studio album with the Bad Seeds, is steeped in a calm, restrained atmosphere. It could hardly be further removed from the raucous Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! or the wacked-out, sleazy garage rock Grinderman, which should please the Cave apostles who prefer his music stay morose. More