A Ten Tonne Catastrophe / The Nick Cave Thread

[psychobain]

btw, i only have his 3 last lps (Lazarus, Sky and Tree).

Im spinning Abattoir Blues right now

[Higgs]

The Red Hand Files - #62

Q: When can we expect a new album? (JOE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, UK)


A: Dear Joe,

You can expect a new album next week.

It is called Ghosteen.

It is a double album.

Part 1 comprises of eight songs.

The Spinning Song
Bright Horses
Waiting For You
Night Raid
Sun Forest
Galleon Ship
Ghosteen Speaks
Leviathan

Part 2 consists of two long songs, linked by a spoken word piece.

Ghosteen
Fireflies
Hollywood

The songs on the first album are the children.

The songs on the second album are their parents.

Ghosteen is a migrating spirit.

Love, Nick

[Higgs]

The Red Hand Files - #63

Q: When can we expect a new album? (JOE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, UK)


Oh, and Joe, this is the cover.



Love, Nick

[Higgs]

Fuck yeah!

[LetMeSleep]

Indeed. I concur, Higgs.

[Simple Torture]

Such great news to wake up to on a Monday.

He wrote about the song Fireflies about a year ago: https://www.theredhandfiles.com/write-r ... perfectly/

[kreng]

Whoa

[VinylGuy]

next week? double album??? yes yes yes

also sounds like a super weird one.

[Strat]

What a great year for music. can't wait.

[Kevin Davis]

Awesome! I'm going to see one of hs Q&A shows in Chicago next week, I imagine we'll get a taste.

[kreng]

Ghosteen, the new two part album from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, will be released globally on all digital platforms on Friday 4 October.

Vinyl and CD will be released on Friday 8 November, pre-order now here.

Ghosteen will premiere in full on YouTube at 10pm BST on Thursday 3 October and at listening events worldwide, more information here. This will be the first chance to listen to the new album.

Track Listing:

Part One
1 Spinning Song
2 Bright Horses
3 Waiting for You
4 Night Raid
5 Sun Forest
6 Galleon Ship
7 Ghosteen Speaks
8 Leviathan

Part Two
1 Ghosteen
2 Fireflies
3 Hollywood


The album was recorded in 2018 and early 2019 at Woodshed in Malibu, Nightbird in Los Angeles, Retreat in Brighton and Candybomber in Berlin. It was mixed by Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Lance Powell and Andrew Dominik at Conway in Los Angeles.

Nick Cave - vocals, piano, synthesizer, backing vocal
Warren Ellis - synthesizer, loops, flute, violin, piano, backing vocals
Thomas Wydler - drums
Martyn Casey - bass
Jim Sclavunos - vibraphone, percussion
George Vjestica - guitar

[Higgs]

I've loved the last 2 NC&TBS albums. Seriously looking forward to this one.

[kreng]

[Kevin Davis]

Saw the Q&A show in Chicago last night -- a totally unique experience, a genuine attempt on Cave's part to connect with his audience, with absolutely no outward element of self-importance, and in a beautiful, intimate theater. He talked a lot about his songwriting process and finding hope after the loss of his son, and told stories about Johnny Cash, Michael Hutchence, and various members of the Bad Seeds. Across the board his responses were thoughtful and respectful, even when the audience didn't give him much to work with (questions ranged from thoughtful to one-dimensional to fanboy-idiotic to 'this is a valid question but why is Nick Cave the person you're choosing to ask about it?'), and in many cases he deliberately eschewed responses that could have garnered him easy applause (questions on politics, religion, general state-of-the-world things) in favor of more nuanced responses that really kept the level of discourse classy. Some great musical performances too -- highlights for me were "O Children" and a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Avalanche." He did politely decline a request to play a song from the new album, which I am definitely looking more forward to now.

[Higgs]

I passed up the chance to see the Q&A when he passed through my town early last year, from memory financial constraints got the better of me. I won't pass the opportunity up again should it present itself however.

I guess that his writing for the Red Hand Files where he is answering various fan-sourced questions would work as background thoughts/preparation for the questions that he would anticipate being asked in these live settings. He certainly always gives very thoughtful and considered responses to those.

Really looking forward to this new album. I don't think he can do much wrong at present.

[Higgs]

Listening to the stream of this album as I type. So far its quite measured and musically slow, not unlike much of his more recent stuff. It's deep though, in a way that seems to get inside of you. Just the feel of the songs, I mean.

In particular the lyrics seem to be very personal, but I guess that they all are until you let them roam free in the wild. I'm only half way through but there have been a few moments where the lyrics have almost jarred me and made me stop and pay attention, as in "What did he just sing?". I find he has an amazing ability to put basic truths into simple words.

I'm always happy to have long form music available to me to get through my office day, and I find this style suits me best - flowing, smooth, kinda peaceful, vocals there or not, but never harsh. On that basis alone this will certainly get many repeat listens from me.

Overall (so far - 6 songs in) it is an album of feelings, deep with love and deep with loss. Not surprising at all considering his family's recent history, but it still astounds me that he can face such tragedy and somehow move through it (within it?) to still create.

[McParadigm]

Breathtaking record

[Simple Torture]

I won't get a chance to listen to this until work tonight, but I've got it all queued up and ready to go.

[Bammer]

I just heard Dig, Lazarus, Dig on KEXP yesterday. Enjoyed it very much.

[kreng]

I just heard Dig, Lazarus, Dig on KEXP yesterday. Enjoyed it very much.

man i love that album and i think the band has ignored every single song on all tours after the DLD tour cycle.