Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away

[bono_212]

Iyup, I want you to know that you're on lots of drugs that's okay I just want you to know that it hasn't gone unnoticed.

 

[iron yuppie]

Hahaha, that line was great. I was around pretty sedate people, with the exception of the obese woman who kept yelling "shut the fucking door" to everyone who left the box.

 

[LemonMelon]

If you heard a drunken idiot scream, they were probably standing behind me.

What I learned from the crowd:

-Nick Cave is old
-Nick Cave was born in a cave
-Nick Cave is a crazy motherfucker after all these years
-Most of the songs played tonight were at least 30 years old
-Ballads and bourbon don't mix
-Holy sweet motherfucking damn

 

[cobl04]

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - "Animal X" Record Store Day Single 2013 Audio only - YouTube

 

[joyfulgirl]

I'm late to this party due to my crazy schedule this year but I finally picked this up this week and I was totally in love with it from the first note.

 

[iron yuppie]

This is still easily the best album of the year for me, and Jubilee Street the best song. There's something new revealed on each listen, and the more I listen to the lyrics on Jubilee and Higgs Boson Blues, the more unnerving and poignant they become. The slight variations he puts into lines like "saving them savages" or "fetus on a leash" helps make what could be throw-away abstractions into something evocative. Mood is the thing that I probably look for above all else in an album, and this one has it, however difficult it might be to define.

 

[cobl04]

Fantano disagrees.

I however agree. I am really surprised by how much I like this album.

 

[LemonMelon]

This and MBV all the way. A lot of expertly crafted albums from veteran artists this year.

 

[cobl04]

Watch Nick Cave say the words "snatch" and "crotch" in front of a children's choir. New video for Mermaids.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Mermaids - YouTube

Two new songs from the album sessions coming out when the single's released, too.

 

[cobl04]

When you think of this album, do you associate it with Adult Contemporary? Australia's music organisation does. It's been nominated for best adult contemporary album Flume, Tame Impala, Birds of Tokyo lead ARIA nomination charge | music news | triple j

 

[iron yuppie]

 

[martha]

Dammit. He's touring the US this summer and the LA date is when we'll be in Iceland. Dammit.

Nick Cave - Live

 

[LemonMelon]

Looks like he's skipping Chicago this summer. Calling a Lolla stop now.

 

[bono_212]

Dammit. He's touring the US this summer and the LA date is when we'll be in Iceland. Dammit.

Nick Cave - Live

You're going to Iceland? That's awesome.

 

[martha]

You're going to Iceland? That's awesome.

It's our 25th wedding anniversary in July.

 

[bono_212]

 

[Popmartijn]

It's our 25th wedding anniversary in July.

I've never been there, but I think you're gonna have some wonderful sleepness nights. At least, if you're gonna party until the sun goes down.

 

[Popmartijn]

On topic: The Good Son (the song) is playing now.
And I saw him in concert last night. It was another great show, like it was two weeks ago when I also saw him. Jubilee Street is such an intense highlight live, despite being played very early in the set. I still think the two shows of the past two weeks don't reach the awesomeness as his show at the Lowlands festival (it was like some monster was unleashed on stage that night! ), but they were still great.
I loved hearing Into My Arms at all three shows. And last night we also got The Weeping Song, that one never fails to crack me up (though Blixa is missed on that one). And oh, I've totally fallen in love with Stagger Lee, another monster live, especially with the extended verses about the devil.

So yeah, Nick Cave!

 

[iron yuppie]

I'm all over that Milwaukee date. And yeah, Jubilee Street is the song of the year.

 

[PhilsFan]

Hard to argue with that. Absolutely killer song.

 

[LemonMelon]

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[Imperor]

Okay, kiddies. Give me three essential Nick Cave albums to start my education.

 

[PhilsFan]

I'd be interested to hear this too. I've only listened to the new album. Really Cobbler'd it with this one.

 

[iron yuppie]

Depends on what you want: hard-edged or mellow. My three favorites are probably

1. Push the Sky Away
2. No More Shall We Part
3. Murder Ballads

though there is a lot of love for Let Love In and Abattoir Blues as well.

 

[Kieran McConville]

Although I was a tad disappointed in the new album as a whole, Jubilee Street, that song, just gets better and better.

 

[lazarus]

Okay, kiddies. Give me three essential Nick Cave albums to start my education.

Let Love In is definitely one if the consensus best. And I'd throw in Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus in there as well just for the variety it contains.

 

[Imperor]

Alright I'm going with

Let Love In
Murder Ballads
Abattoir Blues

and probably the new one for shits and gigs.

 

[LemonMelon]

Okay, kiddies. Give me three essential Nick Cave albums to start my education.

I'd be interested to hear this too. I've only listened to the new album. Really Cobbler'd it with this one.

1. Let Love In
2. No More Shall We Part
3. Push the Sky Away or Abbatoir/Lyre, if you've already heard the former

 

[martha]

No love for The Boatman's Call or Dig Lazarus Dig!! ?

 

[Kieran McConville]

I'm not sure I'd be in a position to give a really informed suggestion, but it's a good sign with this guy that many of the go-to suggestions are from the last decade.