:: No More Shall We Part

Nick Cave

‘No more shall we part’, the eleventh studio album for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, follows in the footsteps of its 1997 predecessor ‘The Boatman's Call’. A collection of mainly stripped-back, piano-led, melancholic ballads, it is Cave‘s evocative delivery of his spiritual and personal lyrics that makes such a powerful release. From the haunting swagger of 'As I Sat Sadly By Her Side’ to the more upbeat snarl of ‘Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow’, Cave‘s rambles are backed-up by some of the best musicians in the business to produce some unmistakable, and unforgettable, Cave classics. Extra-special moments come in the form of the story-like whispers on 'God is in the house’ and Warren Ellis‘ majestic violin work on the beautiful 'Hallelujah’. Yet perhaps the best in saved for last, as Cave pours his heart out on ‘Darker with the day’ and leaves us captivated, breathless, and teary-eyed. A class release.