by @rybazoxo // March 30th 2024 //
Indie-alt rocker Nick Cave has just announced a worldwide tour of which I've been lucky enough to land myself a pre-sale ticket for Manchester in November. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds has been stellar since the early 90s, but I didn't start listening until an introduction via the Peaky Blinders soundtrack: I became an instant fan. Still fresh with the embryonic enthusiasm and excitement (that comes with) discovering an established artist’s back catalogue, I thought I’d give his latest single ‘Wild God’ a review for my website.
WILD GOD is the band's 18th album, set for release on August 30th 2024. The single that gave the album its name went live on March 6th 2024 via YouTube, and that's where my review begins.
Delivered in Nick Cave’s unmistakable style, the single has a rather bouncy feel. As someone who has only listened to the mournful music within his back catalogue - this is a first for me!
The lyrics are typical of Nick Cave: gothic storytelling, mystical references and biblical imagery. It's a story of a man on a journey of redemption/ reckoning and all of the hallmarks of some seismic new material from the troubadour of doom. In among the expected Nick Cave wordplay was an unexpected reference to ‘Jubilee Street’ somewhat of an easter-egg in lyrical form, maybe? A crescendo chorus, a lyrical lament to a ‘wild god’, choral-sounding backing singers, and a pounding synth/goth/electro beat drive the song’s pace. If this single is anything to buy, ‘Wild God’ may not be wild in anything distinct (regarding a new musical direction). Yet, it contains all the essential Nick Cave sound and lyrical motifs that I am continuing to become familiar with.
I get to see ‘WILD GOD’ live in November, and if you're quick enough, you can grab some tickets via the link below.
Watch the video to ‘WILD GOD’ here
All this, and more, can be found on the NICK CAVE website. Click the link!
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