Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will release new live album ‘Australian Carnage’ on August 25th.
The duo go back a long way, and decided to take their collaborative album ‘Carnage’ to Australia late last year for a 16 date tour. Blending material from the album with prime Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds cuts, the pair were joined by some special guests.
The live ensemble was augmented by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood and regular Bad Seed Larry Mullins, plus backing vocalists Wendi Rose, Janet Ramus and T Jae Cole.
The tour culminated in three nights at the Sydney Opera House – December 16th, 17th, and 18th – which form the crux of new live album ‘Australian Carnage’.
Out digitally on August 25th, vinyl follows on December 1st. Pre-order the album online now.
Nick Cave comments…
“Touring Australia with Warren after so much time away was one of the highlights of recent years. Every show was moving and unforgettable, from the intimacy of playing in theatres and arts centres, to the vast and uplifting nights at Hanging Rock, through to our final three nights at the inimitable Sydney Opera House.”
“We are excited to share these recordings, made at the Sydney Opera House, and hope they capture even a tenth of the collective elation we felt at those shows. We’ll never forget them.”
Check out a feral live take on ‘Balcony Man’ below.
Clash spoke to Nick Cave at length earlier this year – re-visit that conversation in our archive.
Tracklisting for digital album:
1. Spinning Song
2. Bright Horses
3. Night Raid
4. Carnage
5. White Elephant
6. Ghosteen
7. Lavender Fields
8. Waiting For You
9. I Need You
10. Cosmic Dancer
11. Breathless
12. Hand Of God
13. Shattered Ground
14. Galleon Ship
15. Leviathan
16. Balcony Man
17. Hollywood
18. Ghosteen Speaks
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