THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “I hope the album has the effect on listeners that it’s had on me,” says Nick Cave of Wild God, his 18th album with The Bad Seeds. “It bursts out of the speaker, and I get swept up with it. It’s a complicated record, but it’s also deeply and joyously infectious. There is never a master plan when we make a record. The records rather reflect back the emotional state of the writers and musicians who played them. Listening to this, I don’t know, it seems we’re happy.”
Across 10 tracks, the band dance between convention and experimentation, taking left-turns and detours that heighten the rich imagery and emotion in Cave’s soul-stirring narratives. It is the sound of a group emboldened by reconnection and taking flight. There are moments that touch fondly upon the Bad Seeds’ past but they are fleeting, and serve only to imbue the relentless and restless forward motion of the band.
Cave began writing the album on New Year’s Day 2023. Recording sessions were held at Miraval in Provence and Soundtree in London. Wild God was produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann. For this album, The Bad Seeds added their unique alchemy, welcoming additional performances from bassist Colin Greenwood of Radiohead and Luis Almau on nylon string guitar and acoustic guitar.”
