An alphabet of bands and artists as a series for February. These were selected by the Spotify algorithm.
Not surprising that this came up via the Spotify algorithm as I'd been listening to a lot of his music before and since seeing the Wild God tour at the O2 arena. The album is now out on CD and in other formats.
Image: Nick Cave at the O2 - Alan Parkinson, shared on Flickr under CC license
His concerts are real experiences, like a church service. He prowls and draws in the audience with his lyrics, which often feature dark themes.
The musicians he accompanies himself with are also excellent. We saw a band which included Jonny Greenwood - the bassist from Radiohead - who sold out the O2 in November last year with hefty ticket prices as a result - and also some other top musicians.
He has usually collaborated with the musician Warren Ellis, who is Australian like him, and has composed a whole range of soundtracks, including a film about Jesse James.
There are a few stand out tracks that I particularly like.
The encore at his recent UK concerts was a solo song at the piano: "Into my Arms".
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