Wild God

“I hope the album has the effect on listeners that it’s had on me,” Cave says. “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 masterplan 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 ten 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.
Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann, Cave began writing
the album on New Year’s Day 2023. With sessions at Miraval in Provence and
Soundtree in London, the Bad Seeds added their unique alchemy, with additional
performances from Colin Greenwood (bass) and Luis Almau (nylon string guitar,
acoustic guitar).

“Wild God…there’s no fucking around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It
moves you. I love that about it.” Nick Cave