It doesn’t quite feel like 5 years since their last album “Ghosteen” but listening to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ latest album, there does seem to have been that period of reinvention. A more grandiose and occasionally uplifting affair, “Wild God” is a sweeping record full of spine-tingling choral vocals and lush orchestration that perfectly supports Cave’s lyricism and vocal. “O Wow O Wow”, the touching tribute to Cave’s ex-partner Anita Lane is a particular stand-out, showing Nick at his most reflective, it oozes with affection and is one of the most beautiful things we’ve heard all year.
1. Song of the Lake
2. Wild God
3. Frogs
4. Joy
5. Final Rescue Attempt
6. Conversion
7. Cinnamon Horses
8. Long Dark Night
9. O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is)
10. As the Waters Cover the Sea
