Y’know, you can never have too much Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds in your life.
Back in 2005, a B-side and rarities release from the renowned Australian group dropped, put together by now-former member Mick Harvey. Compiled by Nick Cave himself and current member Warren Ellis, the following, second chapter is here for the die-hards, containing 27 rare and unreleased tracks spanning from 2006 up until 2020.
Both B-side and rarities parts have also now been made available in a limited, vinyl box set—the first time part one is available on that format —and totals a whopping 83 tracks. (OK, there might be such a thing as too much Nick Cave.)
“I always liked the original B-Sides & Rarities more than any of our other albums. It’s the only one I’d listen to willingly. It seems more relaxed, even a bit nonsensical in places, but with some beautiful songs throughout. There is something, too, about the smallness of certain songs that is closer to their original spirit.
“‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’ continues this strange and beautiful collection of lost songs from The Bad Seeds. I love the final side of the last disc because it reveals the small and fragile beginnings of some of my favorite Bad Seeds songs. ‘Waiting For You,’ complete with bizarre ‘canning factory’ rhythm track, a gorgeous ‘Life Per Se’ deemed too sad for Skeleton Tree, and ‘Earthlings,’ that some consider the finest track of the Ghosteen sessions.” – Nick Cave.
Check out all of Mr Cave’s 2022 tour dates here, and pick up this new collectors bundle over here.
