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“Ghosteen” is the seventeenth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on October 4, 2019. The album is a double album and the final part of a trilogy that includes “Push the Sky Away” (2013) and “Skeleton Tree” (2016). Produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, “Ghosteen” was written in the aftermath of the death of Cave’s son, Arthur, in 2015.
The album explores themes of loss, death, existentialism, empathy, faith, and optimism. It features extensive use of synthesizers, loops, and ambient elements, with minimal use of drums and percussion. Notable tracks include “Bright Horses,” “Night Raid,” “Sun Forest,” “Galleon Ship,” “Ghosteen Speaks,” and “Leviathan.”
“Ghosteen” received widespread critical acclaim and was the highest-rated album of 2019 on Metacritic. It was included in several publications’ year-end and decade-end lists of best albums.
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Cat No: 5056167114796
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