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NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS 
have revealed plans to release their first new albums since 201 7

Having undergone a lengthy hiatus, the enigmatic frontman and his multi-faceted band are set to return with a brand new LP and an accompanying film.

Entitled Skeleton Tree, the new musical output will be released on the 9th September with new film One More Time With Feeling will be unveiled on the night before.

While little detail has been provided regarding the album and its contents, a brief press release sheds further light on the  Andrew Dominik helmed cinematic pursuit by stating that:

“Originally a performance based concept, One More Time With Feeling evolved into something much more significant as Dominik delved into the tragic backdrop of the writing and recording of the album. Interwoven throughout the Bad Seeds’ filmed performance of the new album are interviews and footage shot by Dominik, accompanied by Cave’s intermittent narration and improvised rumination.

Filmed in black-and-white and colour, in both 3D and 2D, the result is stark, fragile and raw, and a true testament to an artist trying to find his way through the darkness.’

Referring explicitly to the ‘tragic’ circumstances in which the album was created, it is likely that the record was written in the time following the heartbreaking loss of Cave’s son Arthur at just 15.