Ghosteen
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · 2019
68 min · 11 tracks · alternative rock · post-punk · experimental rock
A haunting exploration of loss and healing, layered with ethereal instrumentation and poetic storytelling.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- haunting exploration of loss
- patient unfolding of themes
- two-halves for reflective listening
- gradual build to emotional climax
- ethereal instrumentation for introspection
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer upbeat, fast-paced tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Critical Peak — Represents an artistic high point, exploring profound themes with ethereal soundscapes.
- Themes
- personal tragedy· dreamlike mourning· spiritual journey
- Career context
- Released on October 4, 2019, 'Ghosteen' is Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' seventeenth studio album, following their acclaimed 2016 release 'Skeleton Tree.' This album emerged after a period marked by profound personal tragedy for Cave, specifically the death of his son Arthur, which influenced its introspective themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Birthday Party· Swans· Tom Waits
- If this clicks, go next to
- Skeleton Tree — Continues themes of loss and introspection with a similarly haunting sound.
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens — Explores grief and memory with delicate instrumentation and intimate storytelling.A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead — Shares a lush, atmospheric soundscape with themes of loss and existential reflection.Sleep Well Beast by The National — Blends introspective lyrics with a haunting sound, exploring themes of love and uncertainty.
Tracklist
New here? Start with "Spinning Song".
Disc 1
- 1 Spinning Song Start here 4:43
- 2 Bright Horses 4:52
- 3 Waiting for You 3:54
- 4 Night Raid 5:07
- 5 Sun Forest 6:46
- 6 Galleon Ship 4:14
- 7 Ghosteen Speaks 4:02
- 8 Leviathan 4:48
Disc 2
- 1 Ghosteen 12:10
- 2 Fireflies 3:23
- 3 Hollywood 14:12
What to play next
This album is considered a Critical Peak in Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds's catalog. Represents an artistic high point, exploring profound themes with ethereal soundscapes.
Skeleton Tree
2016
Continues themes of loss and introspection with a similarly haunting sound.
Push the Sky Away
2013
Sets the stage with ethereal sounds and emotional depth that lead into Ghosteen.
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