No More Shall We Part
| No More Shall We Part | ||
|---|---|---|
| Album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | ||
| Released | 2001 | |
| Recorded | September and October 2000 | |
| Genre | Alternative, Rock | |
| Length | 57 min 35 sec | |
| Record label | Mute Records | |
| Producer | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Tony Cohen | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Splendid (e-zine) | Gloomy and Beautiful. Buy it. | link |
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 Stars | link |
| NME | 8 out of 10 (Very Good) | link |
| Jam | 4 out of 5 | link |
| MusicOHM.com | "Essential" | link |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.0 out of 10 | link |
| Chronology | ||
| The Boatman's Call (1996) | No More Shall We Part (2001) | Nocturama (2003) |
No More Shall We Part is the 11th studio album released by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, September 2001. It was met with mostly positive reviews, often called 'beautiful'. Some Nick Cave critics or fans who preferred his earlier music disliked it, saying he has becoming slow and meaningless (see the Nude as the News review).
The album is often considered to deal with a theme of voyeurism of sorts, observing the world from an outside viewpoint. Consider tracks such as As I sat sadly by her side:
"And she drew the curtains down/ And said 'When will you ever learn/ That what happens there beyond the glass/ Is simply none of your concern?'"
Table of contents |
Track Listing
- "As I sat sadly by her side" (6:15)
- "And no more shall we part" (4:00)
- "Hallelujah" (7:48)
- "Love letter" (4:08)
- "Fifteen feet of pure white snow" (5:36)
- "God is in the house" (5:44) – One of Cave's more popular songs, often performed live and providing the title for the band's live DVD.
- "Oh my Lord" (7:30)
- "Sweetheart come" (4:58)
- "The sorrowful wife" (5:18)
- "We came along this road" (6:08)
- "Gates to the garden" (4:09)
- "Darker with the day" (6:07)
Credits
Personnel
- Nick Cave (vocals, piano)
- Mick Harvey (guitar, drums on track 1)
- Blixa Bargeld (guitar)
- Conway Savage (organ)
- Warren Ellis (violin)
- Martyn P. Casey (bass)
- Thomas Wydler (drums)
Guests
- Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion)
- Kate McGarrigle (backing vocals)
- Anna McGarrigle (backing vocals)
Production
- Produced by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Tony Cohen
- Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London and Westside Studios, London
- Engineered by Tony Cohen and Kevin Paul
- Assistant Engineers: Mirek Stiles (Abbey Road) and Mark Bishop (Westside)
- Mixed by Tony Cohen, Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld and Mick Harvey at Westside Studios
- Mastered by Ray Staff at Whitfield Street, London
External links
- http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/cavenick/nomoreshallwepart/ MetaCritic multiple review comparisons.
- http://www.mnsi.net/~bdenes/badseeds/ Guitar Chords and Lyrics
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Amr3m961ojep1 AllMusicGuide album page
Categories: 2001 albums | Nick Cave albums