It’s been a while since Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds dropped their last studio album, and they might sound quite different when they come back. Cave recently dropped hints about their next LP and said he believes they couldn’t make “an old-school Bad Seeds record” again.
The iconic singer-songwriter recently set down with NME for an in-depth interview and discussed many topics, including the next Bad Seeds record.
“I don’t think we could make an old-school Bad Seeds record anymore where it’s basically a rock band playing. I don’t see that happening. Not that this next [Bad Seeds] record is ambient – it’s not at all – but I just don’t see us going back to that basic rock’n’roll style,” said Cave.
He also addressed the possibility of making another Grinderman record, referring to the side project that he formed with Bad Seeds members Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, and Jim Sclavunos. Cave said he could see them making another record, because “Grinderman is essentially improv”, but added it’s also musically challenging since you don’t know what you’re going to get.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds haven’t released a studio album since 2019, and they’ve mostly been busy touring after the release of their latest LP Ghosteen.
