When We Need Them Most, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Are Gifting Us A New B-sides Album

In music to the ears of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds fans, the iconic group have today confirmed the long-awaited follow up to their 2005 B-Sides & Rarities release, with B-Sides & Rarities Part II due out on October 22.

Releasing on double vinyl, double CD, deluxe double CD and all digital platforms, the impending endeavour, compiled by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, will also be released together as a limited edition deluxe 7 vinyl box set, boasting 83 rare tracks and some exclusive sleeve notes.

“I always liked the original B-Sides & Rarities more than any of our other albums," said Cave of the impending release. "It’s the only one I’d listen to willingly. 

"It seems more relaxed, even a bit nonsensical in places, but with some beautiful songs throughout. There is something, too, about the smallness of certain songs that is closer to their original spirit.

"B-Sides & Rarities Part II continues this strange and beautiful collection of lost songs from The Bad Seeds. I love the final side of the last disc because it reveals the small and fragile beginnings of some of my favourite Bad Seeds songs: Waiting For You complete with bizarre ‘canning factory’ rhythm track, a gorgeous Life Per Se deemed too sad for Skeleton Tree, and Earthlings that some consider the finest track of the Ghosteen sessions.” 

The second round of B-sides and rarities includes 27 rare and unreleased tracks spanning from 2006 to 2020, with previously unreleased track Vortex available to stream now to tide you over until October. Previously recorded in 2006 by Cave, Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos, the track was previously seemingly indefinable as either a Grinderman or Bad Seeds single, and thus remained in the void - until now.

Pre-orders for the impending B-Sides & Rarities Part II are live here.