Distant sky - live in Copenhagen

"An extrordinary live document ... As lauded as Nick Cave's albums usually are, it takes seeing the singer / songwriter and his Bad Seeds in concert to really appreciate why, for the best part of forty years, he has been acclaimed as such a powerful and compelling live performer. The four tracks on this new EP, recorded in October 2017 at Copenhagen's Royal Arena, may lack the visceral impact that comes with actually seeing Cave stalk round the stage, alternately lamenting or howling with boundless energy and leaving audiences utterly mesmerised, but they at least go some way to explaining just what the fuss is about".

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"This EP presents four tracks from an especially vibrant Copenhagen gig in support of the group's heartbreaking 2016 albumSkeleton Tree: You can hear the energy build as "Jubilee Street" twirls into a mess of melody and noise, with Cave bashing a piano at the end, and both the discordant "From Her to Eternity" and "The Mercy Street" both show the singer's intensity. The standout here, though, is the title track, a poignant Skeleton Tree ballad about learning to let go that showcases Danish singer Else Torp's gorgeous and moving soprano. It stays with you".

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