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Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace

Posted by Loren on November 21, 2020

Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace
Nick Cave - Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace

Earlier this year Nick Cave emerged from isolation to perform a unique solo set on piano, consisting songs from his varied back catalog with his solo work, Grinderman, The Bad Seeds, and other projects. The livestream event was a hit -- and now it hits shevles on vinyl, CD, and digitally under the title of Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace.

Check out a trailer below. The album released this past Friday.

Album track listing:

Spinning Song
Idiot Prayer
Sad Waters
Brompton Oratory
Palaces Of Montezuma
Girl In Amber
Man In The Moon
Nobody’s Baby Now
(Are You) The One That I’ve Been Waiting For?
Waiting For You
The Mercy Seat
Euthanasia
Jubilee Street
Far From Me
He Wants You
Higgs Boson Blues
Stranger Than Kindness
Into My Arms
The Ship Song
Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry
Black Hair
Galleon Ship 

Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace
Nick Cave - Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace

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