Graeme Thomson

Terrifically good value: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds reviewed

Plus: Primal Scream have tended to make two kinds of records – good ones and bad ones. Come Ahead is not one of the good ones

Nick Cave patrolled the apron of the stage, clasping countless hands and leering wolfishly into the pit. Image: Andrew Whitton 
issue 09 November 2024
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  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    and touring until 15 November, OVO Hydro, Glasgow

  • Primal Scream: Come Ahead

    BMG

A few years ago, I received an early morning phone call from Nick Cave’s former PR, berating me for not crediting his band the Bad Seeds in an album review. She was quite right. As Cave says, with a hint of paternal pride, during this powerhouse Glasgow show: ‘This band can do anything.

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