No More Shall We Part

Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A foreboding piece of work....this is a flamboyantly musical record that creates the perfect backdrop for Cave's theological, metaphysical musings....never less than utterly riveting." Magnet - Included in Magnet's "20 Best Albums of 2001". NME - 8 out of 10 - "...A beatific page-turner of a record which yeilds a rich new tapestry of treasures with each repeat reading..." The Wire - Ranked #14 in Wire's "50 Records of the Year 2001". Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...The best of these tracks are simple, lush torch songs....he can still weave bolts of colloquial clarity into the velvet tapestry that take your breath away." NME - Ranked #20 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001". Mojo - "...As urgent and vital as Cave has ever been....an incredible summation of a singular career..." Alternative Press - 3 out of 5 - "...Where once Cave roared, now he quavers; where once he sighed, now he croons....Sadly grandiose piano ballads have rarely sounded so visual..." Mojo - Ranked #17 in Mojo's "Best [40] Albums of 2001". Magnet - "...A total triumph..." Record Collector - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Having found a new sonic intensity through restraint, the expanded Bad Seeds hit upon a different way of infusing the records with the theatrics of yore, while Cave filled the gaps with a regained lyrical weight..."

Their first album since 1997's 'The Boatman's Call'. It was recorded throughout the autumn of 2000 at London's Abbey Road studios. Initial copies of the CD include a CD-Rom featuring exclusive footage of the band at Abbey Road. Also includes the single 'As I Sat Sadly By Her Side'.|