Name: Tender Prey
Brand: Nick Cave

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

5414939710513 

Colour

Black

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-16

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Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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1 / Black / LP

Artist

Nick Cave

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Mute

A true British powerhouse - there is little that has come out in the past 40 years that hasn't been released - or at least - influenced by artists on this fantastic label. At the forefront of post-punk and electronic music having given breaks to <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/depeche-mode">Depeche Mode</a>, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/a-certain-ratio">A Certain Ratio</a>, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/throbbing-gristle">Throbbing Gristle</a>, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/goldfrapp">Goldfrapp</a>, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/moby">Moby</a> ... the list goes on.

The label was launched in 1978 from Daniel Miller's bedroom, in order to release the 7" from The Normal (T.V.O.D. / Warm Leatherette), recorded by Miller himself on a KORG 700S keyboard and a TEAC four-track recorder. He went on to sign Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (D.A.F.), Fad Gadget, Throbbing Gristle and Depeche Mode in quick succession.

But Mute have never been ones for looking back. This is about looking forward, this is not an anniversary, but an anti-versary. New albums from Du Blonde, Lost Under Heaven and Liars are on their way, but in the meantime, Rough Trade and Mute have been working closely together to re-release the records nearest and dearest to the label's heart.

See all titles on Mute Records <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/label/mute">here</a>.

Label Focus - Mute 4.0

Nick Cave is a multi-talented Australian artist, known for his contributions to music, literature, and film. Born on September 22, 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, he has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry. With his diverse skills as a musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor, Nick Cave has captivated audiences worldwide. His artistic range knows no bounds as he continues to push boundaries and create thought-provoking work. Nick Cave's talent and creativity have earned him a well-deserved place among the most influential artists of our time.

The dark, poetic troubadour tendencies hinted at in cave's work as early as his first album's cover of leonard cohen's 'avalance' blossom on 1988's 'tender prey'. in a style recalling cohen and tom waits, cave ups the lyrical ante considerably here. on gory detail-oriented, literate tunes like 'up jumped the devil' and 'mercy', cave's second life as a novelist (he would soon author a book) is obvious. here, the distance he achieves from his inner demons allows him to focus more on crafting his personal horror stories, making him seem like the edgar allen poe of the rock world. the balladic approach introduced on the covers album 'kicking against the pricks' also develops here, on melodic, piano-based songs like 'slowly goes the night' and 'watching alice'. on these, cave recalls an earlier, similarly iconoclastic balladeer, scott walker. 'tender prey' proved a turning point for cave, and it's one of his strongest albums.