No More Shall We Part

No More Shall We Part
Studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Released	2 April 2001
Recorded	September and October 2000
Studio	Abbey Road Studios and Westside Studios, London
Genre	Alternative rock, post-punk
Length	67:47
Language	English
Label	Mute
Producer	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Tony Cohen
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds chronology
The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (1998)The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds1998 No More Shall We Part (2001) Nocturama (2003)Nocturama2003

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C−[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
NME	8/10[7]
Pitchfork	7.0/10 (2001)[8] 8.0/10 (2011)[9]
Q	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
Uncut	[12]

No More Shall We Part is the eleventh studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 2 April 2001 in the UK (and 10 April in the US). The album came after a 4-year gap from recording, following the much acclaimed album The Boatman's Call. Cave had to overcome heavy heroin and alcohol addictions in 1999-2000 before starting work on the album. It was met with mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a generally favourable score of 79, based on 18 reviews.^[1]

The album showcases the virtuoso talents of the Bad Seeds, with elaborate instrumental sections on nearly every track. Additionally, Cave's lyrics are less obscure than usual, and he sings in a wider vocal range than he had previously, reaching alto on several tracks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Nick Cave, except where noted.

• "Darker with the Day" utilises the chordal structure and melody of the rearranged piano version of "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry" (from Henry's Dream) performed by Cave in 2000.

A limited-edition version included a bonus disc with two extra tracks, plus multi-media CD-ROM files (the 2 bonus tracks also appeared on the UK double 12" vinyl pressing of the album):

The bonus disc also includes an enhanced section featuring lyrics, photo gallery, biography, album discography, interview, and internet links.

Singles

• "As I Sat Sadly by Her Side" (MUTE 249) (19 March 2001)
  1. "As I Sat Sadly by Her Side" – 6:13
  2. "Little Janey's Gone" – 3:00
  3. "Good Good Day" – 4:05
• "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" (MUTE 262) (21 May 2001)
  1. "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" (Single Version) – 4:07
  2. "God Is in the House" (Westside Session) – 5:52
  3. "We Came Along This Road" (Westside Session) – 5:38
• "Love Letter" (special limited edition Australia-only release, MUTE 284) (25 February 2002)
  1. "Love Letter" – 4:05
  2. "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" (Westside Session) – 5:43
  3. "And No More Shall We Part" (Westside Session) – 4:09
  4. "God Is in the House" (Westside Session) – 5:52
  5. "We Came Along This Road" (Westside Session) – 5:38

Personnel

Personnel

• Nick Cave – vocals, piano
• Mick Harvey – guitar, string arrangement, drums on track 1
• Blixa Bargeld – guitar
• Conway Savage – organ
• Warren Ellis – violin, string arrangement
• Martyn P. Casey – bass
• Thomas Wydler – drums
• All male backing vocals by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Guests

• Jim Sclavunos – drums on track 4, percussion on track 5
• Kate & Anna McGarrigle – vocals
• Gavyn Wright, Patrick Kiernan, Jackie Shave, Simon Fischer, Rebecca Hirsch – violins
• Bruce White, Gustav Clarkson – violas
• Frank Schaefer, Lionel Handy, Naomi Wright – cellos
• Paul Morgan, Leon Bosch – basses

Production

• Produced by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Tony Cohen
• Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London and Westside Studios, London
• Engineered by Tony Cohen and Kevin Paul
• Assistant Engineers: Mirek Stiles (Abbey Road) and Mark Bishop (Westside)
• Mixed by Tony Cohen, Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld and Mick Harvey at Westside Studios
• Mastered by Ray Staff at Whitfield Street, London

References

External links

• No More Shall We Part at Metacritic