Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Push the Sky Away

First released2013

Push the Sky Away, released in 2013, was recorded primarily at Bad Seed Studios in Brighton, England, which Nick Cave had established as his personal recording facility. The album was produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis in collaboration with Nigel Godrich, known for his work with Radiohead, who brought a minimalist production approach to the sessions. The recording process emphasized sparse arrangements and atmospheric textures, marking a departure from the band's previous work with a focus on restraint and space rather than density. The album was engineered by Nigel Godrich and mixed at his Oxfam Studios, with the production choices reflecting a deliberate artistic shift toward introspection and experimentation with electronic elements. This marked the beginning of a new creative era for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, establishing the sonic foundation that would influence their subsequent work.