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The singer’s choirmaster took great pride in inspiring him, but a certain other PJ was the real influence
Daft Punk have announced they are splitting up. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian
Daft Punk have announced they are splitting up. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian
Sun 28 Feb 2021 02.30 EST
Nick Cave has been squatting rent-free in my mind all week. On Thursday, he and collaborator Warren Ellis released an album –
Carnage – every bit as consuming as its predecessor, 2019’s
Ghosteen. By day, I heard Cave swinging from swagger to sorrow. By night, I juggled a massive hardback: