Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have announced a new box set called Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 1984-2014. It’s out May 5 via Mute Records/BMG. Cave, founding member Mick Harvey, and the current Bad Seeds compiled the collection, which is available in 2xCD, 3xCD/DVD/48-page book, and 3xLP editions. There is also a Super Deluxe Limited Edition that has three CDs, a two-hour DVD, and a 256-page hardcover book featuring essays, photos, reproductions of memorabilia. The DVD includes performance video, interviews, and other rare footage. Below, read Cave’s statement on Lovely Creatures and watch the trailer for it. Find his Afterword from the book here.

“Lovely Creature” is the name of a track on Cave & the Bad Seeds’ 1996 album Murder Ballads. Cave was recently awarded the Badge of Honor for Service to Australia. In January, it was announced that he and Warren Ellis are scoring a new Jeremy Renner movie, Wind Runner.

In 2016, Cave & the Bad Seeds released their excellent LP Skeleton Tree. Pitchfork named the record its No. 15 of 2016. Find the full list here.

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