Nick Cave announced on Instagram the release of an audiobook to accompany the publication of his memoir, titled Faith, hope and carnage. Scheduled for September 20, this book is the result of a forty-hour interview between the artist and Sean O’Hagan, a journalist from the observer
During this introspective exchange, the musician returns in particular to moving moments in his personal life such as the death of his son Arthur, in 2015 at the age of 15, or that of another of his sons Jethro Lazenby last May, at the age of 31
Unreleased musical excerpts and backstage
This audiobook recorded in a studio in London will be punctuated by 16 tracks taken from the albums. Butcher shop (2021), skeleton tree (2016) and Ghost (2019) by Nick Cave. It concludes with an additional 12-minute behind-the-scenes interview during the recording of the book.
“For this audiobook, we wanted to give you a first-hand, one-on-one experience with Nick and Seán, of two resplendent spirits. Intimate, adventurous, hesitant and fearless, these conversations will open your mind and heal your heart,” said Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, co-director and co-producer of the project on Instagram.
Source: BFM TV
