Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – Australian Carnage (Live At The Sydney Opera House)

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have crafted a live album that feels like an emotional pilgrimage, recorded during three unforgettable nights at the Sydney Opera House. The recording captures the duo at their most intimate yet expansive—delivering renditions that balance raw vulnerability with moments of soaring intensity. Their performances of both recent works and older favourites unfold with an emotional depth that resonates long after the music ends, inviting listeners into a shared experience of catharsis and celebration.

This live album pulses with heartfelt connection and theatrical grandeur in equal measure. Complemented by Colin Greenwood’s resonant bass, Larry Mullins’s rhythmic presence, and a transcendent trio of backing vocalists, the arrangements feel richly textured and alive. Cave’s narrative charm—playful, wry, and deeply human—brings warmth to solemn themes, turning each track into a living conversation between the performers and their audience. It’s an album that pulses with both emotional gravity and joyous release.