32. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - "Wild God"

Can this man do no wrong? Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds seem incapable of making a bad record. This is album number eighteen in a 40-year run of astoundingly good form. Considering his tragic family circumstances the last few albums have veered on the side of maudlin, But “Wild God” sees a return to the joyous that was last witnessed on 2008’s “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!”. This is a euphoric gospel album, but still with tinges of darkness and melancholy. It is beautifully postured and illustrates how Nick Cave has positively grown into his position of elder statesman and national treasure. The amazing thing is that he has transcended into the mainstream without losing an ounce of his street credibility or outsider bile.