The Firstborn Is Dead

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The Firstborn Is Dead cover art

Plunging into the dark mythology of the American South, Nick Cave channels the spirits of Delta blues legends through a menacing, post-punk filter. The album utilizes highly repetitive, grinding basslines and explosive bursts of guitar noise to score apocalyptic, biblical narratives of floods and murder. 'The Firstborn Is Dead' is an incredibly sombre, rhythmic, and terrifyingly intense slice of gothic blues.

Genres

  • Punk Blues
  • Post-Punk

Tracklist

  1. Tupelo
  2. Say Goodbye to the Little Girl Tree
  3. Train Long Suffering
  4. Black Crow King
  5. Knockin' On Joe
  6. Wanted Man
  7. Blind Lemon Jefferson