The band's ferocious debut, a swampy blend of post-punk and blues that set the template for Nick Cave's dark, literary songwriting.
A blues-drenched second album steeped in the American South, myth and the figure of Elvis, anchored by the epic 'Tupelo'.
An album of covers in which the band reinterprets blues, country and pop standards through its own brooding lens.
A darkly romantic set balancing tender ballads with menace, often seen as an early peak of the group's songwriting.
A restless, varied record opening with the towering 'The Mercy Seat', one of Cave's most celebrated songs.
A calmer, piano-led turn toward melody and romance, shaped by Cave's time living in Brazil.
A fierce, narrative-driven album of vivid, violent storytelling backed by a taut, hard-hitting band.
A widely loved album of dread and desire, home to 'Red Right Hand' and 'Do You Love Me?'.
A conceptual set of grisly murder tales featuring duets with Kylie Minogue and PJ Harvey.
A spare, confessional, piano-based album of heartbreak, widely regarded as one of Cave's finest.
A stately return after a four-year gap, rich in piano ballads about faith, love and doubt.
A quickly recorded album ranging from gentle ballads to the sprawling, raw 'Babe, I'm on Fire'.
An ambitious double album pairing gospel-charged rock with quieter, mythic songwriting.
A loose, groove-driven album energized by the band's raucous Grinderman side project.
A hushed, hypnotic album built on loops and restraint, marking a new, more atmospheric direction.
A raw, grief-stricken album recorded around the death of Cave's son, stark and deeply moving.
An ambient, double album of shimmering synths and elegy, widely hailed as a career masterpiece.
A warmer, more expansive album reaching toward joy and transcendence after years of grief.
