Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Shot over five days at Battersea Arts Centre and on location in London & Brighton, THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE captures Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life the songs from their two studio albums, Ghosteen (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) and Carnage (Nick Cav...

Shot over five days at Battersea Arts Centre and on location in London & Brighton, THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE captures Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life the songs from their two studio albums, Ghosteen (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) and Carnage (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis). In this document of their first ever performances of these albums, filmed ahead of their UK tour, we see the two, accompanied by singers and string quartet, as they nurture each song into existence. Interstitial pieces between the songs will illuminate the cosmology and themes of the music.

Nick and Warren’s creative chemistry is rooted in their long history of music making. They first crossed paths in 1993, when Warren was hired to play violin on Let Love In, the eighth album by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, with him going on to become a fully fledged member of the band shortly after. The pair have since also recorded as the band Grinderman, and have composed numerous film, TV and theatre soundtracks together.

THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE reaches into their deep friendship and personal relationship, something glimpsed in the 2014 Cave pseudo documentary, 20,000 Days on Earth. This film proves to be another significant moment in the journeys of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, capturing the mood and spirit of two of the most important musicians of our time as they move through a new, optimistic phase.