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Love Letter (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Love Letter'" is a song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds from their 2001 album, 'No More Shall We Part'. A ballad written by Cave, it features him on vocals and piano with backing vocals by Kate & Anna McGarrigle.
"Love Letter" was first released as one of the songs on Nick Cave's 2000 spoken word album, 'The Secret Life of the Love Song'.
Since its release by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their 2001 album, 'No More Shall We Part', 'Uncut' magazine has placed "Love Letter" at number 14 in its list of Nick Cave's greatest songs. The song was singled out for praise by author Jonathan Lethem, who says the "shattering simplicity" of its lyrics is "worthy of Shakespeare". In AllMusic's review of 'No More Shall We Part', "Love Letter" is described as a "tenderly daunting, haunted house". Author Robert Mighall described it as "a staggeringly beautiful song of forlorn love and a broken heart." Musician Victor Krummenacher described Love Letter as extraordinary.
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Category:Songs about letters (message)
Category:Nick Cave songs
Category:2002 singles
Category:Rock ballads
Category:Songs written by Nick Cave
Category:2000 songs
Category:Mute Records singles
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