Rock’s prince of darkness: Sanjoy Narayan writes on Nick Cave

He had been using his music to find a way out of the fog after the death of his sons. His new album, Wild God, is joyful and uplifting.

Nick Cave wears suits to work. When he sits at his desk or piano to write his music, he wears a suit; when he’s recording at the studio, he’s in a suit; and those who have watched his slim self burst with energy on stage know that he likes to wear a suit at his gigs too.

In a recent interview with BBC, the Australian singer, songwriter, author and occasional actor said he thinks he “essentially has an office job”