And the Ass Saw the Angel
Reading Playlist

And the Ass Saw the Angel

by Nick Cave

This playlist captures the haunting and raw atmosphere of "And the Ass Saw the Angel" through a blend of sparse instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The selections reflect the book's Southern Gothic setting, themes of isolation, religious fervor, and madness, using a diverse palette of indie folk, ambient, and experimental sounds suited for a late-night, intimate reading experience.

17 tracks
balanced
Jun 12, 2026
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Track List

17 songs
1
The Disintegration Loops (Remastered)

dlp 1.1.1

William Basinski · The Disintegration Loops (Remastered)

2
Songs of Love and Hate

Avalanche

Leonard Cohen · Songs of Love and Hate

3
Piano Nights

Ber rosarotem Licht

Bohren & Der Club Of Gore · Piano Nights

4
Sinking

Sinking

Shivering Demons · Sinking

5
The Midnight Sun

Other Side

C Duncan · The Midnight Sun

6
Molecules of Motion

Phase Reverie

Steve Roach · Molecules of Motion

7
Blood Money (Remastered)

God's Away On Business

Tom Waits · Blood Money (Remastered)

8
Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

Where the Wild Roses Grow - 2011 Remaster

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

9
Voice of Ages (Deluxe Edition)

Down In The Willow Garden

The Chieftains · Voice of Ages (Deluxe Edition)

10
Profile II

Wayfaring Stranger

Emmylou Harris · Profile II

11
Magnolia Electric Co. (Deluxe Edition)

Farewell Transmission

Songs: Ohia · Magnolia Electric Co. (Deluxe Edition)

12
A Freight Train Through the Night

House of the Rising Sun

The White Buffalo · A Freight Train Through the Night

13
Drastic Fantastic

Hold On

KT Tunstall · Drastic Fantastic

14
Return To Cookie Mountain

Wolf Like Me

TV On The Radio · Return To Cookie Mountain

15
Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

The Curse of Millhaven - 2011 Remaster

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

16
Singing Bones

Far from Any Road

The Handsome Family · Singing Bones

17
Magical Moments

Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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