{"product_id":"conway-savage-too-dark-to-see","title":"Conway Savage - Too Dark To See","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"176\"\u003e\"I miss Conway. We all miss Conway. We miss him a lot. Things are not the same without him.\" \u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eNick Cave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eConway Savage remains one of the most singular figures in Australian music. A pianist, songwriter and vocalist whose presence in \u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eNick Cave \u0026amp; The Bad Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1990 to 2017 helped define the emotional and sonic language of the band across three decades. Born in country Victoria and shaped by the lived-in textures of pubs, regional life and late-night performance, Savage brought a distinctly human, ragged lyricism to everything he touched. Nick Cave would later describe him as “the anarchic thread that ran through the band’s live performances,” while the Bad Seeds’ collective tribute captured the breadth of his character: “irascible, funny, terrifying, sentimental, warm-hearted… honest, genuine… [with] the gift of a golden voice, high and sweet and drenched in soul.” In both his collaborative work and solo recordings, Savage stood apart as an artist who balanced fragility and defiance, and an unmistakable voice in Australia’s cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003eThe forthcoming \u003cem data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003eConway Savage Too Dark To See\u003c\/em\u003e anthology gathers together recordings that trace this remarkable arc: from the intimate and elegiac to the wry, unguarded and quietly transcendent. From 1993 onwards Savage released acclaimed solo work that privileged atmosphere, storytelling and emotional truth over polish, and exhibited a lo-fi haunted quality, with sparse songs echoing with country, blues and folk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"2158\"\u003eThis first-ever anthology of his music, named after his song \u003cem data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003eToo Dark To See\u003c\/em\u003e from his 1993 debut EP, collects together 24 tracks, including many rarities. Early selections such as \u003cem data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003eFair and Tender Ladies,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003e1000 Days\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eYou Did As You Were Told To Do\u003c\/em\u003e show his gift for reinterpreting folk tradition through a distinctly Antipodean lens, while songs like \u003cem data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003eTrail of Broken Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003eI Trust You Had a Good Time\u003c\/em\u003e introduce the bittersweet, observational writing that would become a hallmark of his solo work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2423\"\u003eTracks such as \u003cem data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003eThe Cross, Old Soul With A New Hole\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2222\"\u003eTanist\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003eThese Are The Waves\u003c\/em\u003e, capture Savage at his most expansive, moving between spiritual reflection and sardonic wit, often anchored by piano-led arrangements that mirror his Bad Seeds contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"3072\"\u003eThe latter half of the anthology deepens this portrait, drawing on material that reveals Savage’s enduring preoccupation with mortality, memory and fleeting connection. \u003cem data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003eNothing Broken\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2625\"\u003eOnly Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2656\"\u003eJust One of Those Things\u003c\/em\u003e echo the title of his 2000 debut album while reaffirming his fascination with impermanence and resilience, themes that resonate even more poignantly in retrospect. The closing run of tracks - from \u003cem data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"2884\"\u003eSaint Of Shitty Little Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e through to \u003cem data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"2913\"\u003eCrumbling World\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2927\"\u003eTonight\u003c\/em\u003e - offers a final, unvarnished statement: songs that feel lived-in, humane and unsentimental, yet quietly devastating in their emotional clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3350\"\u003eThe anthology is not simply a retrospective but a carefully assembled narrative. It's one that honours Conway Savage not only as a member of The Bad Seeds, but as a deeply influential songwriter whose work continues to ripple through Australia’s musical and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3645\"\u003eIt came about as a result of fellow former Bad Seed and Conway collaborator \u003cstrong data-start=\"3428\" data-end=\"3443\"\u003eMick Harvey\u003c\/strong\u003e approaching \u003cstrong data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3480\"\u003eImpressed Recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e on behalf of Conway’s family, enquiring if the label would be interested in creating a record that would honour Conway’s legacy. It's an honour to be able to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3647\" data-end=\"3887\"\u003ePressed on heavyweight double lilac vinyl, and with this first pressing limited to only 200 copies, each numbered with Impressed's signature obi strip, it's beautifully packaged anthology for Conway's many admirers and Bad Seeds collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"4020\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt co-incides with gigs held in Melbourne to celebrate his legacy - and is available to pre-order now for a July 17th 2026 release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Purple Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":58210542354777,"sku":"SDZ-46845","price":51.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/REP_20260603_1244_114547_684_v_9362299000040_001.png?v=1780564833","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/conway-savage-too-dark-to-see","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}