Higgs Boson Blues

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Push the Sky Away (2013)
Intense 70 BPM
AI-analyzed — check another song

Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitylow
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Nick Cave's broken, crooning voice delivers melancholic lyrics over a complex arrangement that builds and shifts throughout the nine-minute track. The production creates an immersive, dreamlike atmosphere with expressionistic instrumentation.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

An ambitious nine-minute blues composition exploring themes of spiritual pilgrimage, particle physics, and existential meaning through surreal imagery and historical references.

affiliate links

Listen with care

For sensory-sensitive listening, the right headphones matter.

Moods: contemplative, dreamy, heavy, introspective, melancholy

Traditions: art rock, blues, experimental rock

Safer alternatives with a similar feel

These songs share similar moods but with a gentler sensory profile.

Walk on Water
Eminem moderate
When the Wild Wind Blows
Iron Maiden moderate
Graceless
The National moderate
Lemonworld
The National moderate
Desolation Row
Bob Dylan moderate

What this song means to people

No stories yet. Be the first.

Share what this song means to you
← All Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds songs    Check another song →