"More News from Nowhere" is the 28th single by Australian rock

Rock music

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 band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :...

 and the second single from the album Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! is the fourteenth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The album was recorded in June and July 2007 at The State of the Ark Studios in Richmond, London and mixed by Nick Launay at British Grove Studios in Chiswick, and was released on...

. The song has a melodic similarity to "Deanna

Deanna

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" from the 1988 album Tender Prey

Tender Prey

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 and the song also mentions the character of Deanna. The title is a reference to novel News From Nowhere

News from Nowhere

News from Nowhere is a classic work combining utopian socialism and soft science fiction written by the artist, designer and socialist pioneer William Morris...

by William Morris

William Morris

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. It also includes many elements taken from the Odyssey

Odyssey

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. The video was directed by British artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

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, who also directed videos for the other singles from this album. It was filmed at the Raymond Revuebar

Raymond Revuebar

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 and featured cameo appearances from author Will Self

Will Self

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, actors Michael Higgs

Michael Higgs

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, Caroline Catz

Caroline Catz

-Biography:Born Caroline Caplan, Catz began acting in the early 1990s, initially playing minor roles. On registering with Equity, she discovered that an actress with the name Caroline Caplan was already registered, so she had to choose a different professional name.In 1994 she took a lead role in...

 and Karl Theobald

Karl Theobald

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, socialite Peaches Geldof

Peaches Geldof

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, singer/songwriter Beth Orton

Beth Orton

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, British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster

Tim Noble and Sue Webster

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 and a number of burlesque dancers. The video was cut to the full-length album version of the song, running to over seven minutes.

Track listing

1. "More News from Nowhere"
2. "Fleeting Love"
3. "Night of the Lotus Eaters" (Extended) video only 7:09

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	171