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Originally Posted by Steven Dedalus
Is he not a bit rubbish these days, though?
Don't get me wrong, I lived, breathed, ate and slept Nick Cave from the age of 17 - 24, but albums like 'Nocturama', and the double album just put me to sleep.
I bought "From Her to Eternity" on vinyl a few weeks ago, just to remind myself of how good he used to be.
But in all honesty, he bores me now. He's too safe, too respectable. Even when he's trying to be daring and violent ("Abbatoir Blues", Grinderman) it comes across as though he's picked up a book and studied how to do it before-hand, and I half expect him to include foot-notes from his research.
And the book was probably a biography of Nick Cave.
Sorry, I got a bit carried away there. Enjoy the gig, I'm sure it will be amazing (and I actually mean that, I'm not just being sarcastic).
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I think 35 years of not progressing would be more of a sin than having a career that's matured and progressed. I absolutely adore Boatman's Call and No More Shall We Part, Nocturama sucked big-time, and Abattoir Blues / Lyre Of Orpheus grew exponentially on me. If I want to listen to crazed, manic early material I listen to one of the crazed, manic early albums. I find Mr. Cave's output to be unique in that I can find an album to fit generally any mood I'm in as a result.
Grinderman confuses me, because the confident swagger displayed and lyrical confident scream out age-related crisis of identity, but having seen 'em live at ATP I've got to say it just *works* without seeming strained or forced, so I've become a convert.
In addition, his 'solo' shows are rambunctious affairs that plough through the back-catalogue (way back as far as Birthday Party) and get back to the basics you might be missing - So I'd recommend checking one of those out if you get a chance, Stephen
