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Originally Posted by nullmouse
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  |
No, yer not wrong. I'd be more pissed off if he was still trying to be the Nick Cave of the Birthday Party, complete with expensive suit and moustache.
But I didn't really ever see him becoming quite as 'establishment' as he has become (I know that sounds stupid, but I can't think of another way of putting it...).
I guess I sort of hoped he'd grow old disgracefully, rather than becoming, to all extents and purposes, an academic.
I always thought he'd find new and surprising ways of being confrontational and confounding our expectations, but instead, he's simply become a 'well respected snger-songwriter'.
But I have heard loads of great reports about the live shows, and if I can muster it, I might make the trek to Dublin to see him (despite being a life-long fan, I have never once seen him in concert...)