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[Banjo Tango]

Just found out that he's got a new (double-disc!) album on the way: ABATTOIR BLUES / THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS . No Blixa on this one, but hey - from the samples it sounds like good stuff.

 

[White Man]

I hope he does an extensive US tour for this. He'll usually play a handfull of dates in major cities, but that's it. No Blixa kind of makes me sad. When is this album due out, btw?

 

[Banjo Tango]

Feb 7.

The site says they'll be touring Europe in Nov / Dec, but nothing about a US tour (yet).

Edit - Merm's right, I was looking at his "B-SIDES AND RARITIES" album... which I'll also have to pick up, seeing as how I've only gotten his US CD's.

 

[Mermandala]

album is due oct. 26. but, no Blixa the Baddest Seed does make it seem like Nick Cave and some other not-so-nice Seeds.

 

[Korranator]

I like a few songs by them, but I'm not really familar with their music. Can anyone recommend a good album by them?

 

[Prospero]

Murder Ballads is an awesome album.

 

[Banjo Tango]

Murder Ballads is an awesome album.

Truth. Henry's Dream and Let Love In are also all-around excellent IMO.

 

[bjork]

I want to find some of his Birthday Party stuff, but it seems to be tough to locate.

 

[Litigation Manuel]

I like that one song by him, what's the name of it? It's the one about death. Oh wait...

 

[drohne]

here's appreciating. i've really only heard their earlier stuff in depth, though...i have some strange aversion to new music by old people.

 

[RedDwarf]

Recommended for Nick Cave beginners:

Tender Prey
The Good Son
Let Love In

The man's never done a bad song though.

I've heard the first half of the new album, and it's pretty rocking compared to his last two.

 

[TheDrowningMan]

Cave is great.

 

[Banjo Tango]

I've heard the first half of the new album, and it's pretty rocking compared to his last two.

Good to hear.

I was trying to find a quote from him regarding his frequent theme of death (and love). Something about there not being much more to write about.

Anyway, I couldn't find that, but I *did* find his open letter to MTV after being nominated for best male artist.

TO ALL THOSE AT MTV,

I WOULD LIKE TO START BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME OVER RECENT YEARS AND I AM BOTH GRATEFUL AND FLATTERED BY THE NOMINATIONS THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FOR BEST MALE ARTIST. THE AIR PLAY GIVEN TO BOTH THE KYLIE MINOGUE AND P. J. HARVEY DUETS FROM MY LATEST ALBUM MURDER BALLADS HAS NOT GONE UNNOTICED AND HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED. SO AGAIN MY SINCERE THANKS.

HAVING SAID THAT, I FEEL THAT IT'S NECESSARY FOR ME TO REQUEST THAT MY NOMINATION FOR BEST MALE ARTIST BE WITHDRAWN AND FURTHERMORE ANY AWARDS OR NOMINATIONS FOR SUCH AWARDS THAT MAY ARISE IN LATER YEARS BE PRESENTED TO THOSE WHO FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THESE AWARD CEREMONIES. I MYSELF, DO NOT. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OF THE OPINION THAT MY MUSIC IS UNIQUE AND INDIVIDUAL AND EXISTS BEYOND THE REALMS INHABITED BY THOSE WHO WOULD REDUCE THINGS TO MERE MEASURING. I AM IN COMPETITION WITH NO-ONE.

MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY MUSE IS A DELICATE ONE AT THE BEST OF TIMES AND I FEEL THAT IT IS MY DUTY TO PROTECT HER FROM INFLUENCES THAT MAY OFFEND HER FRAGILE NATURE.

SHE COMES TO ME WITH THE GIFT OF SONG AND IN RETURN I TREAT HER WITH THE RESPECT I FEEL SHE DESERVES - IN THIS CASE THIS MEANS NOT SUBJECTING HER TO THE INDIGNITIES OF JUDGEMENT AND COMPETITION. MY MUSE IS NOT A HORSE AND I AM IN NO HORSE RACE AND IF INDEED SHE WAS, STILL I WOULD NOT HARNESS HER TO THIS TUMBREL - THIS BLOODY CART OF SEVERED HEADS AND GLITTERING PRIZES. MY MUSE MAY SPOOK! MAY BOLT! MAY ABANDON ME COMPLETELY!

SO ONCE AGAIN, TO THE PEOPLE AT MTV, I APPRECIATE THE ZEAL AND ENERGY THAT WAS PUT BEHIND MY LAST RECORD, I TRULY DO AND SAY THANK YOU AND AGAIN I SAY THANK YOU BUT NO...NO THANK YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY, NICK CAVE 21 OCT 96.

I think it's high time MTV replaced the golden moon-man with a bloody cart of severed heads and glittering prizes.

 

[BuddyC]

Red Right Hand.

 

[TheDrowningMan]

Okay, this came out here today & for me it's the album of the year hands down. Absolutely fantastic - Both albums are brilliant & the packaging is bloody nice too.