As mentioned earlier, I was pretty ecstatic when “Get It On” and “No Pussy Blues” surfaced on the Internets earlier in the year. It was as if Nick Cave hopped in a time machine and set the gears for 1982. Super raunchy. Shortly afterwards I received an advance of the LP and have been thoroughly digging since.
The thing about this album, and I discussed this with a friend the other night, is that Grinderman is really a record for existing Cave fans. Others need not apply. Comprised of fellow Bad Seeds Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos, it is not so much a new band, but an offshoot of the band’s collective personality. From what I have read, a number of these tracks were tested for the Bad Seeds but the vibe was not right; hence the birth of Grinderman.
Download:
MP3: Grinderman :: Get It On
MP3: Grinderman :: No Pussy Blues
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Amazon: Grinderman – S/T
www.myspace.com/grinderman ++ www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com
+ Nick Cave available through eMusic’s 25 Free MP3 offer.
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+ Visit The Hype Machine for additional Grinderman MP3s.
I can’t say I was a big Cave fan (I loved “Johnny Suede” thought), but I love this group. I think the titles say it all. There are some tracks left off the album, like “Vortex,” which would be cool to hear. Also thanks for re-posting Crosby.
It reminds Cave’s gothic days, Birthday Party, and after it has similarities with the bad Seeds, loved energic music. As for Cave, i found his solo albums mostly dull.
However, i love your objectivity and you’re right on it’s not amazing. Only for followers.
I do love the pointed, spitting growling. Esp on No Pussy Blues, “But still she just DIDN’T WANT TO.”
I hit the “period” key really hard at the end of that sentence. I think he does too.
I am mad for Nick Cave and think Grinderman is his best work in ages. We reviewed Grinderman on Three Imaginary Girls as well (a glowing review).
“No Pussy Blues” is incredible. I think I’m going to go listen again now.