Heard this song on the radio while driving to work last night, and it really caught my attention. I have found Nick Cave's works to be more interesting than average.
Thought it would be worth sharing here:
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Frogs (Lyric Video)
He's got some interesting stuff. I had some vague level of familiarity with his work already, probably starting with Metallica's cover of "Loverman" on "Garage Inc.". I've never checked out his music in depth, but I know he's a big fan of both Iggy Pop and Leonard Cohen, both of whose work I've loved for quite a few years now.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, he does have some interesting stuff. I have not listened to him as much as I have other artists, admittedly. Yet, I am impressed with those works which I have heard. And there was something particularly attractive with this son, which is why I created this blog entry with the video. Yeah, I can see him being a fan of both Iggy and Cohen. He's almost a blend of both, in certain respects. Certainly, at least, there are elements of both styles in his music.
DeleteI seem to have gone on your blog moments after you posted this. I skimmed through the Wikipedia article about him, and he's really into Pink Floyd. I'd say you can hear a bit of that in that song as well. That to me is a recipe for making music worth listening to: borrowing from all kinds of influences by incorporating certain elements of their style, without it being a blatant ripoff or pale imitation. And based on what I've heard of his, I'd say he's achieved that.
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