I hate to say it, but I think that having to refocus their efforts after the departure of longtime member Blixa Bargeld has done the Bad Seeds a world of good. Don't get me wrong; I love Blixa and I think that his other gig, Einstürzende Neubauten, has benefitted from finally having his full attention. But losing Blixa caused the Bad Seeds to reexamine and renegotiate their roles in the group. Warren Ellis has now taken a prominent role and his more direct collaboration with Cave has pulled the group out of the rut they've been in for quite a while. It's still too early to know the album's full impact, but I think that Dig is easily their best album since The Good Son and Henry's Dream.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
I hate to say it, but I think that having to refocus their efforts after the departure of longtime member Blixa Bargeld has done the Bad Seeds a world of good. Don't get me wrong; I love Blixa and I think that his other gig, Einstürzende Neubauten, has benefitted from finally having his full attention. But losing Blixa caused the Bad Seeds to reexamine and renegotiate their roles in the group. Warren Ellis has now taken a prominent role and his more direct collaboration with Cave has pulled the group out of the rut they've been in for quite a while. It's still too early to know the album's full impact, but I think that Dig is easily their best album since The Good Son and Henry's Dream.
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