Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!

Dig It!

The Bad Seeds have returned.

Nick Cave has been a busy man as of late. Last year saw him front and release a record with his new band, Grinderman (although it was really an extension of the Bad Seeds), where Cave returned to his guitar roots. The self-titled debut is definitely worth a purchase.

And earlier this year, Cave & the Bad Seeds released Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, easily one of the best albums of 2008.

Incorporating many of the elements of Grinderman, Cave has seemingly abandoned the piano for the guitar, freeing him, according to his own admission, to focus more as a rock vocalist. It will be interesting to see which direction Cave & the Bad Seeds take from here.

Dig it yourself. November 11, 2008

Elevating mediocrity

Cave is the kind of artist who is better at arranging then actually writing songs, and with this latest reinvention he coasts by on an eclectic bed of intellectual pop rock ambiance that either plays into or exposes his gifts to elevate standard material. November 8, 2008

wow just wow...a master artist at the peak of his powers

just got home from his show at the 930 club....when an artist's new songs are as good as his classics live you know you are onto something...best album of 2008 so far... October 6, 2008

I Dig Nick Cave!

I am embarrassed to say that I have just barely discovered Nick Cave! I had heard of him before but never really listened to him. My husband bought this album and had been playing it in the background and like most of my husbands music I tried to ignore it. But luckily I could not! My favorite song is Moonland. Nick Cave has this sort of sultry sexy voice (which so totally does not go with image) and I love title track. Midnight man is also great. This album is funny, witty, and smart. I can't believe my husband and both like it! marital bliss when it comes to music finally!

to top if off we got to see Nick Cave in SF this past weekend and he was awesome! he played lots of songs off this album and they were just as good live. the band performed amazing live with funky instruments and Nick played the audience so well. Truly a great album and a great band. I can't wait to listen to more of their stuff.
September 22, 2008

Surprise!

This is CD is much better than I expected and an absolute surprise to me. I am big Nick Cave fan and loved his ballad CD's (Boatman's Call / No more shall we part / Nocturama) and the Pop inbetween (Abottoir Blues). I was a little afraid that after Grinderman he would try to get back to his roots of The Birthday Party trying to get the punk back. But no. Instead the CD is very much like "The Good son" and contains great ballads, fun songs and pretty much of everything. Very catchy and I can't stop listening. Only four stars because of 1-2 fillers.

Great CD! September 4, 2008

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