People
sometimes think that as you age you should slow down a bit. Nobody
told this to the now 50 year old Nick Cave. After last years rockin’
side project Grinderman [2007] and a stylish soundtrack
score to the western Assassination of Jesse James [2007],
Nick Cave is back with the Bad Seeds and hits us with Dig!!!
Lazarus Dig!!! that is filled with electric guitar, Cave’s
howl and the complete collaboration of a well seasoned band.
On his last release, the double opus Abattoir
Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus [2004], Cave presented very mature
and grandiose sounding with his approach that not only worked
well but still put forth a swagger that not many can meet. On
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! he replaces that mature sounding
Cave with an energetic Birthday Party like Cave that leads the
listener into a straight forward garage rock album, which is not
only a fun ride but an experience that hits high levels on songs
like “Today’s Lesson” and “Albert Goes
West” all the way down to the “Sha Sha La La’s”.
Now don’t think that just because Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
rocks along it has lost substance because you still get all of
Cave’s take on the shadowy angles of Americana along with
what feels like a lesson in some spots that only Cave can deliver.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have released another
stellar album in Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!, which only enhances
their discology and will rank up there with the best of the year.
Reece Michael
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People
sometimes think that as you age you should slow down a bit. Nobody
told this to the now 50 year old Nick Cave. After last years rockin’
side project Grinderman [2007] and a stylish soundtrack
score to the western Assassination of Jesse James [2007],
Nick Cave is back with the Bad Seeds and hits us with Dig!!!
Lazarus Dig!!! that is filled with electric guitar, Cave’s
howl and the complete collaboration of a well seasoned band.