Abattoir Blues/Lyre Of Orpheus

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds

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Artist: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (See All Albums by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds)
Date Released: Oct 12, 2004
Genre: Rock/Pop, Style: Rock
Label: Anti/Epitaph
Copyright: 2004 Mute Records, Under Exclusive License To Anti, Inc.

Total Tracks: 17 Total Length: 82:26

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01.11.10

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Abattoir Blues/Lyre Of Orpheus

2004 | Label: Anti/Epitaph

The crueler, louder half of Cave's 2004 double-shot encompasses homages to gospel fervor — with a full-on choir! — and two personal heroes: Johnny Cash (the godfather of his black-clad persona) and Bob Dylan (in his verse-after-frothing-verse mode).

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Breathless

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The hard cock rock in Grnderman is missing and replaced with seventies sounding gospel tinged tunes, and a track like Breathless is one of Cave's best ever.