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Nick Cave
Track: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree
Between the death of and the general dearth of Rock n’ Roll icons, we should be thankful for the existence of Nick Cave. In his career he’s managed to summon the primal energy of Iggy, the seminal throb of The Cramps, and the tortured cool of Johnny Cash. As an artist his authenticity and integrity …
Clara Engel – A Pound of Flesh (In Particulate Shards)
Look, I don’t like doing this any more than you should like reading it, but I’m writing this from the top deck of the 91 bus and time is tight. Besides which, these comparisons have merit so listen up. This sombre thrum reminds me of Kristin Hersh’s “Hips and Makers”, although it lacks the distracting …