Release Date:
02/11/2003
Artist:
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Sure, postpunk crooner Cave likes to wallow neck-deep in angst. On his latest, though, its clear this brooding prince of darkness still has the will to rock out. Hes hardly getting all sunshine-and-unicorns on us, but on Nocturama, his usual parade of harrowing, theatrical ballads gets a welcome kick in the ass. A wicked guitar groove and Caves million-dollar snarl put some punch in Bring It On, and Dead Man in My Bed delivers a riotous, organ-fueled racket that suggests this old guy aint going gentle into any good night.
