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After the Birthday Party ended in a manner similar to a train collision, frontman Nick Cave emerged from the wreckage and hooked up ex-bandmate Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld (on loan from the industrial group Einsturzende Neubauten), Barry Adamson (fresh from Magazine), and the lovely but corpse-pale Anita Lane. Thus the Bad Seeds were born, second only to Cave's former band in their ability to create a rumbling caterwaul. What makes the Bad Seeds stand apart, though, are the elements of delta blues that Cave dredges up from the darkest recesses of his black, black heart--blues unlike any you've ever heard before--and his Faulkner-meets-Lovecraft lyrical obsessions. "Well of Misery" shambles along drunkenly and eventually crumbles under its somnambulant pace. On the title track Cave exhorts, begs, and pleads like a whiskey priest begging for forgiveness after a bender while Bargeld's guitar shrieks and wails like a congregation of devils. Including two of Cave's more inspired covers--Leonard Cohen's "Avalanche" and Presley's "In the Ghetto"--From Her to Eternity captures Cave at the noisy intersection between the punk-rock entropy of the Birthday Party and his later incarnation as the gothic Elvis. Amazing, scary stuff. --Tod Nelson
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Deluxe digitally remastered and expanded two disc (CD/DVD) edition of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' 1984 debut album including a bonus DVD. Contains the remastered stereo album, a new 5.1 surround mix, a specially commissioned short film plus b-sides from the singles and exclusive sleeve notes. From Her To Eternity was Nick's first release after the dissolution of the legendary Australian band The Birthday Party and was a musical stepping stone between that band's Punk frenzy and the brooding, atmospheric whine of later Bad Sees releases. Available in crystal clear digitally remastered sound - so you can listen to them how Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds intended. Mute. 2009
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5.0 out of 5 stars
a scarey debut, brilliant and foreshadowing...,
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This review is from: From Her To Eternity (Rm) (Audio CD)
Nick Cave's debut is stark. A rechristened few members of the Birthday Party back up Cave as the brilliant Bad Seeds. First, the remastering is necessary because the original CD version was thin but now it's sonically rich. It is a scary listen. Granted, it begins with a Leonard Cohen cover which dispels the myths of Cave's past glories. The palette Cave has created combines elements of roots music, Americana and black humor. Second, lyrically and vocally Cave has progressed in spades and the Bad Seeds play with a minimalist approach, 'From Her to Eternity' sets the bar for all future Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds releases for they shed the past and create with such natural ease.
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Cave's masterful solo debut,
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This review is from: From Her To Eternity (Audio CD)
This debut solo album by Cave has grown in stature down the years. The mood is Goth, the songs are mostly folkie laments, both lyrically and melodically impressive, his voice is like dark red velvet and the whole is dark, brooding and atmospheric. With the superb backing of Bad Seeds Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey, Barry Adamson and Anita Lane, this album is just perfect in its blood-cuddling rawness. I love the eerie cover of Leonard Cohen's Avalanche, whilst the striking images in Cabin Fever elevates an ordinary tune into the unforgettable. Well Of Misery stands out for its interesting vocal arrangement. Cave's cover of Elvis' In The Ghetto is quite stunning. The title track is an anguished and harrowing love song with atmospheric vocal samples and industrial infusions. With these songs Cave established himself in the great tradition of artists like Cohen, Richard Thompson (in his dark moments), Tom Waits, Peter Murphy and Michael Gira, as a master of the deep, dark lament.
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Killer,
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This review is from: From Her To Eternity (Audio CD)
Love it. "let Love In" is great also. So is the entire Bad Seeds catalog. Nick Cave is great. Blixa is great. Mick Harvey is great. Great,great,great.
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