Nick Cave's new venture, Grinderman, will release their debut album on 5 Mar next year. If you want an idea of what they sound like, here's what the press release says: "Born of babbling lyrics hatched from Bosch eggshells in the Hyde-bound apocalyptic margins of the Cave brain, the Grinderman sound is an instinctual yawlp that also resurrects the demons of each musician's past: the trashcan proselytising of Birthday Party-era Nick; Sclavunos' late 70s New York no-wave noise wisdom; Martyn Casey's ominous Triffids bass reverb; plus Ellis' avant-garde soundtrack work and his teenage love of Black Sabbath. Destination: Out!" Any the wiser? Here's what Nick himself says. "We're just searching for a bit of freedom". Clear now? Perhaps bandmate Warren Ellis can help: "It was meant to be a really open liberating thing, push those elements where we'd normally say 'I don't know about that' and push on, relentless". Still confused? Well, may I suggest a visit to these guys' MySpace, where you'll find a preview of single track 'No Pussy Blues'? I mean, that's got to be easier, right?
http://www.myspace.com/grinderman