Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads by Santi Elijah Holley
In a bar called The Bucket of Blood, a man shoots the bartender four times in the head. In the small town of Millhaven, a teenage girl secretly and gleefully murders her neighbors. A serial killer travels from home to home, quoting John Milton in his victims’ blood. Murder Ballads, the ninth studio album from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, is a gruesome, blood-splattered reimagining of English ballads, American folk and blues music, and classic literature. Most of the stories told on Murder Ballads have been interpreted many times, but never before had they been so graphic or profane. Though earning the band their first Parental Advisory warning label, Murder Ballads, released in 1996, brought Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds their biggest critical and commercial success, thanks in part to the award-winning single, “Where the Wild Roses Grow,” an unlikely duet with Australian pop singer, Kylie Minogue. Closely examining each of the ten songs on the album, Santi Elijah Holley investigates the stories behind the songs, and the numerous ways these ballads have been interpreted through the years. Murder Ballads is a tour through the evolution of folk music, and a journey into the dark secrets of American history.
[Holley’s] passion for the album is evident in this short volumeMurder Ballads may be an outlier in Cave’s prolific catalog, but the album is prime for an excavation, 33 1/3 style, as the artist puts his demented spin on a songwriting tradition. * Spectrum *
An interesting, well written ... and recommended read. * Americana UK *
An interesting, well written ... and recommended read. * Americana UK *
Santi Elijah Holley is a journalist and essayist in Portland, Oregon, covering music, books, culture, and religion. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian, VICE, Tin House, and elsewhere.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781501355141 |
| ISBN 10 | 1501355147 |
| Title | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads |
| Author | Santi Elijah Holley |
| Series | 33 1 3 |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2020-11-12 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |