TIRED of blaring Euro-synths? So is The-Dream (the songwriter-producer behind Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” among others): “Enough with the. But this teaser from a May follow-up is a Four Seasons-like stomper, with a big, piano-led arrangement that builds perfectly atop the cresting, driving melody.ĭROPPED as a free download on his SoundCloud page on Valentine’s Day (it’s since been switched to just a stream) Usher’s new collaboration with super-producer Diplo is a kind of next chapter after last year’s magnificently cyborg-like ballad “Climax.” The combination is still eerie and compelling at a faster tempo. THIS LA retro-R&B group is led by Michael Fitzgerald, who on 2010’s superb “Pickin’ Up the Pieces” eerily resembled Daryl Hall. At 2 1/2 hours long, it’s too much slog and not enough treasure. Weiss, Broken Social Scene, Joseph Arthur, Foetus), and a whole bunch of good-for-you snoozes. John), some godawful crap (Iggy Pop twice, Ed Harcourt, Chuck E. There are some lively performances (Shane MacGowan, Ivan Neville, Patti Smith with Depp, Kenny Wollesen and the Himalayas Marching Band, Dr. “Sons of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys”ĬO-PRODUCED by ex-“Saturday Night Live” musical director Hal Willner and actor Johnny Depp, this sequel to a 2006 CD of pirate songs and sea chanteys, performed by an all-star cast, is more admirable than enjoyable. Unless, that is, you have a weakness for plain-awful lyrics such as “I’ve got a fetus on a leash” (“Jubilee Street”), or “I believe in 72 virgins on a chain” (“Mermaids”), or “Their legs wide to the world, like bibles open” (“Water’s Edge”), pompously sung at a snail’s pace over equally tepid music. ![]() On “Push the Sky Away,” his 15th album with longstanding band the Bad Seeds (plus two under the alias Grinderman), he isn’t, so it’s not. ![]() With Nick Cave, it’s simple: If he’s rocking, it might be worth hearing. The consummate frontman, he transitions seamlessly from wistful troubador delivering intense, passionate vocals on somber outings to a flamboyant Mephistophelian zealot bounding around the stage possessed by the rhythmic ebb and flow on more raucous numbers.Īlways a commanding presence, Cave asserts his seniority frequently by directing the sound engineer and signalling to the musicians, these songs as live entities are in their infancy and their creator is making sure they stay true to his vision.Usher and producer Diplo haven’t lost their touch on the compelling “Go Missin’ ”. In addition, a string section and children’s choir are employed to recreate its lush atmospherics. Staying true to the running order of the long-player the show opens with the beguiling strains of ‘We No Who U R’ and follows the course of the album, as Cave explains to adhere to the narrative and flow of the collection. The opulent surrounds of Her Majesty's Theatre are the setting for the debut London performance of Nick Cave's latest opus Push The Sky Away.Ī return to the slower tempos of The Boatman’s Call and similar confections the current album contrasts sharply with the grizzly swagger of previous outing Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
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