Description
Discover the haunting world of **Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads**. This iconic 1996 album merges gripping storytelling with evocative soundscapes of **English ballads**, **American folk music**, and **blues**. In the evocative narratives of songs like ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow,’ a duet with Kylie Minogue, you’ll find chilling tales that explore themes of murder and betrayal. **Murder Ballads** stands out as one of Nick Cave’s most critically acclaimed albums, receiving a **Parental Advisory** warning for its graphic and profane content. This comprehensive **trade paperback** includes a deep dive by Santi Elijah Holley into each of the ten tracks, revealing the layered interpretations of these timeless stories. Whether you’re a long-time fan of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds or new to their dark, atmospheric style, this album offers a profound journey into the underbelly of humanity and the legacy of folk music. With **152 pages** of rich narrative and analysis, this book is a must-have for music lovers and collectors alike.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781501355141
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 152
Description:
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.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781501355141
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 152
Description:
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.