Ok, I used the search function three times and couldnt find any previous poll. That seems odd though cuz you'd think they'd have cropped up at some point.

Anyway, I started listening to them a few months back, now I listen to them every day. I only have Murder Ballads, Boatmans Call, and "the Best of" so far.

Probably one of my top 5 bands of all time. And if you just started listening to them, wait until you see them live, it is an amazing experience.
Check out:
Tender Prey.
Your Funeral My Trial.
Live Seeds (a live album that is better than a best of)
Let Love In.

Also for if you get interested the early versions of the same band can be found as Boys Next Door (made one album) and The Birthday Party (made four albums, plus one live and one BBC sessions). A bit more brutal and raw, but i love it.

NOT CRAP.

Not Crap. I like them and they are indeed excellent live. I can defintely see why people don't like them or why they prefer the early stuff/B.Prty, but I have enjoyed the last couple albums.

Has anyone heard that Die Haut re-issue?

I liked it a lot, but like with everything Die Haut it is a bit uneven, but good.
And I agree, all my favourite Bad Seeds album are older ones, but I still really like the newer stuff, and the new one (coming next week) sounds really good from the few songs i have heard.

"Papa Won't Leave You, Henry" off of Live Seeds is a exceptional example of a song.

Man that thing roars.



Not Crap.



Faiz

Not Crap, but the Birthday Party is full of even more Not Crap than the Bad Seeds.

From Her To Eternity is so much the Not of Crap.

But these ballads...she can stay home.

Edward wrote:Not Crap, but the Birthday Party is full of even more Not Crap than the Bad Seeds.

I agree. After I heard that live BP cd that 4AD released, I sold all of my Jesus Lizard.

Bump. It's been well over a year now and I still listen to Nick Cave every day. Currently I'm enamoured with Let Love In (esp. lay me low).

I think the only album I dont have is Your Funeral, My Trial.

skpprn wrote:Tender Prey.
Your Funeral My Trial.
Live Seeds (a live album that is better than a best of)
Let Love In.

Exactly how I'd list 'em! An expensive habit, but so very not crap.

Nick Cave put a fake tattoo on me once. I'm 5'4" on a tall day and we were eye to eye. He is the Napolean of rock n' roll.