Last weekend, I saw a stage performance of The Metamorphosis. The production was brilliant in itself (no insect costume but plenty of pathos!), but I was equally struck by how good a pair of soundtrackers Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have become. Which reminded me how long it's been since I listened to my Dirty Three albums (Ellis is their violinist).A couple of this week's themes come into play here — nostalgia for un-muddied musical influence and an evocation of overwhelming sadness. Regarding the latter, no one does it quite like these guys. This music breathes like a body you want to stay close to.
Dirty Three - Sea Above, Sky Below
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