2/22/2023 0 Comments Incubus band parental advisory![]() (Like DVD commentaries, the opinions expressed below are those of the albums alone, and not in any way endorsed by PopMatters.)įrom Her to Eternity (1984): The debut here. What follows is some of the Bad Seeds’ discography’s reaction to the repackaging and, in some cases, rediscovery of its distant relatives, the “forgotten” songs. Although it’s meant to complement the official albums, not supersede them, they’ve nonetheless each chimed in with their own two cents on the set. It’s a seldom-heard rendition of the familiar. ![]() B-Sides and Rarities is a kind of reconstructed history of Cave and the Bad Seeds, like the view from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s perspective. B-sides (7″, 12″, flexidisc, and CD) comprise the bulk of the three-disc set’s 56 tracks the “rarities” include outtakes, radio sessions, tributes (Neil Young’s “Helpless” from The Bridge and Leonard Cohen’s “Tower of Song” from I’m Your Fan), and soundtrack contributions. ![]() While most of these tracks have been available on some format in the past, one would have had to possess a bottomless wallet, fanatical devotion, and ubiquity bordering on sorcery to collect them all. As far as I’m concerned, they can take their sweet time preparing a follow-up for the interim, B-Sides and Rarities allows fans to play catch-up with some of the lesser-known songs the Bad Seeds have recorded in their lifetime. Deservedly so, for their latest release of new material, last year’s double-disc Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus, was the best album of their 20-year career. It means they’re resting on their laurels. ![]() It’s a good sign that Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are releasing the three disc set B-Sides and Rarities. ![]()
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