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Trollheart · 09-27-2017, 05:17 AM

Album title: Intoxicated Women
Artist: Mick Harvey
Genre: Alt-Rock/Indie Rock
Nationality: Australian
Release date: January 20
Position in Discography: Ninth
Fear Factor: Low
Familiar with this artist? No, but very familiar with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
The man who was ubiquitous on most of Nick Cave's albums? Should be a recipe for success here. Interesting: kicks off with a German version of the Serge Gainsbourgh steamy classic “Je t'Aime”. Intoxicated women indeed! Probably a little overstretched at just over five minutes, but let's plough (sorry) on. “Contact” sounds like some sort of mad cross between Kraftwerk and Cave, while “The Eyes to Cry” comes straight from some Monte Carlo lounge bar filled with smoke and the taste of broken dreams. Harvey uses a lot of different vocalists here, mostly female, though he does sing some of the songs himself, even giving what I assume is his son a tryout on “Baby Teeth, Wolfy Teeth”. Hmm. He does sound like his father.

There's a nice mix of styles on this album, and if you go into it (as I kind of did) expecting a clone of Nick Cave, then prepare to be disappointed. The nearest he comes to this is on “God Smokes Havanas”. But there's a lot to be discovered, so it's worth diving in. Just do so with an open mind and you won't lose.

Check out more from this artist? Maybe
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Kind of hard as there are a lot of different genres present here...

Expectation Index: 0

09-27-2017, 05:17 AM	#222 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Album title: Intoxicated Women Artist: Mick Harvey Genre: Alt-Rock/Indie Rock Nationality: Australian Release date: January 20 Position in Discography: Ninth Fear Factor: Low Familiar with this artist? No, but very familiar with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little The man who was ubiquitous on most of Nick Cave's albums? Should be a recipe for success here. Interesting: kicks off with a German version of the Serge Gainsbourgh steamy classic “Je t'Aime”. Intoxicated women indeed! Probably a little overstretched at just over five minutes, but let's plough (sorry) on. “Contact” sounds like some sort of mad cross between Kraftwerk and Cave, while “The Eyes to Cry” comes straight from some Monte Carlo lounge bar filled with smoke and the taste of broken dreams. Harvey uses a lot of different vocalists here, mostly female, though he does sing some of the songs himself, even giving what I assume is his son a tryout on “Baby Teeth, Wolfy Teeth”. Hmm. He does sound like his father. There's a nice mix of styles on this album, and if you go into it (as I kind of did) expecting a clone of Nick Cave, then prepare to be disappointed. The nearest he comes to this is on “God Smokes Havanas”. But there's a lot to be discovered, so it's worth diving in. Just do so with an open mind and you won't lose. Check out more from this artist? Maybe Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Kind of hard as there are a lot of different genres present here... Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018