25-01-2014, 19:01
I think Push The Sky Away (and then I'll get off Cave) really shows the crazy level of professionalism that the Bad Seeds operate daily on. Total craftsman across the board. It's the best worlds of the last three albums before Push combined with Boatmans, I love it. I never got excited about the Birthday Party or even really early solo work for that matter.
As for Weller, I get why someone wouldn't be in love the last 2 studio records but I really dig 22 Dreams as it's very non-singles driven yet each song is its own..ya there is some filler that comes off a ego driven cockiness but as a whole I think it's really strong. I wasn't talking about Style Council or Jam but I agree on the sub-par albums from those years you mentioned 100%
As for Weller, I get why someone wouldn't be in love the last 2 studio records but I really dig 22 Dreams as it's very non-singles driven yet each song is its own..ya there is some filler that comes off a ego driven cockiness but as a whole I think it's really strong. I wasn't talking about Style Council or Jam but I agree on the sub-par albums from those years you mentioned 100%