Grinderman 2

Last updated

Grinderman 2
Grinderman album.jpg
Studio album by
Grinderman
Released13 September 2010 (2010-09-13)
RecordedAugust 2008 (2008-08)–2009 (2009)
Studio
Genre
Length41:17
Label Mute
Producer Nick Launay, Grinderman
Grinderman chronology
Grinderman
(2007)		Grinderman 2
(2010)
Singles from Grinderman 2
  1. "Heathen Child"
    Released: 6 September 2010
  2. "Worm Tamer"
    Released: 22 November 2010
  3. "Palaces of Montezuma"
    Released: 14 March 2011
  4. "Evil"
    Released: 16 April 2011
  5. "Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man"
    Released: 13 June 2011

Grinderman 2 is the second and final studio album by alternative rock band Grinderman, a side project of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 13 September 2010 on Mute Records in the United Kingdom and ANTI- in the United States.

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Best Adult Alternative Album. [2]

Background and production

Grinderman had been put on hold due to the members' involvement on Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' fourteenth studio album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! , in 2008. After the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds summer tour in 2008, the band began recording the album in various studios throughout London. [3] Speaking to XFM, Cave noted that the album "will feature a totally different sound" and plan to "do it a more serious way this time"; he remarked that he did not plan for the album to receive commercial success. [4]

Recording was completed in August 2009—a year after the original sessions—production was completed in April 2010 at Seedy Underbelly in Los Angeles, and the album was produced by Nick Launay, a friend of the band, who had also produced Grinderman's self-titled debut, with additional production by the members of the band. In an interview with The Quietus in September 2009, [5] Warren Ellis confirmed that Grinderman 2 was completed. Ellis also described the album as "like stoner rock meets Sly Stone via Amon Düül", "very diverse", and "psychedelic". The album was released in September 2010, in a regular and a deluxe edition, the latter containing a 52-page booklet (illustrations by Ilinca Höpfner) and a poster (photography by Polly Borland).

Singles

The album's first single, "Heathen Child", was released in September 2010. [6] The music video was directed by long-time collaborator John Hillcoat. "Worm Tamer", the second single, was released on 22 November. The music video was directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 8.1/10 [7]
Metacritic 83/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The A.V. Club B+ [10]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [13]
NME 8/10 [14]
Pitchfork 8.1/10 [15]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Spin 9/10 [17]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [18]

Grinderman 2 received mostly positive reviews, with some critics finding the album superior to its predecessor, Grinderman , and holds an 83 score on Metacritic, denoting "universal acclaim". [8] Thom Jurek of AllMusic said it was a "more polished and studied affair than its predecessor" and "more sonically adventurous" while still being a "white-hot rock and roll record". [9] It has been described as "full of nightmares, but nightmares worth repeating." [19] Garry Mulholland of BBC Music said that Grinderman 2 had a sound, influenced as much by 60s garage punk and droning Krautrock as the blues." [20]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nick Cave; all music is composed by Grinderman

No.TitleLength
1."Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man"5:42
2."Worm Tamer"3:14
3."Heathen Child"5:01
4."When My Baby Comes"6:50
5."What I Know"3:21
6."Evil"2:57
7."Kitchenette"5:19
8."Palaces of Montezuma"3:34
9."Bellringer Blues"5:32
Total length:41:17
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Super Heathen Child" (featuring guest musician Robert Fripp)6:30
11."Fire Boy" (non-LP track)4:52
12."Evil" (Factory Floor Remix #2)5:32
13."Heathen Child" (Andrew Weatherall Bass Remix)6:50

The iTunes LP will also include bonus videos of "Heathen Child", seven trailers for the album, directed by John Hillcoat and Ilinca Hoepfner and a digital booklet complete with lyrics.

Personnel

Grinderman
Production personnel
Art personnel

Chart positions

Release history

RegionDateFormat
Worldwide 13 September 2010 CD, limited edition CD, LP, digital download
United States 14 September 2010

Related Research Articles

<i>Murder Ballads</i> 1996 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1996 on Mute Records. As its title suggests, the album consists of new and traditional murder ballads, a genre of songs that relays the details of crimes of passion.

<i>Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus</i> 2004 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus is the thirteenth studio album by the Australian alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 20 September 2004 on Mute Records. It is a double album of seventeen songs.

<i>The Boatmans Call</i> 1997 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

The Boatman's Call is the tenth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1997. The album is entirely piano-based, alternately somber and romantic in mood, making it a marked departure from the bulk of the band's post-punk catalogue up to that point. The Boatman's Call remains one of the most critically acclaimed releases of Nick Cave's career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grinderman</span> Australian-American rock band

Grinderman was an Australian-American rock band that formed in London, England, in 2006. The band included Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey and Jim Sclavunos.

<i>Grinderman</i> (album) 2007 studio album by Grinderman

Grinderman is the eponymous debut studio album by alternative rock band Grinderman, a side project of members of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 5 March 2007 on Mute Records in Europe and ANTI- in the United States. Aiming to recreate the more raw, primal sound of all former related projects such as The Birthday Party, Grinderman's lyrical and musical content diverged significantly from Nick Cave's concurrent work with The Bad Seeds, whose last studio album, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (2004), was primarily blues, gospel and alternative-orientated in stark contrast to the raw sound of the early Bad Seeds albums. Incidentally, the musical direction of Grinderman influenced The Bad Seeds' next studio album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (2008).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Get It On (Grinderman song)</span> 2007 single by Grinderman

"Get It On" is the first single by alternative rock group Grinderman - a side project of the Australian post-punk group Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - from their self-titled debut album Grinderman. Released on 8 January 2007, the song received positive reception from music critics, though failed to chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">No Pussy Blues</span> 2007 single by Grinderman

"No Pussy Blues" is the second single by alternative rock group Grinderman from their debut album of the same name. Released on 19 February 2007, the song - like the previous single "Get It On" - received a positive reception from critics. Unlike the previous Grinderman single, this one charted, peaking at UK #62. "No Pussy Blues" was also the first song available on the band's MySpace page.

<i>Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!</i> 2008 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! is the fourteenth studio album by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The album was recorded in June and July 2007 at The State of the Ark Studios in Richmond, London and mixed by Nick Launay at British Grove Studios in Chiswick, and was released on 3 March 2008.

<i>I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left</i> Album by Seasick Steve

I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left is the third album by Seasick Steve. It was released on September 29, 2008. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 9 on October 6, 2008. The album is his first on the record label Warner Bros. Records, but the vinyl releases are still on his old label, Bronzerat Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heathen Child</span> 2010 single by Grinderman

"Heathen Child" is the fourth single by alternative rock group Grinderman and first from their second studio album, Grinderman 2. Released on 6 September 2010, the song is the first release from Grinderman in three years and is also the band's first limited edition double a-side single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Worm Tamer</span> 2010 single by Grinderman

"Worm Tamer" is a song by alternative rock group Grinderman, written collectively by the band with lyrics by frontman Nick Cave and music by Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey and Jim Sclavunos. The song was released as the band's fifth single and second single from their second studio album, Grinderman 2, on 22 November 2010. The song was debuted live on the BBC music programme, Later... with Jools Holland, on 21 September 2010, alongside the former single "Heathen Child" and succeeding single "Palaces of Montezuma."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grinderman discography</span>

The discography of Grinderman, a former London-based alternative rock group, consists of two studio albums, one remix album, eight singles, and six music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palaces of Montezuma</span> 2011 single by Grinderman

"Palaces of Montezuma" is a song by the alternative rock band Grinderman. It is the eighth track and third single from the band's second and final studio album, Grinderman 2, and was released on 14 March 2011 on Mute Records. Produced by Nick Launay and written collectively by vocalist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P. Casey and drummer Jim Sclavunos, the song has been described as an "atypically straightforward love song" and was written for Cave's wife, Susie Bick.

<i>Push the Sky Away</i> 2013 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Push the Sky Away is the fifteenth studio album by the Australian band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 18 February 2013 on the band's own label Bad Seed Ltd. Recorded at La Fabrique in southern France, with producer Nick Launay, it is the band's first album not to feature founding member Mick Harvey, who departed from the band in January 2009. The release also marked the return of founding member Barry Adamson, making his first album appearance since Your Funeral... My Trial (1986), and was the last to feature keyboardist and pianist Conway Savage, prior to his death in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">We No Who U R</span> 2012 single by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

"We No Who U R" is a song by the Australian alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Produced by Nick Launay, it is the opening track and lead single from the band's fifteenth studio album Push the Sky Away, and was released on 3 December 2012 on Bad Seed Ltd.—the band's own record label.

<i>Live from KCRW</i> 2013 live album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Live from KCRW is the fourth live album by the Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released on 29 November 2013 on Bad Seed Ltd. The album features a live radio session recorded for KCRW on 18 April 2013 at Apogee Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States. The session, which featured a stripped-down line-up performing songs from the band's back catalogue and their most recent release, Push the Sky Away (2013), was recorded by Bob Clearmountain.

<i>Skeleton Tree</i> 2016 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Skeleton Tree is the sixteenth studio album by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released on 9 September 2016 on Bad Seed Ltd. A follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed album Push the Sky Away (2013), Skeleton Tree was recorded over 18 months at Retreat Recording Studios in Brighton, La Frette Studios in La Frette-sur-Seine and Air Studios in London. It was produced by Nick Cave, Warren Ellis and Nick Launay. During the sessions, Cave's 15-year-old son, Arthur, died from an accidental fall. Most of the album had been written at the time of Cave's son's death, but several lyrics were amended by Cave during subsequent recording sessions and feature themes of death, loss, and personal grief.

<i>Hunter</i> (Anna Calvi album) 2018 studio album by Anna Calvi

Hunter is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Anna Calvi, released on 31 August 2018 by Domino. The album was produced by Nick Launay, with additional production by Calvi. The album features Adrian Utley from Portishead and Martyn P. Casey from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.

<i>Idiot Prayer</i> 2020 film and live album by Nick Cave

Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace is a concert film and live album by Australian musician Nick Cave. It was streamed globally to ticket holders online on 23 July 2020. It was filmed by cinematographer Robbie Ryan and features Cave performing solo on piano at Alexandra Palace in London. Although initially intended to be a one-time-only event, Idiot Prayer was released in extended form in cinemas on 5 November 2020 and as a live album on 20 November 2020.

<i>Carnage</i> (Nick Cave and Warren Ellis album) 2021 studio album by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis

Carnage is a 2021 studio album by Australian musicians Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Longtime collaborators in Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman, Carnage is their first full-length studio album as a duo, apart from their extensive work in film music. It was recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown and released digitally on 25 February 2021 via Goliath Records, with a CD and vinyl release on 28 May 2021, but was pushed back to 18 June 2021.

References

  1. ↑ Jackson, Josh. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time". pastemagazine. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "2011 ARIA Awards Winners By Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Breihan, Tom (25 May 2010). "Nick Cave's Grinderman Returns". Pitchfork . Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Grinderman to record second album this year". NME. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Ellis, Warren. "'Psychedelic' New Grinderman Album". The Quietus. September 9, 2009. Retrieved on June 5, 2010.
  6. ↑ Empire, Kitty (25 September 2010). "Live Review: Grinderman, Garage, London". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Grinderman 2 by Grinderman reviews". AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Reviews for Grinderman 2 by Grinderman". Metacritic . Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  9. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Grinderman 2 – Grinderman". AllMusic . Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  10. ↑ O'Neal, Sean (14 September 2010). "Grinderman: Grinderman 2". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  11. ↑ Simpson, Dave (9 September 2010). "Grinderman: Grinderman 2". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  12. ↑ Gill, Andy (10 September 2010). "Album: Grinderman, Grinderman 2". The Independent . London. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  13. ↑ Roberts, Randall (14 September 2010). "Album review: Grinderman, 'Grinderman 2'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  14. ↑ Turner, Luke (13 September 2010). "Album review: Grinderman – Grinderman 2 (Mute)". NME . Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  15. ↑ Fennessey, Sean (16 September 2010). "Grinderman: Grinderman 2". Pitchfork . Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  16. ↑ "Grinderman: Grinderman 2". Q (291): 102. October 2010.
  17. ↑ Gross, Joe (23 August 2010). "Grinderman, 'Grinderman 2' (ANTI-)". Spin . Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  18. ↑ "Grinderman: Grinderman 2". Uncut (161): 86. October 2010.
  19. ↑ Knable, Jim (3 December 2010). "Grinderman 2 – Nightmares Worth Repeating". Frontier Psychiatrist. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  20. ↑ Mulholland, Garry (3 December 2010). "Review of Grinderman – Grinderman 2". BBC Music. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  21. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  22. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Grinderman – Grinderman 2" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Grinderman – Grinderman 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Grinderman – Grinderman 2" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  25. ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Grinderman – Grinderman 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  27. ↑ "Grinderman: Grinderman 2" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  28. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  29. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Grinderman – Grinderman 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  30. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Grinderman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  31. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  32. ↑ "Charts.nz – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  33. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  34. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  35. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  36. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  37. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Grinderman – Grinderman 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  38. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  39. ↑ "Billboard 200: October 2, 2010". Billboard . Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  40. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.