Grinderman discography

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Grinderman discography
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Grinderman performing live on-stage in 2011.
Studio albums2
Music videos6
Singles8
Remix albums1
Miscellaneous appearances1

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.

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Grinderman was formed by vocalist and guitarist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P. Casey and drummer Jim Sclavunos, as a side project to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, in 2006. The band released its debut eponymous album, Grinderman , in 2007 on Mute Records. The album charted in ten countries upon its release and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums. [1] Following a short break to focus on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds fourteenth studio album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (2008), the band released its second studio album, Grinderman 2 in 2010. A major critical success, [2] the album resulted in five singles and extensive touring over a two-year-period. Grinderman disbanded in December 2011 following a performance at the Meredith Music Festival in Victoria, Australia [3] to focus on The Bad Seeds upcoming material. However, Jim Sclavunos has since said: "I can't predict what the future of Grinderman is – if there is a future." [4]

Grinderman and Grinderman 2 were moderate commercial successes, charting in a number of countries within the first week of their releases. Grinderman has been certified Gold in Greece, [5] with sales of over 6,000 copies. Collectively, the band's two studio albums have sold 88,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [6]

Albums

Studio albums

YearDetailsPeak positionsSales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[7] 		BEL
[8] 		GER
[9] 		FRA
[10] 		IRL
[11] 		NLD
[12] 		NZD
[13] 		SWE
[14] 		UK
[15] 		US
[16]
2007 Grinderman 146551021535381823150
2010 Grinderman 2
  • Released: 13 September 2010
  • Labels: Mute (299), ANTI- (87110-2)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
912638231615241438

Remix albums

YearDetailsPeak positions
BEL
[8]
2012Grinderman 2 RMX
  • Released: 26 March 2012
  • Labels: Mute (299), ANTI- (87198-1)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
71

Singles

Retail singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
FRA
[10] 		UK
[15]
2007"Get It On"——Grinderman
"No Pussy Blues"—64
"(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free"——
2010"Heathen Child"41—Grinderman 2
"Worm Tamer"52—
2011"Palaces of Montezuma"——
"Evil" [II] ——
2012"Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man"——

Promotional singles

YearSingleAlbum
2007"When My Love Comes Down" [III] Grinderman
2008"No Pussy Blues" remixes [IV] Non-album single.

Other appearances

Studio

YearSongAlbumNotesReference
2008"Dream (Song for Finn)" and "Song for Frank"Palermo ShootingOriginal songs [17]

Guest

YearSongArtistAlbumNotesReference
2008"Just Like a King" Seasick Steve I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left Co-written by Nick Cave and featuring Cave on vocals, Jim Sclavunous on drums and Warren Ellis on fiddle [18]

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2007"No Pussy Blues" John Hillcoat [19]
"Electric Alice"
"Grinderman"
2010"Heathen Child"
"Evil"
2011"Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man"Ilinca Höpfner [19]

Notes

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