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Monday, October 18, 2004   Original Seeds Vol. 2: Songs that inspired Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds The Age, Saturday 02/10/04 Various Artists Rubber Records/Shock Both as a romantic visionary and genre-defying musician, Nick Cave has excelled himself again on his new double album with the Bad Seeds, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus. Its release coincides with a new unauthorised compilation of Cave's sources over the years - a timely appraisal of the many less-travelled musical paths that have led to his seemingly unique body of work. As on Volume 1 (also reissued this week), compiler Kim Beissel has selected songs with clear significance to the band - as covered by various members, for example - or with profound links in mood, subject or sound. They span from 1939 to 1987, from the potent work songs of Leadbelly and Harry Belafonte to soul-scraping laments and excoriating proto-punk. The a capella ache of Nina Simone's Plain Gold Ring contrasts with the Stooges' paint-stripping Loose. Tim Rose's hair-raising version of Hey Joe nudges Bob Dylan's marital post-mortem Sara. From Elvis Presley to Lou Reed and Tom Waits, heavy hearts and furtive souls are unburdened... - Michael Dwyer On sale now www.rubberrecords.com.au posted by Ross Monday, October 18, 2004

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