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Darker with the Dawn
Nick Cave's Songs of Love and Death
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This book dives into the world of Nick Cave-a complex and often mysterious icon-and looks at his influences, inspirations, and deeper meanings in his most beloved songs throughout his career. Adam Steiner reflects on Cave's journey from childhood, struggles with drug addiction...
From his early work with The Birthday Party to the future sounds of Ghosteen, Nick Cave has rewritten the language of rock ‘n’ roll.
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From his early work with The Birthday Party to the future sounds of Ghosteen, Nick Cave has rewritten the language of rock ‘n’ roll.
Darker with the Dawn uncovers the history and deeper meanings behind Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ most well-known songs from “Tupelo”, “The Mercy Seat”, “Red Right Hand”, “Stagger Lee”, “Into My Arms”, to “Higgs Boson Blues” and beyond.
The book explores Nick Cave’s life in music, drawing upon his inspirations of the Bible, Greek myth, and literature, as well as his enduring passion for gospel, blues, and progressive rock. Steiner reflects upon Cave's journey from his childhood in Australia, struggles with drug addiction, his young fascination with the nightmare landscapes of America's wild west and the southern gothic towards a reckoning with his own sense of Christian spirituality.
In a career spanning four decades, Cave's songwriting has moved from the saints and sinners of the traditional murder ballad to piano-based heartbreak songs, deconstructed garage rock and ambient fever dreams delivered through minimalist electronica. Adam Steiner dives into the world of a complex songwriter who, in his universal expressions of love and death, continues to speak to us of the light and shade of humanity.
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Darker with the Dawn by Adam Steiner is praised for its comprehensive and insightful analysis of Nick Cave's artistic journey, examining how personal experiences influence his music. With a focus on themes of love and death, Steiner explores the evolution of Cave's complex songwriting, delving into his diverse inspirations from rock roots to biblical imagery. The book is considered both a primer and an in-depth study, appealing to new and long-time fans by offering thorough research and a rich understanding of Cave's expansive body of work.
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ISBN: 9781538160350
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 December 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Illustration: 29 b/w photos
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 159.0mm
Height: 236.0mm
Weight: 676g
Pages: 344
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About the Author
Adam Steiner is the author of Into The Never: Nine Inch Nails and the Creation of The Downward Spiral and Silhouettes And Shadows: The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters. He writes about music, street-art culture, architecture, poetry, and transgressive fiction and lives in London, England. Visit adamsteiner.uk/.
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