Grinderman (album)

Grinderman
Studio album by
Grinderman
Released5 March 2007
RecordedMarch 2006
StudioRAK Studios and Metropolis Studios in London, United Kingdom[1]
GenreAlternative rock, garage rock
Length40:03
LabelMute/ANTI-
ProducerNick Launay, Grinderman
Grinderman chronology
Grinderman
(2007) 		Grinderman 2
(2010)
Singles from Grinderman
  1. "Get It On"
    Released: 8 January 2007
  2. "No Pussy Blues"
    Released: 17 February 2007
  3. "(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free"
    Released: 30 April 2007

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[2] 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).

According to producer Nick Launay, the recording sessions for the album only lasted four days,[3] during which time the band also recorded a number of extra material. One song "Chain Of Flowers" was later featured as the B-side to the album's "No Pussy Blues" single, however, the other two singles, "Get It On" and "(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free" were released as single-sided singles. Upon its release, Grinderman received critical acclaim and charted internationally, debuting at number one on Billboard Heatseakers in the United States.[4]

Background and production

After extensive touring throughout 2005 with The Bad Seeds in support of Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus, frontman Nick Cave began writing songs on guitar, an instrument he would rarely play. His rudimentary playing gave the new material a rawer feel than much of The Bad Seeds' output. After more experimentation, Grinderman formed and soon entered Metropolis Studios in London to record the original Grinderman demos and it was this material that would eventually become the basis for Grinderman. The album was recorded with long-time friend, producer Nick Launay in April at the RAK Studios in London and mixed in October at Metropolis Studios.[5]

Warren Ellis has commented that the album was "meant to be really open liberating thing" and the band decided to experiment during the recording of the album "and push on, relentless." Cave's additional guitar was also noted to have "changed the whole dynamic of the [project]."[citation needed]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The A.V. ClubB[8]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[9]
The Guardian[10]
Mojo[11]
NME7/10[12]
Pitchfork7.7/10[13]
Q[14]
Spin[15]
Uncut[16]

Released on 5 March 2007, Grinderman was acclaimed by critics for its raw power, similar to that of Cave's celebrated post-punk project The Birthday Party. The album holds a score of 83 out of 100 on review aggregate site Metacritic based on 33 independent reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]

Promotion

The band made their live debut at the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in Somerset the month following the album's release. This was followed by a one-off show at The Forum in London on 20 June.[17] Three singles were released from the album, "Get It On" was the first single to be released on 8 January 2007. "No Pussy Blues" was released as a single on 19 February, and on 30 April, the band released the final single from the album, "(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free".

Grinderman also opened for The White Stripes at their Madison Square Garden show on 24 July 2007, followed by a show in Chicago, and two shows in San Francisco.[18] The band then embarked on a theatre tour of Australia, opening for a Nick Cave 'solo' set, which consisted of the same band members.[19] The band also launched the official Grinderman website in March 2007 in promotion of the album. Amongst other things, the website included The Grinderman Podcast featuring a series of fragments of recordings from the band's writing sessions.[20] These were not complete songs but instead were seen to offer a unique insight into the workings of the band. New episodes were said to appear regularly over the following weeks and months, however, only five recordings have been submitted at this time.

On 11 May 2007, the band performed "Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)" and "No Pussy Blues" on the BBC television show Later... with Jools Holland and made their US network television debut on the CBS television show the Late Show with David Letterman performing "Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)" on 23 July 2007. Grinderman were one of the headliners at Roskilde Festival 2008 in July, one of the biggest festivals in northern Europe. They joined names such as Radiohead, Neil Young and Jay-Z at the top of the bill.

In 2014, the song "Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)" appeared in the HBO show True Detective where it was played at the end of the episode "Who Goes There?".

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Get It On"3:07
2."No Pussy Blues"4:20
3."Electric Alice"3:15
4."Grinderman"4:33
5."Depth Charge Ethel"3:47
6."Go Tell the Women"3:24
7."(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free"4:06
8."Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)"3:18
9."Man in the Moon"2:10
10."When My Love Comes Down"3:32
11."Love Bomb"4:26
Total length:40:03

Personnel

Grinderman
Technical personnel
Design personnel

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Charts[21] 14
Austrian Charts[22] 14
Belgian Charts[23] 6
Dutch Charts[24] 35
Greek Charts[25] 1
New Zealand Charts[26] 38
Swedish Charts[27] 46
Swiss Charts[28] 49
UK Charts[29] 23
U.S Billboard Heatseekers[30] 1
U.S Billboard Independent Albums[30] 15

Certifications

Country Certification
Greece Gold[25]

"Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)" also reached #97 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Best Songs of 2007".[31]

References

  1. ^ "Recorded at RAK and Metropolis studios in London 2006.". Grinderman (CD). Grinderman. London, United Kingdom: Mute Records. 2007. p. 4. 0094638680222.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Joshua Klein (6 April 2007). "Grinderman: Grinderman | Album Reviews | Pitchfork Media". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  3. ^ Kimbel Bouwman (16 November 2009). "A&R, Record Label / Company, Music Publishing, Artist Manager and Music Industry Directory". HitQuarters.
  4. ^ "Heatseekers Albums | Billboard.com". Billboard. 28 April 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  5. ^ Official Grinderman Myspace
  6. ^ a b "Reviews for Grinderman by Grinderman". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  7. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Grinderman – Grinderman". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  8. ^ Gordon, Scott (17 April 2007). "Grinderman: Grinderman". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  9. ^ Brunner, Rob (6 April 2007). "Grinderman". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  10. ^ Petridis, Alexis (23 February 2007). "Grinderman, Grinderman". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Grinderman: Grinderman". Mojo (161): 104. April 2007.
  12. ^ Long, Pat (2 March 2007). "Grinderman: Grinderman". NME. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  13. ^ Klein, Joshua (6 April 2007). "Grinderman: Grinderman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Grinderman: Grinderman". Q (249): 112. April 2007.
  15. ^ Wood, Mikael (April 2007). "Got to Give It Up". Spin. 23 (4): 86. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Grinderman: Grinderman". Uncut (119): 102. April 2007.
  17. ^ Grinderman| Music| This is London Archived 2008-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ Pitchfork: Grinderman Add U.S Dates, Open for White Stripes Archived 2007-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Indie Initiative Archived 2007-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Nick Cave's Grinderman band podcasts writing sessions
  21. ^ "australian-charts.com - Grinderman - Grinderman". 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  22. ^ "austriancharts.at - Grinderman - Grinderman". 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  23. ^ "ultratop.be - Grinderman - Grinderman". Ultratop. 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  24. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Grinderman - Grinderman". 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  25. ^ a b "Greek Albums Chart". IFPI Greece. 26 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  26. ^ "charts.nz - Grinderman - Grinderman". 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  27. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Grinderman - Grinderman". 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  28. ^ "swisscharts.com - Grinderman - Grinderman". 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  29. ^ "GRINDERMAN - The Official Charts Company". 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  30. ^ a b "Grinderman Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  31. ^ No byline (11 December 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

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