The Mercy Seat: Nick Cave's Theological Masterpiece
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Nick Cave “The Mercy Seat” 1988, Tender Prey At a time when the popular radio airwaves were saturated by the likes of Warrant, Poison and Motley Crue, certain underground rebels crafted actual songs. One such musician, of course, was the great Nick Cave. Few knew in 1988 that Nick Cave would be held in such high esteem decades later. He just seemed like another bad-ass alternative Goth musician in the mold of Leonard Cohen (if Leonard Cohen had a modern backing band and an affinity for Edgar Allen Poe).
The Mercy Seat: Nick Cave's Theological Masterpiece
The Mercy Seat: Nick Cave's Theological…
The Mercy Seat: Nick Cave's Theological Masterpiece
Nick Cave “The Mercy Seat” 1988, Tender Prey At a time when the popular radio airwaves were saturated by the likes of Warrant, Poison and Motley Crue, certain underground rebels crafted actual songs. One such musician, of course, was the great Nick Cave. Few knew in 1988 that Nick Cave would be held in such high esteem decades later. He just seemed like another bad-ass alternative Goth musician in the mold of Leonard Cohen (if Leonard Cohen had a modern backing band and an affinity for Edgar Allen Poe).