anybody else pick this up? It's my most played cd these days. Gritty, dirty stuff, not as intense as The Birthday Party, but a nice kick in the pants compared to the No More Shall We Part and Nocturama albums.

I bought it the other day but I haven't gotten around to listening yet. I'm still devouring the cd/dvd "Abbatoir Blues Tour" set

Hello. I just purchased the Grinderman cd a couple of days ago and I can't get it out of my cd players. It is so gritty and a real joy to listen too. Unfortunately none of it will be heard by the masses that are led around by the ring in their nose called radio or MTV for that matter. Grinderman is not tame and is not for the weak of heart or mind. My personal favorite is song two 'No Pussy Blues', the first time I heard it I laughed and then played it again. I have a hard time believing that Nick Cave is suffering from 'No Pussy Blues', but then again the Stones haven't been gettin' any 'Satisfaction' for a long time. I also love 'Go Tell the Women', its slower but it still packs a helluva wallop.

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Grinderman is the sound of indie rock legends growing old disgracefully, and that is by no means a criticism. From the opening rant of "Get It On," this is an album with all the menace of an angry drunk, dripping with anger and testosterone (as the surfeit of facial hair in the band's interior photo will attest). It could even be the sound of Nick Cave's midlife crisis, but it doesn't matter, because Grinderman rocks. It's the sound of four musicians having a grand time, turning the volume up to 11 and really cutting loose. For that reason, it's the more upbeat tracks here that are probably the best: "Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)" with its driving electric organ, the primal urgency of "Depth Charge Ethel," and the strutting album closer "Love Bomb." After all the po-faced seriousness he's displayed in recent years, it's good to know that Cave has rediscovered his sense of humour: "I cleaned the sheets on my bed, I combed the hairs across my head, I sucked in my gut and still she said, 'I don't want to,'" he sings on "No Pussy Blues," with his tongue firmly in cheek (amongst other places). Simply put, Grinderman is a hoot.

The video for the title track can be found at Amazon's listing page, along with audio samples of all the songs on the album:

Physical Disc (CD):
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MX7YUE/?tag=imwan-20

Digital Download (MP3 @ 256 kbps):
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X5KL1U/?tag=imwan-20