Music Review
One Man`s Treasure
Mick Harvey
Desperation, love, murder, God, and redemption have always been favorite themes of The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and these same themes are picked up in Mick Harvey?s new solo recording. So it shouldn't be surprising just how naturally Harvey marries equal parts of his past collaborations with the influence of Johnny Cash and Hank Williams.
The results of Harvey?s first solo outing aren?t entirely unexpected but it still sounds great--layered atmospherics, languid delivery, and the mournful vocal expression swirls and builds throughout the collection of songs.
The multi-instrumentalist, who plays all the instruments on the album, with the exception of the string quintet, does nothing to tarnish his reputation as a composer, producer and arranger with this album.
The collection of emotionally brutal songs found on One Man's Treasure is delivered with the vision of someone looking at life from the bottom of a very deep glass of something very strong and very alcoholic.
The results of Harvey?s first solo outing aren?t entirely unexpected but it still sounds great--layered atmospherics, languid delivery, and the mournful vocal expression swirls and builds throughout the collection of songs.
The multi-instrumentalist, who plays all the instruments on the album, with the exception of the string quintet, does nothing to tarnish his reputation as a composer, producer and arranger with this album.
The collection of emotionally brutal songs found on One Man's Treasure is delivered with the vision of someone looking at life from the bottom of a very deep glass of something very strong and very alcoholic.