Latter dates including The Good Son, Murder Ballads, and Push the Sky Away tempered the ferocity in favor of moody soundscapes for his bent yet resonant storytelling. Other early albums, in particular The Firstborn Is Dead, melded John Lee Hooker-esque stomp blues to unhinged, menacing post-punk. Accompanied by his ubiquitous Bad Seeds backing band, Cave's style is inimitable (though plenty have been influenced by him to the point of imitation) as it ranges across a spectrum that includes noisy, clattering, but extremely musical rock - equal parts mutant rockabilly, garage, indie, post-punk, and cabaret, as well as striking romantic balladry and broken blues, sometimes on the same recording (Your Funeral, My Trial). However, his often dramatic, romantic, and/or harrowing tomes sound best on his own recordings. In addition to being a remarkably consistent recording artist, his songs have been covered by everyone from Josh Groban, PJ Harvey, and Johnny Cash to Arctic Monkeys, Metallica, and Chelsea Wolfe, to name a few. Since the late '70s, Australian singer and songwriter Nick Cave has proved to be one of the most enduring talents to emerge from the post-punk era.
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