DVD Review: Nick Cave Live - God Is In The House (A-)

God Is In The House: Nick Cave Live
Starring Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld and Warren Ellis
MPAA: UR
Grade: A-

Review by Scott Standish

If you're like me, you have heard bits of Nick Cave over the years and you've probably liked what you heard. Haunting, intelligent and a bit strange, Nick and his group The Bad Seeds have been around awhile. But for some reason or another, I never really went out and grabbed a copy of his work.

Everything has changed now that I've viewed his live concert DVD God Is In The House. What a remarkable performer. Nick Cave delivers 14 brilliant songs that move from haunting and moody to manic and powerful. Coming off as a cross between Bryan Ferry and a demented southern preacher, Cave eloquently spins tale of murder, religion and love like no one I've seen in a long, long time.

Shot during a live performance at Le Transbordeur in Lyon, France, the concert movie is pretty straightforward. No frills or documentary cutaways slow down the show (although a nice documentary is included as an extra on the DVD). If you have always wanted a proper introduction to the world of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, by all means go out and get a copy of God Is In The House.

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