It’s no secret that music means a lot to me.
It’s therapeutic in a way that I can’t even begin to accurately describe.
Sometimes it enables me to remember. Other times it allows me to forget.
The deep, dark, introspective stuff has a way of speaking directly to me.
Nick Cave has been a favorite of mine for decades.
He tragically lost his teenage son 4 years ago.
Last year he penned an eloquent open letter describing the depths of loss (read here).
I don’t believe I have ever heard someone express grief so well.
Three years ago his album “Skeleton Tree” poignantly confronted death in such an emotionally dark and devastating way.
His soon-to-be-released album “Ghosteen” is a masterpiece beyond words, with the song “Hollywood” being the most stunning of them all.
I have never listened to anything quite like it.
Find a dark, quiet place and have listened to “Hollywood”.
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