Grinderman "Grinderman" (2007) [iTunes Link]

Grinderman is Nick Cave with a small team of Bad Seeds members -- violinist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn Casey and drummer Jim Sclavunos. In February 2006, the four musicians booked themselves into London’s Metropolis Studios for a five-day marathon of non-stop demo sessions, resulting in several hours of raw material. The following month, Grinderman called in the producer behind the last two Bad Seeds album, Nick Launay. Together they recorded thirteen songs at RAK Studios in London, and then returned to Metropolis in October to mix their self-titled album, Grinderman.