The Murky World of Barry Adamson collects the best of the former
Bad Seed's solo recordings.
Adamson's moody, filmic songs mix sex and menace with impenetrable cool, especially on "The Vibes Ain't Nothing But the Vibes" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes," both from his 1996 album
Oedipus Schmoedipus. Along with selected tracks from every album from
Moss Side Story to
As Above, So Below,
The Murky World of Barry Adamson also includes three previously unreleased tracks: "Walk the Last Mile," "Mitch & Andy," and "Saturn in the Summertime."
Murky World is a delectable sampler of
Adamson's dark musical talents. ~ Heather Phares