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Lonely, vulnerable: Nick Cave gives voice to our pain – Sydney Morning Herald
Nick Cave demonstrates not only the artistic heights of which he is capable but also his bravery and honesty.
Sitting at the piano, at turns in tight focus and at turns a lonely, distant speck in the cavernous Great Hall of Londons Alexandra Palace, Cave is a locked-down avatar for us all: lonely, vulnerable, faking life as normal. This isnt the home-studio setting that has become the staple of COVID gigs; it is a magisterial venue shorn of its concert, a performer cut adrift.
Stripped of ornamentation and distraction, Cave has nowhere to hide from the faults in his voice, from the darkness, and above …
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