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To Have And To Hold (1997 Film)

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Not a bad soundtrack to listen to. It's definately "movie-worthy" and well composed. However, I bought the soundtrack with Nick Cave in mind. What the album turned out to be were melodies that he helped create, minus vocals. Good tunes, just no voices.

Kind of curious to know how the movie was.

I didn't know what to expect when I bought this except that the music was composed by Nick Cave and a couple of his Bad Seeds. But when I first listened, one thing became abundantly clear:if you are looking for a traditional Bad Seeds album, you should pass on this. On the other hand, if you enjoy Cave's work beyond the confines of what you are used to, To Have and To Hold may prove to be a surprise.
Cave and bandmates Blixa Bargeld and Mick Harvey have here woven together a seamless series of mostly instrumental pieces that SOUND like they belong in a movie. This pleasant and relaxing soundtrack climaxes in the song I Threw It All Away, rendered here by the enigmatic Scott Walker.
The only discordant note is sounded by the cacophonous Gangstar Bone. I didn't see the film, so I have no idea what its place is, but it will rudely shake you from the reverie induced by the rest of the CD.
To Have and To Hold will likely only appeal to Cave completeists or to the musically adventurous. If your tastes are limited to more mainstream music, then you will probably want to avoid this.
Three stars for effort and originality.

I bought this disc because I'm a fan of the various artists. And was expecting a blend of all their talents. It is...but not in the way most expect. This is a soundtrack not anything like their other works. So if you are willing to expand your listening tastes to some instrumental orchestrations then this disc is great. Otherwise you might be disappointed.