Despite roots dating back as far as 1978, Crime & the City Solution did not truly emerge until 1984, coming to life in the wake of the dissolution of the seminal Birthday Party. The group was led by the evocative singer/songwriter Simon Bonney, a Melbourne, Australia native who led a series of bands under the verbose Crime name throughout the late '70s and early '80s; a longtime friend of the Birthday Party, he contacted former members Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard after the group's breakup, and following the addition of Howard's bassist brother Harry, the most successful and famed lineup of Crime & the City Solution was born.
There are many similarities between Crime & the City Solution and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds other that both are damn good. If you newer listened to each maybe, just maybe, you couldn't tell which is which. But this is only at first sight, since they pretty much differ when you really start listening, and what a rewarding listen. Bride ship is my favorite, but I can tell you it is not everybody's. It all depends which album was it that got you into the band at first place. This one has a more flowing feel and it feels alright for me.
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