Grinderman—Nick Cave and Warren Ellis's blues-rock project—returns in 2025 with their second album on Mute/BMG. The band channels early American blues traditions through a raw, guitar-driven lens that sits somewhere between classic garage rock and modern blues-rock experimentation. Cave and Ellis understand that blues isn't just about authenticity but about intensity and presence. Grinderman's music pulses with the kind of energy that demands attention. If you've followed Cave's explorations beyond his more orchestral Bad Seeds work, or if you simply love guitar-driven rock with genuine soul, this is immediate and essential.