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You want it darker? In our introductions to other decades in this series, we’ve often spoken about bold innovations, and how the key recordings made in the period reflected wider cultural change.

Their first album establishes a palette of theatrical arrangements and dark Americana, enduring mainstays of the band’s sound. Nick Cave: “The Birthday Party very much had its end – I went ...