Scott Walker - Scott and Scott 2

I picked up these two because of Okkervil River, who based an entire two-disc concept album around one of the songs on Scott 2, “Black Sheep Boy.” This is the closest we get to Nick Cave in the late 1960s (1967-1968). And don’t say Morrison, because Morrison doesn’t compare. Great vocals, orchestral pop arrangements, with progressively darker lyrics. Some of his later albums are even darker. His Jacques Brel covers are wonderful, but his own work truly stands alone for the time period. Lyrically unique, musically powerful, I’m really surprised he’s not considered more mainstream.

Author: listener | Category: Scott Walker | June 2007