Grinderman -- "Palaces Of Montezuma"

Formed in 2006, Grinderman is a side project of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: legends of the post-punk world. I was first introduced to Grinderman with the release of their newest album, Grinderman 2, which is just bonkers. It's really something interesting and needs to be heard. I am not saying that it's my album of the year material, but I won't be surprised to see this top many websites list.

"Palaces Of Montezuma," the clear pop highlight from the album, has been the subject of a recent plagiarism case, in which a young man from England has claimed that his song, "Grey Man," was pretty much stolen by Grinderman's "Palaces Of Montezuma." Nick Cave and Grinderman have since denied the allegations. Its actually pretty comical because I have listened to the song that was supposedly "ripped off" (check it out HERE) and, besides the chord progression, it sounds nothing like "Palaces," which is just a way better song. I don't know Nick Cave, but I just couldn't imagine Nick Cave, a man of so much musical praise, stealing a song from some lousy unsigned band. Anyway, give this song a listen and seriously consider giving Grinderman's new album a listen.

Grinderman - Palaces Of Montezuma by The Big Beat