Rolling Stone Menu Farewell, Anita Lane: A Storm in the Form of a Girl
The late singer and songwriter was a key influence on Nick Cave, but she had a sinister star power all her own
By Mute Records
The music world has lost a true icon: Anita Lane, the Bad Seed who helped redefine the spirit of evil in rock & roll. “Once there came a storm in the form of a girl,” Nick Cave famously sang, and for many fans, Anita Lane
was that storm. She was a key Cave collaborator, but also an artist and cult figure in her own right, with solo gems like