{^The Murky World of Barry Adamson} collects the best of the former {$Bad Seed}'s solo recordings. {$Adamson}'s moody, filmic songs mix sex and menace with impenetrable cool, especially on {&"The Vibes Ain't Nothing but the Vibes"} and {&"Something Wicked This Way Comes,"} both from his 1996 album {^Oedipus Schmoedipus}. Along with selected tracks from every album from {^Moss Side Story} to {^As Above, So Below}, {^The Murky World of Barry Adamson} also includes three previously unreleased tracks: {&"Walk the Last Mile,"} {&"Mitch & Andy,"} and {&"Saturn in the Summertime."} {^Murky World} is a delectable sampler of {$Adamson}'s dark musical talents. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide