The Boatman's Call

Every time I hear this guy's voice, I have the wish to go through an accelerated decay. All of the songs sound like something's dead. But it's not that bad, good music. 3 stars.

The first song on this album is awesome - 5* It's then followed by a lot of quite uninteresting wallowing. I know it's his thing, and Ive got a lot of respect for Nick Cave, but I could totally have stopped after that first song and been quite satisfied

Stoppp trying to make me cry

I didn’t hate The Boatman’s call which is saying something for the other Nick Cave albums that gotten on this list. I’m going to be generous and give it a 3

Stupendous album that requires a free day to be contemplative and sad. Fortunately I had that freedom. I did some chores drank a bunch of coffee and fell asleep early. Tis a doozy of an album.

6/10… gothic country / melancholy / *1997

Shit asså, han startar med en episk Bob Hund referens. Hade lätt kunnat få högre poäng med mindre pianorunkande.

Unerwartet ruhig, aber ganz cool. Auf Albumlänge mir dann aber auch zu viel.

Es fängt wirklich stark an, aber das melancholische trägt sich einfach nicht über die Spielzeit. Das fühlt sich zu oft try hard edgy an als es vermutlich ist. Das letzte Lied setzt dem dann die Kitsch und Klischee Krone auf. Wäre der Mann nicht vermutlich für den Großteil der Klischees die er hier bedient selbst verantwortlich würde ich das vermutlich sogar nochmal schlechter bewerten.

Nope.

Much like Leonard Cohen, for better and worse. Interesting lyrics often undercut by the vocals. Although I have no problem with unconventional singing, Cave’s voice, like Cohen’s, sometimes drifts too far towards “grating.”

Just fine. I would choose many other male vocalists over Cave for thoughtful lyrics and range.

Nick's got heart. Great voice, good lyrics. This album is not quite hooking me, though. I think it's just the uniformity to the songs. All similar tempo, not all that dynamic. It's probably a me-thing, though. I've liked some of Nick's other stuff more. 3.5*

Definitely different from why I’m used to! It was relaxing and nice change I give it a 6/10

Fine, not great.

Song 1 -5/5 The rest are just a bit too dreary

I know this is some critical darling out of Nick Cave's catalog, and I understand why, but I can't really get behind it. The songs are well written and composed, the production holds up great almost 30 years later, but as a whole album, it's kinda drab.

3,5

I really like Nick Cave, and I appreciate his music and lyrics. However, I don't find it to be listenable. It's very monotonous and sleepy.

He has earned his gloom, but it's still kind of tedious. I like his voice better than Leonard Cohen's. That said, I'm fond of him. I once spent hours at an art exhibit by someone named Nick Cave and had no trouble believing that our guy here, along with the music and the writing, made larger-than-human sized statues out of various forms of detritus called Soundsuits. Turned out it was a completely different guy.

Ok so it’s never going to win the award for cheeriest album ever made but I actually quite liked it. Nothing wrong with a bit of melancholy now and then!

A pleasant listen if a little one paced throughout. I liked his voice and a couple of the songs were really good, but the album was probably too long. Top track: are you the one I’ve been waiting for?

Found it sweet and sad at times but overall just mixed, 3 stars

I almost dropped this to two stars when the narrator started talking in my ear.

just really sweet. slow dance with your wife of thirty years type music. whatever region of my brain still loves rufus wainwright's hallelujah is lovin this one. only places so low because i dont know if ill be going back to it for at least like thirty years. i really like how West Country Girl is an entirely capable cowboy song, but my favorite track is probably People Ain't No Good

Rating: 6/10 The first Nick Cave album that is fully piano driven and more overtly Christian (I think). it’s good, the first song is really great, but I don’t love this one

The spotify artist image had me all excited for artist full of energy just to be hit with the piano album. Not a terrible album, just feel misled. 6 Piano Mans out of 10 Lizard Wizards

Getting his Leonard Cohen on. Funny thing is the song he contributed to the I’m Your Fan compilation would be completely out of place here.

Ok easy listen

Couple of classics on there, obviously Into My Arms is a monster track on there. Good stuff, never felt like skipping any tracks, at the same time I feel there's Cave songs I like more. So three stars.

talky

I honestly dont know how to feel about this.

This is my fifth(!) Nick Cave album on the list. My ratings of the other four average to 3.5 stars, and I feel much the same about The Boatman's Call. But I'm bumping it down to a 3 for being a little underwhelming despite seemingly being the Bad Seeds' most popular record. Into My Arms is a simple, beautiful piano ballad with a memorable chorus. A cool way to start an album if you're planning to pick up the pace, and Cave doesn't really do so. Lime Tree Arbour is more texturally interesting and comes across almost like a medieval bard's song, structurally and lyrically. Pretty unusual for a fairly popular 90s band. It works, but it doesn't deliver the energy I'm looking for in a sophomore track. Nor does People Ain't No Good, which made me worry a little about the next 40 minutes of my life. Was The Boatman's Call destined to become calm, lullabye-esque background music? The end of People Ain't No Good hearkens to the more interesting Everybody Has A Dream (Billy Joel), which itself is the weakest song on its album. Brompton Oratory has this specific minor chord in the chorus that hits incredibly hard for some reason. Immediately following that is a passable but unremarkable slow-sway song that seems to encourage group singing but is just not at all catchy enough to get away with it. However, the double-tracked vocals *does* accentuate the fact that Cave's vocal is kind of out of tune when it's single-tracked. Darn. The latter half of the album is also near-objectively duller than the first half, with lacklustre melodies left and right. The easy-listening slow swings and solid instrument choices partially make up for this, though. West Country Girl's melody is horrifically unmoving but I can still see myself coming back to it. 3/5 Key tracks: Into My Arms, Lime Tree Arbour, Brompton Oratory

not my favorite.

Im more of a murder ballads kind of person I think. It's not that this is bad, it's just not as good at holding my attention Standouts Into My Arms 3/5

Too much slow music

I found this LP to be surprisingly interesting.

Я дуже люблю Ніка Кейва, але є певні нюанси. Boatman's Call мені завжди здавався надто сентиментальним місцями, і в ньому майже відсутнє те за що я Кейва власне люблю - оця безумна енергія, циклічні паттерни, вокальна розповідь у стилі проповідника. Навпаки - альбом спокійний, переважно базується на фортепіано. Тут звісно є суперхіти типу People Ain't No Good або Into My Arms, яку Кейв грає здається на всіх концертах; але Boatman's Call це точно не мій топ з кейвівської дискографії. 3.5

I remember listening to Skeleton Tree some years ago and not really liking it, so I was pleasantly surprised to listen to this album and find that I quite liked the sound. It had this Johnny Cash / Leonard Cohen type of sound to Nick Cave’s vocals that made the songs very interesting. Into My Arms was my favourite song from the album

Into My Arms (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?

3.5

The Bloatman’s Call because it’s quite bloated. A few too many tracks on this. Into My Arms is a strong opener and a super pretty ballad. Although it ventures on with the same solemn, sparse, soul-searching chamber ballad solemnitude, the songs after it don’t tend to have that same special factor so the album often it feels like it’s simply floating deep in the doldrums of the Snoozelantic Ocean. There Is A Kingdom starts off like Lou Reed’s Perfect Day but ends up being Dreary Day. Idiot Prayer towards the end at least is a steelier-sounding highlight although the song itself is still a bit snoozy.

Pretty good

Every song off of this sounded the exact same. Maybe this would get a better rating if it had a bit more creativity or spunk. Instead, each song was a copy of a slow and meditative look at the follies of life.

I liked this more than some other NC projects. He this album felt more time and place for the brooding than some others

Sad AF but pretty in it's own way. Too much of an art project for me to really get into, but I appreciate the effort.

I really wanted to like this and I see why many do, but i found it boring and monotone. Mid album - 2.5 - no songs added to collection

Four Nick Cave albums is too much. Genuinely, this is lovely and beautifully produced. But omg it’s just too repetitive and moody for me.

I always try to add a stand out song to a playlist from each album. It was really hard to find one on here. No song was particularly bad but none stood out. 50 minutes of depressing vanilla.

I liked this a lot more than I expected. I understand his voice and lyrics aren't for everyone ( I've listened to a different album of his and couldn't make it past the 4th song) But i loved the overall moody tone of this and it fit his voice very well. Really liked a few of the tracks here.

Insane how many albums he has on here. These are not all must listens and this is definitely not. Every song sounds the same and they’re all kind of bummers. Light 3.

In general, I’m not a Nick Cave fan (other than Red Right Hand), but I thought this album was ok. Still mellow but far less morbid than I usually find him to be. Never really noticed before but he has a lot of Jim Morrison in his voice.

For my third Nick Cave album on this list, I come to one I've listened to before that left zero effect on me. This time, I feel a bit more primed to give it some attention aaaaaaaand...I don't like it. It's not for me, too stripped down and too one note for 52 minutes of this. I know he's capable of a tune, he's capable of soulful introspection and storytelling but here, I don't know, it's not grabbing me. Feels flat, and depressing but not in a revealing way, just kicking yourself when you're down way. There's probably art here, and the more time I spend with it (time I don't want to spend, it's miserable) I'll come around to it, but for now, you're bringing me down. Probably coulda used this 15 years ago.

Moody Tom Waits-ish

I know I should like Nick Cave. I've given his albums a few shots and only a few tracks have really stuck. Into My Arms is a great opener. It really sets the mood: a little dark, a little odd, with terse piano hooks that make you a little uncomfortable. Through the middle it gets a bit monotonous, a lot of the same mood, tempo, and tones, but he does it best on Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere? Then there's a shift for West Country Girl, which has a more driving, cinematic take that I think is one of the highlights. The second half slopes back down with more soft jazz and poetry that doesn't do much for me. I don't think his voice is that great, but he's the quintessential crooner for weirdos. He shines on the darker songs - grandiose, misanthropic lyrics paired with violin string plucks and standup bass-driven doom jazz. It's music for David Lynch movies. Listeners of Tom Waits, the Desden Dolls, or the Peculiar Pretzelmen. Steampunk enthusiasts. Taxidermied mouse parades. Hit and miss, but I appreciate.

I really enjoyed Are You The One I’ve Been Waiting For? Very calm, chill music. The voice over in Green Eyes is weird and uncomfortable.

Nick Cave seems like he’s be friends with Henry Dean Stanton. Nick Cave seems like he unironically wears sunglasses inside. There’s some real anguish on this album. The chorus of People Ain’t no good sounds like Nick is singing at specific instances of his own life. Maybe even to himself. The drums here are so fantastically complimentary. Like a good plate, they’re The fucking Casio beat on Brompton Oratory is fucking so good. I like that There is a Kingdom opens up the palette that is being worked with. Prior to this song it was pretty limited instruments and this opens up the sound a lot. West country girl feels like a great Mointain Goats song that John never wrote. Steeped in metaphor and crazy imagery. He feels like Leonard Cohen leaned more into brooding. Every open mic artist with a melodica and lyrics about a woman is imagining they sound like Nick Cave. My only experience with Nick Cave was Red Right Hand. I really enjoyed this album. Solid 3.5 star experience. Will probably get another listen during these cold months.

Nick’s voice is amazing, but the songs are a bit repetitive

The better of the two nick cave albums - the piano in it is very Niceu, nice music to listen to whilst stressing out on a bus cause it’s heavily delayed

A little too mellow

Ok. ★★★

As a huge Tom Waits fan, I feel like I should love Nick Cave. But I just don't. It's not that it's bad music. It's definitely not. The Boatman's Call has some real heartfelt and wonderfully written songs. But it just doesn't speak to me.

Not bad, just didn’t find this all too interesting

An okay album, I liked Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere and West Country Girl the most.

i like the lyrics, black hair and west country girl especially. not really my sound. could be if i was in a particular mood or maybe driving and not really paying attention.

I think if this wasn’t my third nick cave album I’d really dislike it but there is something endearing about hearing his evolution over time, and I think that’s why people like it. Sometimes doing this project it’s hard to remember that there was a sequence to their careers and it’s not just the order you get it in. All that being said- kinda boring.

3.5

You know, i was expecting to hate The Boatman's Call. I heard it was mainly a piano ballad album so i was just thinking that it was gonna get repetitive and tiring after just a few songs, But oddly enough, that never happened. I'm shocked that i did not hate this album. I thought it did have some really beautiful moments with it's music and i thought that Nick's voice perfectly fit the music as it was soft and deep just as this kind of music would benefit from. Granted, the lyrics weren't the greatest and the album did have it's moments of actually getting repetitive and hard to remember but i really was expecting it to be a lot worse. Best Song: Idiot Prayer Worst Song: Black Hair

It's probably been over 20 years since I listened to this. This should be interesting. Good, slow, moody.

My first Nick Cave listening experience and it was perfectly fine. Certainly not the best thing I have ever heard but far from the best. More importantly it didn't turn me off of listening to more of his stuff should it pop up later in this challenge.

mid

More proof that I should like Nick Cave more than I actually do. This is quite dramatic - in a High School drama class kind of way. I liked this better than “Murder Ballads” 2.5/5

Confirmed this is Nick Cave. It’s neither the worst, most repugnant, or best. It’s very middle of the road, and that’s probably for the best.

This seems to have rave reviews. It's ok.

3- Stars (7/15)

Not a fan. Boring and too easy listening for me. I didn't appreciate the language in a few songs either. Not impressed.

I'm not really a fan of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, but I found this album quite ok. Something, which can be listened to more often.

I liked a lot of these songs individually but a whole album full of frankly, dirges, is proving to be quite a slog, especially nearly an hour of them. Gets quite hard going towards the middle, black hair especially is a song I think is pretty awful, but alright overall. 3/5

Never hard of this guy, but he seemed pretty good

This one felt pretty uneventful as a record. Great voice. Good songs, just plain boring.

As I said for his last album, I found this flat at times. He is great at being a poet, but I find it uncomfortable at times when he is jamming in syllables over the music and not with the music. That being said the instumental compositions and production are well done again.

By far the best Nick Cave album we've listened to. It has a constant somber mood throughout which matches perfectly with his voice. I definitely understand why it's on the list and I almost want to give it a 4, but that seems like a little too much praise for Nick Cave. It's really a most improved award.

Really impressive singer-songwriter album of mostly ballads. The music really breathes. There’s a lot of space here, capturing the feel of a live recording. The songs feel grand, but they’re pretty minimalistic in terms of their arrangements. Nick Cave isn’t totally my jam, but this is a strong album. “Into My Arms” is a classic. There’s a dash of irreverence in the lyrics of that one (and on a few other tracks), which somehow makes the romantic sentiment feel more genuine. Almost like Nick Cave is saying, “I know this is sappy and sentimental but I really do love you.”

Sometimes I really like this flavor of singer-songwriter noir, and sometimes I really don't like it. I don't fully know why sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Listening to this album had me feel this back and forth while inside of this record, and I just feel kind of wishy washy. "Black Hair" is annoying to me. I get that the singer is seemingly obsessing over a quality of a person, but it's only about the 9th or 10th time in the track where he mentions her black hair that I feel like I want to skip the song. There's some really cool tracks on this, and a lot of depth, but his storytelling just often doesn't click with me.

Into My Arms - 5/5 Lime Tree Arbour - 4/5 People Ain't No Good - 5/5 Brompton Oratory - 2/5 There Is a Kingdom - 3/5 (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? - 4/5 Where Do We Go Now but Nowhere? - 3/5 West Country Girl - 4/5 Black Hair - 3/5 Idiot Prayer - 2/5 Far From Me - 4/5 Green Eyes - 1/5 Average score: 3.3/5 (rounding down) never heard this guy's music til today. i didn't expect him to sound so... broody? that split with PJ Harvey must've fucked him up good i guess i expected a bit more energy from this artist based on his appearance (something like Tom Waits or something). maybe he has better albums in his discography and i shouldn't completely write him off just yet

some of this album is really f'n good, 5 star quality and then some of it is shockingly not so good. Off the back of PJ Harvey breaking up with him, this album is sad, really sad and deep. As a piano lover, the piano heaviness was quite enjoyable. I just kept wanting this album to take another step forward but felt that it would take a few steps back followed by incremental steps forward

It's really unfair to judge this album. I mean, PJ Harvey had broken up with him, I can't think of anything more devastating than that.

I don't think I'm particularly fond of Nick's style/vibe, although I liked this album a little more than I liked their double album Abattoir / Orpheus.

I’ve never really listened to Nick Cave in much detail before. Definitely talented, but the songs seem to be mostly piano ballads. For some reason (probably seeing The Bad Seeds in Wings of Desire), I thought they were punkier/rockier. It’s not bad, the music and lyrics are beautiful, but I’m not sure when I’d seek this out myself.

Sparse and literate...conveys intense emotional weight with music that serves the narratives contained within. As such, not for everyone as it will take a modicum of emotional maturity to enjoy. But if you are that wandering soul who longs for connection in a world that provides few opportunities, this is your record.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this.

He has a nice smooth, deep voice, but it just feels like a budget version of a Johnny Cash or other more iconic baritone.

I Don't Believe In An Interventionist God 1001 Albums Generator 99 (08/19/2025) Well actually, I do, but that's besides the point. Mr. Nick Cave, one of the kings of post-punk, lets us know right at the beginning of his tenth album that he does not. In spite of this, he still prays for his lover to return to his arms. Into My Arms is the finest song on The Boatman's Call, and it is also the most typical. It touches religious themes and showcases Nick's knack for writing love songs. Before this album, Nick Cave had experienced a breakup with his long term girlfriend Viviane Carneiro and the ending of a short term relationship with PJ Harvey. The key to enjoying this album is to really listen to the lyrics, as Cave is channeling some real pain through these songs. All the songs here are piano led. I have not listened to Nick Cave before, but my understanding is that this marks quite a departure from his normal sound. I think it works wonderfully. It really reminded me of Leonard Cohen at times, and if you have me mentioning you in the same sentence as Cohen, that is absolutely a good thing. Lime Tree Arbour has a bit of a groove to it with the soft drums, bass, and organ. People Ain't No Good is beautiful and heartbreaking (and is in Shrek 2, which has to mean something!). I also love the soft rock of (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?. The reverbed, slightly tremolo clean guitar throughout is a nice layer and once again, the bass is leading the charge in a way. The second half of the album is less interesting to me. With that said, there is some stuff here that I like. West Country Girl is an interesting piece of gothic county with some fiddle and cool acoustic guitar parts. Far From Me is also gorgeous and has a great slow dynamic build up. However, the rest of the second half is just not very notable. Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere? does not justify its length at all to me. I don't like the sonic palette on Black Hair, which consists primarily of a droning harmonica and not much else. Green Eyes is far and away the worst song and almost made me laugh at how bad it was. The crooned vocals backed by the monotone spoken vocals is so goofy. The Boatman's Call is a nice, inspired album that represents a total tonal shift for an artist. However, the album is too long and not interesting all the way through. 3/5. Favs: Into My Arms Lime Tree Arbour (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? Least Fav: Green Eyes

Very bespoke. Besides into my arms, feels a bit self serving not very satisfying album.

melancholy mood, sad vibes, etc. sounds great when you are feeling ennui on a rainy day.

I can never decide if I like Nick Cave or not. The albums of his that hit are really good, but the ones that miss are just slogs to get through. I also didn't love Murder Ballads so I wonder if it's just Nick Cave's ballads that really don't speak to me. Much to ponder.

He's good, but he's not as good as he thinks he is

So, this is my first listen into Nick Caves and his Bad Seeds, and… it was an album. In the beginning, it was actually pretty good. The emphasis on the piano, with Nick’s pseudo Leonard Cohen vocals, sounded nice. I was expecting the rest of the album to be this emotional, somber ride with a hint of raw edge (emphasis on the word “hint”). But as the album went on, I realized that there’s really no depth here. The album never really gets going and it stays stuck in neutral for the rest of the way through. Which means I got bored with it pretty quickly. The only solution Nick seemed to have was to occasionally throw out swears, as if that’s was to give the album its depth. Really, however, all it did was make it more juvenile. It all came to a head on the last song, Green Eyes, where I realized that Nick’s not being deep. He thinks he’s deep, but it just feels like edge for the sake of edge. Between the highs in the beginning and the lows at the end, this album just balances out as being mid. My only faith for Nick Cave is that hopefully this album was really a one-off departure and maybe, just maybe, his other material can sway me around. I hope that’s not too optimistic. Favorite track: Into My Arms Other hits: People Ain’t No Good, (Are You) The One That I Have Been Waiting For, Where Do We Go But Nowhere?

Top review on RYM reads "music to look out windows to" and, honestly, this describes this record perfectly.

As much as I want to like this, there is an aspect that feels overly dramatized to an inauthentic degree, like if Tom Waits wasn't in on his schtick. Not to say it's bad, I enjoy the songs individually, but together they get a little too similar and the vocal delivery loses it's impact.

I had already listened to this album years ago, back when I was trying (with mixed success) to get into Nick Cave. I’ve always seen him as a versatile and capricious artist, capable of the best as well as the worst. Fortunately this album falls into the reasonnably good Nick Cave category. I did enjoy the somber and brooding mood, the soulful singing and the minimalist arrangements. It’s beautifully sung, and the whole album really stands out in his discography with its unique identity. It slowly grew on me, and I think it really benefits from being listened to as a complete album. The lyrics, however, kind of ruin the mood for me – he sometimes sounds like an edgy goth kid who just heard about mortality and agnosticism for the first time. It can be whiny and self-indulgent, and I have a hard time taking him very seriously ("People ain’t no good' doesn’t strike me as a particularly deep assertion...). A pleasant album overall if you’re in the right mood. I’d rate it a solid 3*, or a 3,5* if I could.

I enjoy Cave's piano-based songs as much as any reasonable human being should and does. This album is weird, though. There isn't a single bad song here, but it's a "Nick Cave & His Piano" album, not a Bad Seeds album. And at album length, I do miss the drive and the unexpected elements the whole band usually brings to proceedings.

Different than their usual stuff. I actually thought this was good, but i probably wont ever listen again

‘You don’t love me, you love the idea of me!’ That’s Nick Cave talking to me I really like the idea of misery-core Australian art rock ambiance But usually when I actually listen to it it’s very much ‘shrugs - it’s fine’ I’ll keep trying though Nick!

Interesting album. Not exactly my genre, but the songwriting/storytelling was quite interesting and kept my attention.

An interesting foreshadow into the more recent Nick Cave works. Very serene yet darker singer songwriter songs on this work. I prefer his grander stuff like lyre of orpheus or the new wild god record but this goes to show how just great of a songwriter Nick Cave is.

More ballad-esque than Murder Ballads. Don’t like it as much as other Nick Cave albums, but listenable.

Singer-Songwriter, schöne langsame Begleitung.

Musically 1 star, lyrically 4 stars.

I will give Nick Cave one thing, his music hits different when you're sad.

A couple of decent songs on but none to stand out for me. The whole album is a bit too lame and same same for my taste. Not easy to decide between two or three stars for his very silent call. Worst: "Green Eyes" 2,5

It’s good. I appreciated it and enjoyed it for what it was. I wouldn’t listen to this album again but I’m glad I got to experience it

This guy from Australia has a good singing voice, and the album is very melancholy. For me it was too much of the same type of song.

Whoa, that final song Green Eyes is something else...

Pretty decent if a little slow

Wonderful songwriting, but gosh does Green Eyes ever kill the vibe - who mixed that thing?!

Ok, not as good as some of his other stuff, but not bad.

Sparse, intimate and moody, this album brings out the best and worst aspects of Nick Cave - he's a great songwriter/storyteller but as a vocalists he is limited. He's at his best when he gets into mcarbe character mode, sadly there's less of this on the album.

I love Nick Cave but sometimes hes a bit dull and this one was a bit slow. Didnt quite have the menance id want eithier.

Sublime, I was typing, just as Nick Sang it; beautiful; gentle; moody. It could really do wiv a bit of the ol' knees up muvver brown halfway through, though. Into My Arms is great, but unless you want to enter a long, dark teatime of the soul and wallow in your own self pity for a bit, there's no need for an hour of it.

One of their more lighter albums on the 1001 list... whilst still taking aim for those downwards brooding melancholy moods.

Samey in a good way

another nick cave! This was nice, mellow.

The weakest of the Cave albums I've listened to so far. Has a more mainstream, less unique sound than the others. Decent but nothing grabbed me. 2.9

I did not use a private session for either time I listened to this. I am a fan of Nick Cave's post punk angry harder music, but never got into this album. Its a complete departure but pleasant in mellow way. I will have to try to remember try to this out on chill Sunday morning.

Nice to hear. the lyrics are great, but I don't know what the fuss is about.

A bit mediocre for me but fine.

Als het goed is, is dit de laatste entry van Nick Cave die nog afgestreept moet worden. Ik heb verder weinig nieuws te melden ben ik bang, Nick Cave is altijd onmiskenbaar Nick Cave, in wat voor vat hij zijn muziek ook giet. Dit zijn blijkbaar liedjes over de liefde, waar hij zijn zwartgallige en melancholische deken overheen drapeert. En misschien dat hem dat wel het beste past. Prima albumpje om de dag mee te beginnen. Het zit ergens tussen de 3 en de 4 in.

It's not that deep bro

this album is like sitting in a hotel lobby listening to a hired pianist

It's different and haunting and pretty. A la Shrek 2, makes you want to sulk in a weird dive bar. He continues to not be a good singer.

Huge Nick Cave fan but not my favorite album, I like the albums with more of an edge to them. BF liked the lyricism and called them reminiscent of Leonard Cohen & Lou Reed

I wasn't in the right mood to listen to this album. It's full of lots of slow, moody ballads. A good album, but you need to be in the right vibe to appreciate it.

Liked the piano focus behind his lyrics. His voice grows on you. Nice, although a bit somber, listen

This is a perfectly fine album but unfortunately a bit dull. I'm still trying to get into Nick Cave and I don't think that this will be the album to get me hooked but still I'm glad I checked it out. Favorite track: Idiot Prayer

people ain’t no good!!! nick has a cool voice

I love a spare, haunting, Nick Cave ballad, but these do get a bit repetitive as the album drags on.

Least terrible Nick Cave album.

This is the weakest Nick Cave album I've gotten yet. I really prefer his evil bluesy songs, these ballads are fine, but they all sound really repetitive. Nothing here is bad, just a little boring. I think there are enough Nick Cave albums on this list that this album could have probably been skipped. High 3.

"Into My Arms"... the comparisons to Leonard Cohen must be made on this one... i'm guessing, as i've always heard about Nick Cave... he's a few years older than me... but, i've never really gotten into his stuff... i'm not sure he ever really made it here in the USA, i could be wrong... but my first real listen to him had a pretty good opening... "Into My Arms" is a strong song... a bit downer for an opener... but, hey... "People Ain't No Good"... shows his artistry... i have to admit, my first foray into his stuff, has made me get a respect for his songwriting... and his sparse arrangements are cool... i'd rather listen to this than Leonard Cohen.. ANY DAY... lol, i know a lot of people would think i'm daft... but, anyway... there is also a sort of Christian/religious aspect to his writing... "There is a Kingdom" is exhibit A... "(Are You) The One I'm Waiting For"... is in that vein... this is deeply personal stuff... a man wrestling with himself and putting that out to the world... which, obviously, a lot of people would respond to... if you don't need a poppy hook... if you don't need toe tapping... if you don't care a bit about booty shaking... this guy is for you... "Green Eyes" is the closer... a really cool song... in conclusion... my assessment... is... is it an album you must hear before you die... maybe... if you are in the melancholy mood a lot... if you like wallowing in self introspection... a big yes... if you like witty, personal, and a bit profound lyrics... ok... but, if you want any hummable songs... toe tappers... goose bumps... or any groove at all... that's a big HELL NO... lol... i'll give it three stars... the three for the people who relate... and the other stars go unmarked... for the rest of us... lol... zzzzzzz

Well, I already knew the song "People ain't no good" because it's on the soundtrack of Shrek 2, but I've never heard the whole album before. Great voice. It's really an album that I think I won't give a second play, but now that I'm finishing it… I think I will.

I feel like it started out really strong then kind of petered out.

Very decent album. But songs are too samey. No stand out song

A bit too slow and ponderous all in all, but did really enjoy some of it (Into My Arms, Lime Tree Arbour and West Country Girl). I just think for a whole album it would be nice to have some more punchy numbers to break it up. Cave’s gutsy vocals can’t do that on their own and so it made a collection of mostly decent songs difficult to push through as an album.

not really floating my boat

I do know of Nick Cave. Not really a fan of this type of music. Going to check it out. Yeah not my type of music. Want to see what this second track sounds like.

I'm between a 3 and 4. Nick Cave is an artist I've never really got into, but this project has converted me on Tom Waits so maybe another listen or 2 is worth it. Initial thoughts are I like the lyrics and tender instrumental elements, it creates a nice melancholy vibe and he certainly has plenty to say. It would be nice for a bit of variety, as the arrangements are mostly quite stripped back Think I'll go 3 as I was getting bored towards the end. Black Hair, for example, is a bit of a dull track One to revisit though

Hard to decide between a 3 and a 4. I liked the music and instrumentation. I didn't like his voice or the lyrics.

I'm generally not in the mood for this sort of heavy depressing thing, but it's got some great material. If I were after something like that, this is great.

Heavy stuff. Like sinking into a cold bath that someone else cried in heavy. There’s beauty to the sparseness, but damn, it drags you down with it. Feels like sitting alone on a rainy Sunday. The piano keeps knocking on the same emotional door, and eventually you want to yell “we’re not home.” There’s charm in the detachment, a Leonard Cohen kind of sadness. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Into My Arms - People Ain't No Good - (Are You) the One That I've Been Looking For?

A pretty good, not great, album from a fairly disappointing human being.

Not my favorite Nick Cave. A little too maudlin and spiritual, even though it does have quite a few interesting things going on melodically. 3/5

Actually better than I remember it being. The piano is relentless, and gets a bit wearing after the halfway mark, but I liked more than I didn’t like. I reminds me a lot of Leonard Cohen’s Songs of Love and Hate, which isn’t a bad thing. Some of the lyrics are uncomfortable, and he sounds quite detached, but I like the melancholy and the sparse sound.

Compare to orpheous album I dont think this has the same impact for me. 2 slow, too stripped back. Too gentle. It leaves the raw cave lyrics to be the only course. I really like sides with my dinner and no amount of spectacular lyrics will win me over (There are so many on offer). I only just heard Nick cave (for the first time) and it makes me sad that this album doesnt bring me more of that surprise and enjoyment. Maybe its a grower not a shower. I listen to Nick alot now so hopefully this will penetrate me fully in time.

Can't deny the quality of the song writing but this album is just a bit too slow and plodding for me. It's more poetry recital than music album and I daresay Nick has given in to a bit of self indulgence (He is teetering on the edge of this at the best of times). It picked up towards the end of the album from 'West country girl' onwards and there were plenty of tracks that I would enjoy in isolation, but I can't see me relistening to the whole album.

Still enjoying his work, finding it pleasant enough to listen to, but not totally connecting for me sadly! But it's nice and slow and felt!

I mostly just wished I was listening to Tom Waits the whole time. I do enjoy him though!

he still hasnt fully connected but i enjoyed this!

Into My Arms: First track is nice. I like the piano. His voice is pretty relaxing too. A little repetitive though, gets old after a while 3/5 Lime Tree Arbour: Wow a little jazzy with those drums. It's pretty similar to the last song though. I hope it's not all this slow, I'm not too keen on this style. Still. 3/5, mainly because it has a crescendo in some places People Ain't No Good: Okay so i didn't notice it had moved on because it sounds REALLY similar to the last song... very repetitive and slow, had to skip. 2/5 Brompton Oratory: High hopes with the drums at the start. However, another slow song, not just drums and piano now though! Takes a while to get started but its alright. Not really something I'd choose to listen to but his voice sounds really nice so I'll give it a 3/5 There is a Kingdom: Why does the piano sound like stand by me. Anyway, sounds the same as the rest of the songs. I will give it to him, his voice is relaxing. But I wish the music was more exciting aaaa. 3/5 (Are you) the One That I've Been Waiting For?: wow starts with some guitar awesome. Still, not the most exciting piece ever... 2/5 Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere: wow an explicit song omg naughty anyway gosh this is slow again I can't be bothered to listen to the rest of this album I'm sorry nick it's so boring

Easy listening. He has a nice voice. Nice background music with a low key vibe

I've always had big respect for Nick Cave. He always seems to stay true to his craft and filters the horrors of life thru his writing- some so beautiful and tender he reminds me of Leonard Cohen. Not his best album but Into My Arms is wonderful

Is every Nick Cave album on this list??? 3.5/5

Interesting voice.

idk i think I need to come back to this one, but it's never grabbed me like his others

I think I have to accept that Nick Cave and I just don't see eye to eye. This one was in the upper tier of Cave material for me (the Birthday Party album is still the low point), and his tuning seemed to be a bit better here than in other outings. Some so far pretty good, but the last song was hard to listen to.

First song was really good and then the rest just sort of repeats

Meh

This was an album of grandiose love songs that I had an appreciation for. I honestly was down for it right up until the last songs which totally gave me the ick. It was definitely an album that would’ve stood out in the 90s when everyone else was about punk and rebellion.

Præcis det her jeg altid har frygtet når jeg har hørt navnet Nick Cave... Det er kedeligt... Jeg bliver slet ikke draget ind i et univers, eller får lysten til at lytte bedre efter.

Wasn't bad, but it didn't do much for me.

Decent smooth jazz/soft rock album. Not my favorite type of music but not bad. Enjoyable for one listen but probably won't come back any time soon.

I don't like ballad Nick Cave. I like post-punk Nick Cave. Gets a three for the lyrical content.

All the songs are quality written and recorded but halfway through I realized they’re all about the same.

Decidedly average

Hmmmm, not one of the Bad Seed's albums that I've spent a lot of time with previously. Re-listening, I can understand why. I don't mind a somber tone but I'd like it more if there was some contrast. I'm definitely missing the hellfire they normally bring. "I don't believe in an interventionist God" is an admittedly pretty baller opening line, though. Fave tracks - "Into My Arms", "People Ain't No Good"

I get it, this is how I'd be if I lost PJ Harvey too. Honestly, I don't remember liking this at all when I first heard it. Think I've always just preferred Nick Cave's darker, edgier goth rock side, especially the absurdity of an album like 'Murder Ballads'. But now I'm more mature and...yeah, I still prefer that edgy era, sorry. But I certainly got more out of this album than I previously did. Particularly, the first three tracks here are all incredible - especially the song 'People Ain't No Good'. But ultimately, to me, this is an album that's way too long for its own good. I can only handle so much of this brooding and sombre ballad-type music before it starts to get tiresome. There are these occasional production flares and switch-ups that keep things interesting - like the sharp violin of 'Where Do We Go Now By Nowhere' and the more upbeat country drive of the song 'West Country Girl'. Vocally, I wish Nick Cave was doing a bit more. I swear, melodically speaking, many songs use this same set of chords. But the lyrics are as crushing as I'd expect out of an album like this. Nick Cave's a talented songwriter at the end of the day, and I especially loved 'Are You The One That I've Been Waiting For?'. While I did enjoy this album when it started, it failed to keep me engaged throughout. I'd say anything past the very stale and repetitive 'Black Hair', I wasn't too hot on. Still a solid and much-needed mature switch-up for Nick Cave - a very important album for him.

3 stars

I remember really liking this when it came out, but now not really for me. It’s the music equivalent of those oscar-winning movies that people like because they are told they should. I feel like if you hit it on the right day in the right mood this is a 5 for someone, but today for me it’s a: 3⭐️

Moody. As expected.

As an album kinda dull the talk singing is not super engaging. Think I would maybe enjoy more as an individual song on a playlist

Mourning tunes

I quite enjoyed this although I did it 2 halves. Quite dreary in the end

boring and basic

Good album. Not at all like I expected. I thought the Henry's Dream and Ghosteen albums were awful but this was better. Still not sure why three Nick Cave are on the 1001 list. Hopefully, that's it.

Nothing bad about it, just a tad slow and boring. In the right mood though, I'd call it good piano driven indie rock. Kinda reminded me of if someone was playing a counting crows record but had they're thumb on the record, slightly slowing it down.

"I don't believe in an interventionist god". First lyrics on the album. Has anyone ever used "interventionist" in a song? But Nick somehow pulls it off so that it sounds smooth. I had never listened to Nick Cave, but right from the beginning, I loved "Into My Arms". The rest of the album is good too, but... still not enough to get over the 3.5 star hump. Sorry, Nick. I'm very glad I listened though. I feel that Nick is well known and respected enough that he arguably deserves at least one album on the list, so I'm glad this is here.

This album was kind of forgettable for me. I appreciate what he was going for and I do think this album had potential but it was just missing some oomf or something. I'm not really sure how to describe it.

I had a hard time with this one. I really want to love it, because "Into My Arms" is an incredible song, but then I kind of get fatigued with it. In a weird way, it reminds me a lot of Nick Drake where there is one banger on each record and then song after is good but never quite takes you to the same place. I really loved the songwriting. Its smart, witty and creative. The piano is so freaking good. I love how somber and moody it is, but I don't know if it needed to be an hour long.

Very dark voice, the music is calming. It was nice

Achingly beautiful at times, and very cheesy at others. “into my arms” and “west country girl” are my most favorite. “green eyes” is unnecessary (skippable/annoying). Nick Cave has a great voice and song writing ability, though this album feels a little uneven in quality (as a Nick Cave fan, I think I’d say this about all his albums-now that I listen more critically to them.) properly a 3.5 for me.

Nick Cave they could never make me like you. Maybe thats too harsh, its not terrible but its just squarely not for me. Good lyricist, bad singer, although he tickles the ivories well. His music always teeters on spooky or reminds me of an old youtube video someone makes using windows movie maker, and they use the slow fade out/fade in effect for every slide. Also way too low energy, oozes pretentious dickhead. I'm sure this is someones bag though!

All the people giving it 5’s probably fart just to enjoy the smell

That's not my taste in music - But ok

Probably my favourite of his work. Some decent song writing. But there's just not much to make me want to come back and listen again.

Sad and intimate.

Day396 - i like his voice and i like the songs but a little goes a long way

Nick Cave is a poet, I just don't resonate with his music.

I think the lyrics make me feel, but it's definitely not something I would choose to listen to, personally. I think they accomplished what they set out to accomplish.

Much prefer wild rocking maximalist Nick Cave to piano ballad Nick Cave. Even that birthday party album that’s one of the lowest rated on the site is more preferable to me than this. This wasn’t bad, just not my type of music

No le he prestado atención. Solo por el arranque ya se merece 3 estrellas y lo mismo si lo escuchase con cariño le daba más o quién sabe si menos. Estas reseñas al final son también fruto del momento.

Emotionally connecting attention seeking voice . A worthwhile listen but it does get repetitive and feels draggy at times

Very interesting, didn’t expect such sparse instrumentation but it was very well done

Hard to say it held my attention all the way through, but it's success lies in its melancholy, poetic songwriting, something I may have glossed over. It would also seem that the album hits harder had you already been familiar with the bands previous sound, seeing as this piano-based album was a departure from prior albums. Nevertheless, this was my first introduction to the band and they are now on my radar.

This is the whateverth album of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds that I've listened to. Now, I can appreciate their variety, but there's something about Nick Cave that usually misses the mark. Yes, the music can be quite beautiful, but it doesn't grab your attention. Other artists do great with this style of music--Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen come to mind immediately--but their music and lyrics are engaging and thought provoking. The Boatman's Call is trying to be tender and soft, but it lacks the depth required to impact someone's emotions. All in all, not the worst listen, but disappointing when you love other artists that do this style justice. 2.5 on the high side.

There’s some good stuff here

😴

leonard cohen for a new generation. this is probably great stuff if you're really into the dark and brooding melodrama of singer-songwriters. i'm not one of those people but i thought the album was enjoyable for the first couple tracks. after that, it was all very slow and felt the same from track to track. favorites: into my arms, lime tree arbour, people ain't no good

He's either drunk or depressed. Maybe both?

Pretty great! Would need to be in just the right mood for this, but by luck I was when it came up.

Not bad, not great. Right down the middle.

liked it, really listenable, wouldn't rush back to this exact album but defo keen to check out more

I understand his genius but I did find this album a bit dull. It is haunting and beautiful and there are a few key songs that I enjoy and listen to. It suits a particular mood but won't make it on to my regular rotation.

I love the poetry but this one had less punch than the other Nick Cave albums I've gotten so far

Nick Cave, babe, please, we're begging you to get a vocal coach. Please

3/5. I do see the appeal of nick cave now, which I think got overshadowed by the loud post punk of his other albums. Akin to Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, dark and serious lyrics while still have a hint of pessimism and yet optimistic at the same time. These are dark times but we'll make it through. I would say it could be better since it does get kind of similar sounding as the album progresses. It started at a 4 but now it's a 3 which is unfortunate because I had high hopes. Oh well, maybe next time Cave. Best Song: Into My Arms, Are You The One I've Been Waiting For?, There Is A Kingdom

I'm just not in a frame of mind where I can concentrate on this. Zero interest in a nice quiet album where I need to focus on the lyrics. Someday in the future I'll bet this is going to be a great album that I'm thrilled to discover.

Well, I was a certain I wasn’t gonna like this album, but I was wrong. Parts of it gave me Morphine vibes solid album it I may never listen to it or Nick Cave again. We will see.

Slow and dark. Cosy and reassuring. Soulful music that resonates with me a lot. I like this album more than I thought I would when I started the first song. Great album over all even if it doesn't fit every time and place to listen to it.

A bit moody but I should expect that from Nick Cave. Decent. Some good songs on here. Don't think I'd listen to it all the time but it is a good listen when I'm having a bad day.

It was fine. I like post-punk Nick Cave so I don't think I'm the target audience for an all ballad effort from him. But it was fine. I really like his singing voice and his raunchy melancholia that his albums have, boring as most of the songs in this one are.

Production stands out. Flood is brill; wish he produced Leonard Cohen's songs.

Extremely appropriate and level-headed reaction to getting dumped by PJ Harvey. I'd do the same. Probably the weakest Nick Cave album I've heard - still a 3/5. Has the song from Shrek 2.

The most boring Nick Cave album I’ve heard yet. I miss when he was killing people.

Into my arms is one of my favourite Nick Cave songs. Some great lyrics, but overall, the album is a bit pedestrian for me.

Lovely

Sounds like this band had 1 musical idea that was played out across almost every song on the album. Not a bad idea. Just one idea.

muy chill mood

Not an album to listen to if you’re already depressed. Darkly pretty in some moments, but a little hard to get through otherwise.

I found it hard to stay focused on the album. The songs all have a similar sound and the vocal aren’t jumping out at you. That being said the songs I listened closely to were nice but I don’t necessarily need to hear it again. 6/10

Dork really enjoyed this. Goof preferred Nick Cave's other work.

A wonderful Sunday morning with coffee album.

It was going well until Green Eyes. Glad I was listening to that on my own...

Put me to sleep.

Love Nick Cave but this isn’t my fave 3.5

A great juxtaposition of romance and sorrow. Cave's deep and gravelly voice really helps steer the ship straight as it flows from side to side.

Nice enough songs, just not my speed. Prefer his earlier, punk-ier music, this gospel-y stuff is…eh.

Well, that was a whole lot of moping about. This was definitely trying to be artsy, maybe for the sake of being artsy. I can't tell if there was sincerity behind it. Liked it well enough, though

I mean this in the most respectful way. My initial reaction was, it's like a Tom Waits impersonator with a smooth baritone voice.

Fairly run of the mill. Into My Arms is a good tune and have heard it before. Nothing else really stood out. Simpsons: No

It was okay. If it was fifteen or twenty minutes shorter, it might end up in my rotation but the theme and vibe didn't really change for almost an hour.

-from everything ive heard about nick cave and the bad seeds I was not expecting this to be so… peaceful? comforting? sort of? the piano was very nice. it definitely felt a little drawn out but it was great to listen to on a walk through town at night -Favorites are People Ain’t No Good and West Country Girl

Much better than Murder Ballads

Gentle, kinda mysterious instrumentation with his low, gravelly lyrics

70% Fav: There Is a Kingdom, (Are You) the One...?, West Country Girl, Idiot Prayer, Far from Me Must-Hear? Depends on your mood. Want to relax or be romantic? Yes. If not? Go ahead and skip it.

This was ok. Sounded like a Leonard Cohen album, but his voice isn’t as good.

3.2 1x catchup 10/11

This guy is moody af. Musically it’s a beautiful album, Nick makes it weird though.

If I’m being honest this was sort of a downer.

Nick Cave, as always, has created and released something hauntingly beautiful. In this project, it’s more beautiful than haunting, though. I enjoyed it, but the writing isn’t quite as good as his some of his other albums. In addition, the whole thing does drone on a bit without any grand instrumentation or anything else to break up the songs. I did enjoy it, though. Not sure if I’ll ever listen to the whole thing again, but surely I’ll put on a song or two from it. It’s good. 3/5

Actually really enjoyed this album. Never really like any Nick Cave before

Nick has always been one of those great songwriters who shouldn't sing their own songs. Not ever.

Into my arms on erikoinen aloitus ja niin hyvä biisi, että innostun tätä kuunnellessa aluksi tosi paljon. Mutta sitten pitäisi jaksaa kuunnella sanoituksia tosi tarkasti. Onneks välillä haitari herättää. Tunnelma pysyy loppuun asti vähän liiankin tasaisesti silti. Heikko kolmonen.

Artistin fiksaatio romanttisiin kliseisiin on rassaavaa, jopa hämmentävää: hän kuulostaa kaikessa melodramaattisuudessaan siltä kuin uskoisi, mitä laulaa. Ja silti tämä levy on kiistaton onnistuminen, sillä Cave on valjastanut joukon tavanomaisia mutta tehokkaita melodioita ainakin A-puolen runoilujen tueksi. En ymmärrä, mutta tällä kertaa ei tarvitsekaan ymmärtää.

blessed to hear nick cave this day

quite gooid i like 3/5

Would normally prefer more upbeat music with more going on. This was still good tho

the album is dense, even after 2 full listens i still don’t really understand everything that’s going on here. it’s not my favorite nick cave album but i can see why it’s revered so heavily even if there’s some awful production choices. maybe i’ll enjoy this more once it clicks

Nick Cave is one of those artists I thought I would enjoy more or at least like, but I find his music a difficult listen, often depressing and annoyingly strange. With several Nick Cave-affiliated records previously on the list, The Boatman's Call is a more piano-based, mellow album with Cave's vocals reminding me of a non-French Canadian, Leonard Cohen or at least his delivery and talky-sing style. I must admit, I don't mind this record, I had no problem getting through the songs and kind of enjoyed the overall sound. I still don't know if I like him enough to listen to more than what's on the list, if this is considered his most essential works.

All a bit samey

As I’ve said before, I’m definitely not a staunch Cave man. But I have to hand it to him here for one of the greatest opening lines to a song, or, indeed, an album : “ I don’t believe in an interventionist God”. Hear, hear. Into My Arms is a fantastic song. And Brompton Oratory is not far behind it - beautiful lyrics. In fact, after 3 or 4 listens, I’m warming to the album as a unit. It’s all a bit down-tempo, but it works well.

I would give this another listen.

Man, does this guy ever have any fun?!?! He's such a downer all the time. He's a great songwriter, but everything is just so dreary. I don't know why he even bothers with names for his albums when they should all be called Depression Vol. 1, Vol. 2, etc. People Ain't No Good is a great track though. I liked it a lot. Once in a while you do need brooding and cathartic music, but a whole album of it is too much. Give me something uptempo once in a while, will ya? I hope this is the last of Nick Cave, he’s another artist who has been way over represented on this list. Especially since his schtick is the same every time. Sad boi cry music, oh I’m so dark and despairing. Bro, you need some fucking Prozac.

Gentle American music. Good for sleeping on as it has a lullaby effect. Not my cup of tea. Not bad just abit boring

Has some fine moments

Melodically very pleasant. Liked West Country Girl and Far From Me but not my genre overall.

Nothing too special I don't think. But not boring either. Nice one to start the day. 3/5

This starts real strong but it fell off for me over time. None of it bad, I'd say. But whatever pulled me in that top didn't hold on.

Wasn't really in the mood for this sub-Cormac McCarthy hokum. Maybe in another state of mind its charms will reveal themselves to me - but not today. 'Green Eyes' was a very long three and a half minutes.

I can't find anything to connect with on these Nick Cave albums. I saw an art installation of his in a gallery and liked it a lot, more than any of his albums I've heard here. Glad I'm done with all 4 of them on this list. Into My Arms is a beautiful song, so this is the best of the 4 albums as it has Into My Arms. I've already forgotten the rest of the album.

This is good, but it didn't make for an uplifting commute home. I've liked a couple of the previous Nick Cave records I've gotten so far, but this one was the hardest of them to listen to so far.

Can’t quite figure this out. I want to like it but I don’t hate it. Just not sure anymore what the requirements are for this list. Why is this considered one of the albums that I should listen to before I die. If you tell me this cutting edge or classic I would call bullshit. If someone asked me if I had ever listened to Nick Cave I can now say yes but don’t ask me details because it truly was forgettable

I got bored. I understand why the people who like Nick Cave like Nick Cave, but to me he feels a little too "brooding college coffee shop" to me.

Nick Cave is one of those artists that I've always tried to like...and failed to. Years later I still don't get what the hype's about, especially considering the fact that there are many different modern artists with a similar style who are way more interesting musically. The thing about stripped-back piano ballads for me is that they need that little something to grip me—be it the vocal delivery, interesting lyricism or a catchy melody—while this album had virtually none of that. It's all so broody, depressing, monotonous and repetetive... It's not that I think it's a bad album—it's okay, I listened through twice—but his music might just not be for me. I can't believe I'm saying this but if I was in the mood for some piano ballads I'd put on my Adele's vinyl over this, 'cause at least her vocal delivery never disappoints. This guy's voice makes me want to simultaneously fall into a deep slumber and jump out the window.

Kind of a 3.5 for me. Dilemma!

This one was quite a change of pace from the others on the list. Much slower honestly better

Both this record and I started out strong, but by the end of it, I was tired, and the tunes seemed monotonous and overlong.

I do like Nick Cave. These last two albums of his, though, were a bit of a chore to get through. I still like him, but I just want his albums to have more variety. Also, I tend to like my Nick Cave with more bite. Individually, these melancholic songs were all cool. Taken together though, they were a bit much. Give me Murder Ballads or that double album we heard that had that Harry potter song on it. Those were my kinda Nick Cave albums. unsure how to rate this one. as an album, it's a 2, but like i said i thought the songs themselves were all right. let's go with a 3

I guess maybe you need to be in the mood to listen to his music? I should set my alarm to this and maybe it will grow on me. More Nick Cave albums than I would have though.

An easily approachable and mellow Nick Cave album. The songs are pretty quiet and somber, and other than Green Eyes, nothing too unusual. After listening to it a handful of times, it is just fine, without much that i really attach to or connect with.

Deep melancholic lyrics made me feel reflective? Interesting lead vocalist too

Similar to Murder Ballads, but slightly more cheerful. At times.

Maybe it's just me, but Nick Cave is kind of hard to listen to? This album is different sounding than the last Cave album we were given. He doesn't have a good voice, and he just kind of talks at you. This album was 10 very similar sounding piano songs with him talking over them in the same way on each one. Despite this, I see people remarking online that this album is amazing, so maybe it's just me who doesn't get it? Not a single song stood out to me. I was bored the entire time. Didn't actively dislike it, but what is there to love about this? 5/10

This is a great example of separating the quality of the album versus how much I enjoy listening to it. This is my second Nick Cave album, and I can see he is a good songwriter and they are able to accomplish what they want with a track, so I give them props for being a good band. I don’t enjoy listening to most of these tracks, but they’re certainly not garbage.

Classic nick cave openings ong fire

man, "Black Hair" really killed the vibes. first half was really strong, ended kinda weak tho.

Wow, I initially hated this but something clicked part way through, need to listen a few more times. 3.08

Ok. 3.

This was alright. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are a little hit or miss for me most of the time. My favorite songs were “Into My Arms,” “People Ain’t No Good,” and “Far From Me.” Overall I didn’t love it, but also didn’t hate it. Pretty average.

Жанр мужик говорит под музыку намного интереснее раскрыт у Боуи Но в целом отдельные треки получились хорошо и можно погрустить под них Алкоальбом: бутылка рома

good love songs

good voice but kinda boring, first track was great though

I liked the performances but the mood was a lot. Better than a 2 but not a 4.

I love Nick Cave but there are other albums I like more.

Pretty decent. Sounds like Fiona Apple and a baptist preacher having dinner at a seafood restaurant and cocktail lounge in 1996.

Muess zuegeh, au wenn people aint no good en spezielle platz ih mim herz hett isches chli es lahms album? Aso sicher ned mis lieblings nick cave album

A Marmite album: obviously a very talented singer-songwriter, but this is such a depressing album - Leonard Cohen for the 1990's, so it has to be a no from me. I had to check that Spotify hadn't started playing Lou Reed when "There Is a Kingdom" started because I thought that I was listening to "Perfect Day".

Decent easy listening. Not a great overall album though. Got a little repetitive and wanted it to be over sooner

7/10

It was fine, I did not like that last song though

March 5, 2024 HL: “Into My Arms”, “There is a Kingdom”, “West Country Girl”, “The One I’m Waiting For” Hm, Murder Ballads was musically intriguing but also gross n’ gruesome. Boatman is often sweet, but its purposefully slow and sombre nature made me long for the variety of the former album, or at least the riot of “Curse of Millhaven”. Can’t believe he made the song from Shrek 2 real though. Wild Apart from The Boatman’s Call, Nick Cave has 2 five-stars and 2 three-stars from me- plus 2 Cave-adjacent ones (Punishing Kiss, Oedipus Schmoedipus) that weren’t the greatest but I gave 3 stars for their uniqueness.