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Nick Cave makes wonderful and extraordinary music. I hadn't listened to him in a while and was glad to have this opportunity. I should listen to him more often. 5/5
I think Nick Cave is one of those "you either get it or you don't" artists and his fans will consider you a cretin if you don't and if you don't get it, no amount of hectoring will get you to change your mind. No Kylie? No interest.
PART I of “Who the Hell is Nick Cave, and Why Does He Have So Many Albums on this List?” I already listened to the “Prologue” of this saga, which was The Birthday Party. Which I hated. But I’m hopeful that I like this one more. “Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry”: So much energy! A darkness undergirding the song, and I can hear that this is the same singer as with The Birthday Party, but in a more melodic context. This song is actually written, you know? “I Had A Dream, Joe”: Similar vibes. I like the vocals in the refrain. “Straight to You”: A ballad! Feels different than the others. I like it. I’m just realizing this album might be a concept album. I’ll have to read more about it, listen to the lyrics closer. “When I First Came To Town”: Okay, so maybe it’s NOT a concept album? But there’s a cohesive feeling across these songs. This song feels theatrical, dramatic—all the songs have, but this one in particular. I think it’s a combo of the strings and Nick Cave’s impassioned performance. The vague harmonies in the chorus are interesting. “John Finn’s Wife”: Another narrative, some really evocative imagery in the lyrics. The coda of this song was the highlight. If not a concept album, it’s like a book of interconnected short stories, a la “Winesburg, Ohio.” Interesting to learn the band isn’t crazy about this album. “Look of the Land”: Another ballad, I like the melody on “head upon my shoulder” and the “aah aah aah” in the post-chorus section. The lyrics are poetic, without being consciously so (the sweet spot). “Jack the Ripper”: This is a blues song, at its core. Perhaps some misogyny, but also, seems clear these songs are character pieces. Okay, I like this! I’m glad, because I’ve got like 7 more albums by these guys. I don’t know if any of it felt groundbreaking or anything, but it’s good. I’ll probably listen to it again, and in any case. I’m glad to have heard it, which is why I’m doing this project in the first place.
First Nick Cave album, enjoyed it quite a bit, I liked half the songs
Lots of dark, moody ballads. Kind of like Rocky Horror but less fun? Overall doesn't land for me. Top song- Christina the Astonishing.
Decent, but not really my jam. 2,5/5
Really did not enjoy this album. This might be the least favorite one from this experience so far. Just does not sound good at all.
Excellent
Not for me.
Didn’t get on with this one
5/10 Still not a Nick Cave fan, despite myself. 11-11-2025
Damn Nick Cave is so fucking cool sometimes. Sometimes his music is a bore but when it hits it really hits. This was a big hit with me, the albums chosen for this list are kind of a mixed bag.
Ik krijg piratenvibes van dit album. Maar betrap mezelf er op dat Papa wont leave you henry net ff te lekker klinkt. Zou bijna zitten mee te zingen. Daarna ook I have a dream, Joe. Nick houdt er van om lekker namen te noemen zeg. Dit album druipt gewoon van de sfeer zeg. Nick Cave gaat er volledig voor, doet me bijna soms gewoon denken aan Meatloaf in dat hij zich volledig aan het geven is voor de muziek. Nick Cave heeft een hele prettige stem en de muziek is ook gewoon best wel vet. Ik snap heel goed dat mensen zeggen dat hij een bepaalde sfeer neer kan zetten want dat is zeker het geval. Een vorig album vond ik prachtig in zn traagheid, dit is een stuk sneller en intenser maar nog altijd een erg episch album. Dit album zou niet misstaan als een filmscore. Maar uiteindelijk duurt het album me net ff te lang. Het is allemaal wat te theatraal en hoewel ik Nick zijn stem best goed trek was ik blij toen het af was. Prima album hoor, maar ik merk dat Ghosteen een stuk interessanter is voor mij. FAVO: Papa won't leave you Henry, Brother my cup's empty,
Formidable.
Not my favourite Nick Cave album, and I think the back half drops off a bit, but there's plenty to love here, and Papa Won't Leave You Henry is one hell of an opener.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have released some great albums. For me, “Henry's Dream” is not one of them, and I'm surprised to find it on this list. There are probably several reasons for this, but in my opinion, this is the album of an artist who has not yet found his definitive identity. It's not necessarily bad, but I don't see it as playing within the given framework.
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Nick Cave is for guys whose Facebook profile picture is them cradling a glass of whisky they don't like while staring pensively into the middle distance
Well that's 0/4, I think i got the point after the first one. Honestly, might as well just be a fucking author at this point. Dude wants to always tell his weird little stories but he just sings them so horribly and the music just seems like a second thought. Also, I can't shake the vibe that he would be the least fun person at parties. Like wearing a trench coat to a theme park, the antithesis of fun and sucking the life out of everything. Maybe there's a musical theatre somewhere that would entertain this nonsense but it wont be the theatre of my earbuds ever again. 1/5
Pretty groovy.
Another solid album from Nick Cave! I didn’t think I’d like him as well as I do. There are no certified bangers, but except from the last song, every track is one that I’d happily listen to over and over.
cheguei a conclusão de que eu só gosto mesmo de 1 álbum do nick cave no geral cada vez que eu escuto um diferente vai me dando um desgosto cada vez maior dito isso, achei esse extremamente chato
po achei que seria bem pior papo reto um blues punk até que bem feito. tem umas guitarrinha bem safada, a produção é bem feita. não voltaria a ouvir, mas não foi das piores experiências não pô
Weird and dark, very Nick Cave-y. I always feel like his musical core is saloon troubadour who watched too many horror movies and teleported here from an alternate version of the 1950s. Lyrics are spooky and extremely descriptive - very poetic. Musically this is actually quite tight and I think the band is awesome. He's a weirdo and it's either your thing or it's not. I think it's a bit too grandiose for me and he obviously also takes himself quite seriously despite being the love child of Bob Dylan and Sweeney Todd. It was fine? Soft 4, maybe 3.5. We will see. Neat tunes bu
I hate Nick Cave. His voice sucks and the instrumentals on this album just seemed too raw with seemingly bare minimum production; nothing seemed to mesh well. Not 1-star worthy and completely unlistenable, but still bad.
Can't stand how this guy's sings. So sick of this band.
was not a fan of the vocals, lyrics seemed a bit cheesy and over all not my thing.
Hard to categorize. Dissonant preaching? I hear the seeds of what I love about Nick Cave but it slightly misses the mark for me.
The album kicked off in a shanty like tune where I think our main character eviscerates occupants of a whorehouse because he woke up with a dick on his cheek. That’s some great storytelling. I’ve always been aware of the genius of Nick Cave but never had the opportunity to dive into the discography. I mentally organize Mr. Cave into the category of poet storyteller alongside Leonard Cohen or Tom Waits for some reason but the exception is that the Bad Seeds absolutely rock. Fuck this was good. A great, complete album.
It was okay, I guess. Who is the audience? 4.8M monthly listeners on Spotify is surprising to me. I’d give another album a chance, reading briefly about the band I guess they change their sound up often.
Die düstere Art von Nick Cave ist Geschmackssache. Bei mir ist es von der Stimmung abhängig. Das Album ist interessant zu hören. 3/5
Never going to be on a regular playlist for me, but I salute its inclusion on this list. Well worth a dip now and then
Nick Cave non mi piace. Non mi piace nè la voce nè la musica
An alright album, I liked I Had A Dream Joe and Jack The Ripper the most.
Interesting. I liked how some of the songs felt like a ballad for the underworld. Otherwise, might not listen again.
Nick Cave blows, this blows less than he usually does.
Been pretty up and down with Nick Cave on this list, but I thought this was one of the better ones.
99/1089 The sound reminds me in a way of some local west country sailor folk, so it’s interesting to hear a similar nostalgic sound come from australia i liked Murder Ballads but i was a little concerned to see 3 more Nick Cave albums on the list but i actually preferred this one. The more upbeat folky sound works pretty well. faves: When i first came to town, Loom of the land, Papa won’t leave you Henry, I had a dream Joe 68/100
He is such a talent but does not reach me. Prefer Tom Waits if I want to hear moany ballads.
If I’m feeling happy and enjoying life, this is the perfect album to shatter my good mood and bring me back to despair. Powerful but ultimately depressing, if music is to create emotion it is very successful but not very uplifting. Perhaps cathartic would be the best way to describe it.
Holy shit, a Nick Cave album I didn't hate!
I don't know a lot of Nick Cave and I didn't know this album. I've definitely liked other stuff more than this.
3/5 stars (6.5/10) Favourite song: I Had A Dream, Joe Least favourite: Jack The Ripper
Not my favorite album with NC.
Day654 - if i could write and sing these dirty gritty songs it’d be all over for you hoes
Nick Cave is not everyone's cup of tea, but he is undeniably compelling. He makes even clunky lyrics seem desperate and vital. This guy sings his heart out with every note. I am not sure how to evaluate the work, but I was captivated on the bumpy ride. On passion alone, he gets a one-star bump.
3.22
This follows my reviews of his previous albums quite closely. I like the guy, and I like his style. As with some of his other albums, there's a great, manic energy to this. He has his own unique, artistic style and I appreciate it. I also appreciate a lot of the music. They don't always go with the usual route. There's a kind of propulsive energy to most songs, but there's some really interesting other bits that they're doing, with additional vocals and instrumentation. Having the songs be quite 'story based' also works for me. So, I like this! That said though, I still don't think he will be a go-to artist for me. Maybe I need to change that. 3.5 rounded up.
Transported me to a concert at an English bar - also excellent played on vinyl
This album starts off with a lot more energy than some of Cave's more minimal darker stuff like Boatman's Call. It's still dark, just a bit more fast paced, with more instrumentation. This is a little more like his early punk band, The Birthday Party. John Finn's Wife is great. The last track is very strong as well. I'll likely go back to this. 4/5
Kind of grating. Why does he insist on singing like that?
I've never really gotten into the whole Nick Cave thing. I'm familiar with his most popular songs, but it has never struck a chord with me. This is a fine album nonetheless, I wished his later work maintained this "spooky-rockabilly-folk" sounds instead of piano-based songs.
Definitivamente prefiero su trabajo en bandas sonoras por sobre su trabajo con The Bad Seeds. Curiosamente, después de este disco Apple Music tocó Carnage del disco del mismo nombre con Warren Ellis y eso sí que me gustó. PS: Igual me gustó Straight to You, pero no alcanza a salvar el disco.
Awesome
Would not listen again
fs my favorite nick cave album i've gotten so far. I hope the rest are this good because I was already getting a bit sick of him
Not my bag of tea
Greip mig stundum en ég hugsa að heil plata með honum sé of mikið fyrir mig
Þetta er örugglega magnað ef maður er mikið fyrir texta. Annars er "söngurinn" leiðinlegur og þetta er ekki alveg nógu grípandi. Gott inn á milli.
Good album. My first listen to this one.
ganz ok für a nick cave album
I'm never sure where I stand with Nick Cave. There have been some songs that I love but generally it's just kind of interesting. That's how I feel about this album. Interesting but didn't blow me away.
Not horrible but I didn’t enjoy it
Not my favorite from these guys but not bad.
Awful
A huge buch of feelings hitting you with every song. Nick cave is a master of his kind of music. If you like that kind of music this must be heaven. I am that kind of person, sometimes. When the mood hits I can play this and just relax in the sofa. Other times, like today, its ok. I'm inclined to listen to it again or any more of his songs. But that feels okay beacusr I know where it is when I want it and that day will come again. I'm sure of it.
Gravelly voice a result of copious darts? Melancholic marching - add the vibraphone to the instrument list. Thought he was American - maybe I can't pick an accent at all. Is the 1975s bit based off him? Christina the Astonishing - perfect blend of warbling storytelling, the organ and ukelele. "Mainly using the body of his guitar without touching the strings" wot.
Melodramatic, beautifully overblown and intense
I enjoyed Nicholas Cave in Con Air and Face Off but this attempt at being in a band makes me feel like he should put this particular bunny back in the box.
To jest kot. Nikt nie pisze takich piosenek, poezji prosto z rynsztoka, takiej, która przykleja się do podeszwy buta i chociaż bardzo chcesz to nie możesz jej doczyścić. Uwielbiam wszystko, co jest z nim nie tak. 8.5/10 równane w górę.
No private session used for Spotify. I don't know if I will get into Nick Cave the balladeer or the Nick Cave with the unique take on "Stagger Lee". It was a nice combination of both and quite enjoyable. I had heard the opening song and love the energy of it.
starts off as a 1, becomes at one point maybe a 3, ends definetly a two. Like.... I enjoy esoteric lyrics, but he just has no mouth for poetry, or no ears for it or something idk. I know I'm supposed to like this. But I honestly like Dave Mathews band more than this. IDK sorry Aussies
Don't imagine myself going back to this. Another review described this as the Sweeney Todd soundtrack and Warren Zevon have a baby and I can't improve upon that description.
Melancholic tunes with an epic voice.
After Murder Ballads I was concerned maybe my love for Nick Cave had been misplaced. Thank god I was wrong. Cinematic arrangements of dark folk tales with carnival arrangements, including “Straight To You” as one of my favorite songs. This list strangely doesn’t have the best of the early Bad Seeds, but this is a solid return to form for them, and gorgeous to boot. After Tender Prey, this feels like the band pushing further into explorations of other forms, but instead of being too insular and single-minded, it feels like Nick and the band explored without straying too far from what made their sound so intense and powerful in the first place.
Loved it, leonard cohen esque and folklore in songs
bro who tf listening to ts 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭
I didn't really listen to the whole thing. But I do like what I heard. I like the goth feel to it.
I am sorry. I live in a place where "dance bands" and outdoor festival middle age folk/ rock bands are very commonplace. For the most part it simply is "not my thing." I got exactly that same vibe here. I don't know if Nick Cave evolved From or Into this type of vibe, but it is what I got from it. None of these bands or this genre of folk/ rock is bad and most is well made and clever. It just sails by me vibe wise and I sort of leave it for those with "older" brains than my own. (I am, on the other hand, quite OK with "Dad bands" which this is NOT!) Maybe the difference is that this feels like a throwback to an even earlier time or genre space. Stuff you might listen to at a county fair or a beer fest. IDK? At any rate it was a MEH for me...
This is, what, 1 of 6 Nick Cave entries in this list? Cmon y’all. That said, I read through about 50 user reviews to see if I could find a way into Henry’s Dream (I like some other Cave records quite a lot) and find myself defending it for “being annoying” and so on, even if it does little for me. But that’s ultimately taking issue with a kind of default critic-speak, less concerned with the album in question.
Passable
I had a dream, Joe. I never had to listen to Nick Cave again. It was glorious.
Literally unbearable
Still don’t get it. Found this to be rather boring and self indulgent. Don’t really understand the hype. 2/5 Won’t listen again
hit after hit lowkey this list is kinda fire
There are at least 8 Nick Cave albums better than this one, but cool music anyway!
Whoever made this album clearly really likes Nick Cave. Great album but I don't think he needs this many albums on here
Less Henry's dream, more sort of Henry's nightmare. Musicianship was good. I just found it a completely unpleasant listen.
That wasn’t as terrible as I imagined. There were some desperate moments where his vocal style was starting to chafe, but I’ll give it a mid 2 stars.
This is not his best and I am wondering why it was included in this list at the expense of something else. There was very little 'mood' and a fair bit of bad singing.
jack the ripper i had a dream joe
Not bad. Sounds like Irish music
I just can’t get into concept albums sorry also he sounds like tom waits
Good but not as good as his other stuff with the bad seeds, like the boatman's call. Feels a lot more aggressive which is fun and has its moments, but not my favorite of nick cave
Halfway point in this list, and kind of a middle of the road album. Didn't like it as much as the other Nick Cave albums I've listened to so far. It's not bad, but not really the best one I've listened either. I think he's done more interesting on other albums. Wish I had more to say about the halfway more but I don't.
Swaggering.
While I didn’t like this as much as AB/TLoO this was still a damn fine album. Super cohesive from front to back with lyrics that are intriguing yet filthy. Favorite songs were Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry, Straight To You, When I First Came To Town, and John Finn’s Wife.
Alright
Pretty good. I'm not a Nick Cave convert (despite giving the Abbatoir Blues 5 stars - that album took me by surprise!) but I have to say this sure is An Album. My feelings on the content notwithstanding, it's a solid, tight effort with plenty of theatricality that has been cribbed from heavily by hardcore-singer-cum-acoustic-guitar-guys of the mid 2000s. Musically, it's a bit down, plenty dour, and something that I probably don't have any reason to ever really listen to unless my family is murdered and I'm plotting revenge and need to get in the mindset. I can only take so many "he's dead and she had sailor tattoos" lyrics. But it's all sound, musically! He's a talented guy with a talented crew, so I bump it up because of of its dedication to its form and sticking the landing.
This is terrible. Maybe people like this for the lyrics? Downer musically, downer vocals. Blech!
Musically, Cave doesn't stray far from folk music as the basis of his sound on this record, even if it's filtered through second-generation sources like Dylan and the Band. As a result, there's very little that's sonically inventive here (despite the rocked-up arrangements on some of the songs). Cave's stylized, rapid-fire delivery also spits out yards of lyrics but at the expense of melody, with very little that resembles an actual vocal hook. He's got personality, but that's not enough to compensate for the lack of memorable cuts on this record.
Damn that was good! I really like Cave but hadn’t listened to this one right through before. Love it.
Interesting album, didn't hate it
Can you respect an album for what it does, but dislike the music? The lyricism and the playing is great. John Finn’s Wife is a FANTASTIC song. But the rest just didn’t click with me this time. Maybe another listen will help.
Somewhere between fine and good. I like southern gothic sounds but aside from “John Finn’s Wife” and “Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry” this one was kinda forgettable, though I might like it more if I were in a different mood. 5/10, 3 stars.
Cover 6 I like what I have listened to but most seem somewhat forgettable. There are a couple of songs that I like but overall just ok. However, I am interested enough to check out more of his music.
Meh
7/10 Favorite: Loom of the Land
I had not listened to this before and found it did lack the immediacy of some of his later work, but still has the strong lyrical imagery and ‘preacher screaming at the end of the world’ vibe that I enjoy. I think this is an album that will improve with repeated listening (as with a lot of his work) - my mark is more how I think I will view it rather than its immediate impact.
Not Hnuk favourite work by him but reasonable nonetheless. May have just been where and how I was listening to it, or a stylistic choice but the production was very washed out with only Cave’s voice really discernible in the mix which detracted from it.
Its Nick Cave, what can I say, I love it… Not every Song, but the overall vibe of the record.
Feels like a precursor to one of my fave albums by this group the lyre of orpheus/abbatoir blues. Very grand and orchestrated. Almost a little country western too. Cool one.
Yeah, I wasn't a fan of this. Felt like an assault on my ears.
Hard to say. Subject matter questionable, musically OK, the deep voice id creepy, prob would not chose to listen to this
I've been buying Nick Cave albums since his days in The Birthday Party. It's safe to say I'm something of an aficionado. Of these albums, I think this is a good but not exceptional record.
really like the opening gets worse after that and stays mid
So much energy start to finished, fucking fantastic. I was jamming out so hard to this.
Mid, it's slightly better Scott 2 with actual instrumental back up. Favourite Song: Jack the Ripper
i just didnt enjoy this very much, overall its alright
So, it wasn't a bad record, but it's not for me, I could see a few standouts, but I'll let it for the people that is a fan of his and get it.
Sólido Nick Cave. Não tive tempo de ouvir exaustivamente
For some reason this is not a Nick Cave album that I'd given a lot of attention to (if any) and when it came up in the morning I thought "why this and not Tender Prey?" - which is my personal favorite Nick Cave album. And then while listening I kept thinking Tender Prey is definitely better, so I immediately listened to that after Henry's Dream ended and then I thought hmm maybe not. So I listened to Henry's Dream again and now I don't know. I'd most definitely give Tender Prey 5 stars for The Mercy Seat alone, so I don't quite know what to rate this album now, there's no Mercy Seat but it is very good indeed.
429/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
divorced dad energy
I think I could have gone to 4 stars. Maybe 3.5
It's dark, it's harrowing, it's fucked up, it's beautiful, it's a Nick Cave album and if you have been following his career for a while it contains no surprises, I mean how many ways can one describe wounds & demons both visual and unseen? Sometimes I think Nick Cave could write this stuff in his sleep at this point, the songs must just pour out of him, the quality is consistently high not just on this album but on decades and decades of recordings. I saw Nick Cave & his Bad Seeds live this past May in San Francisco where he performed a couple songs off Henry's Dream with fire n skill. What Nick does he does very well, long may he do it, someone has to kick against the pricks and remind you to turn off the lights.
Is this guy a big deal in England or something? This album was a drag and I've had my fill of Nick Cave on this list.
Nope ... still don't like how Nick Cave sings.
Not for me
Nick Cave at his most nick cave. Demented, but also tender.
I have never been a big Nick Cave fan and this album did nothing to change that. Christina was indeed amazing
Eeeee
Buena voz y estilo para cantar, pero la música media repetitiva
Nick Cave est un raconteur passionné; s’ils comportent des clichés, ses récits sont indéniablement romantiques
estamos conjurando un demonio con musica, no me lo esperaba pero me ha gustad bastante por los toques de blues oscurillo.
Not bad not amazing
Seriously loved this!
This was a really solid 3.5 stars for me. I really enjoyed this - more than I thought I would - but I still wouldn’t say it would ever be a high rotation album for me or something I would really put on again. But in saying that it was a really well done album - great songs, great vocals, loved the folkiness and darkness of it.
A spooky old man singing about spooky old man things. Not bad!
I’d like to give it a 0. Didn’t like this one at all.
NC&tBS are very polarising on here - seems to be 5 stars or 1 star, not much else in between. This album is okay. I actually like many of their songs, but this feels like they’ve thrown everything save the kitchen sink in order to be labeled avant garde. Some classic NC&tBS sound in there, but overall it was too much for me. Like Rocky Horror without the genius of Richard O’Brien
Haven’t had a great string of albums lately. He’s clearly skilled and I’ve heard some good Nick Cave. But this one is so absurdly Vaudeville that it’s comical. Trying to get every “shocking” line in that he can is too much for me. Edge lordy
for sure the worst nick cave I’ve heard. his songs where he’s not on a broadway stage are incredible as usual
sounds like millennial folk from 1992
Gothic country with punk storytelling. Saw Nick & The Bad Seeds earlier this year. Was not disappointed. Spins: 3 Playlist Additions: - Papa Won't Leave You, Henry - Straight to You - Brother, My Cup Is Empty - When I First Came To Town
Someone stop this man.
This project has taken my to not knowing Nick Cave except for Peaky Blinders theme song, to hating him more than I hate Beck
special place in my musical heart for Nick Cave, his heart and soul pervades thru in his music and feels like a gift for us and therapy for him, it is an emotional ride and I feel privileged to be invited on it
He’s a force! I love the intensity, powerful lyrics, and avant-garde vibe.
There is exactly one person on planet earth - I would also extend that to planets unknown - who could write and deliver these songs as they are on this album. Starting with the prior album Nick Cave started to use more lush instrumentation with acoustic guitars,pianos strings. All are delivered with the save trademark energy Cave has been casting to the world since his Birthday Party days. Less songs about bats but plenty of darkness. It's just so well delivered here. The guitar strum that starts of the record is not folk song. The man rarely misses and this album is no exception.
Perfect album! Perfect vocal!
Lesser album by the greatest artist.
Cant help but wonder why this album waa included. Murder ballads was much better. This feels like a weaker prequel concept of murder ballads
Interesting blend of folk/blues/country with more modern rock/punk but not really any song is a standout
You know at the very least, I know Nick Cave has something good in him because some of the songs here are noteworthy. I just don’t find myself coming back to this, but hey, discovery is always worth my time (5/10, 2/5 on this scale)
could i write poetry to this? n maybe more than 2 but it would have to be while in the right mood
Nick Cave and Tom Waits are perfectly interchangeable to me. They are both so committed to their persona that they are a one-lane, one way road that is experienced the exact same way, mile after mile, year after year. It is a dirty, bumpy road, littered with imaginary casualties. No matter, the tires won't bounce and any curves in the road are gentle and barely noticeable. There is no destination or end to the road, only a horizon that looks just like where it all started from. Maybe it's actually am amusement park ride, staying locked into it's loop of track. The listener enjoys the safety of being strapped into the cart, while Nick Cave and Tom Waits perform their schtick of murder ballads and pseudo-poetic drinking songs. In either case, I do not enjoy the ride and dread having to sit through it again. The guy running the Tilt-O-Whirl just off the Van Halen Expressway seems pretty drunk and wants to play some Whitesnake over the loudspeaker. That looks wayyyy more fun.
I'm hot and cold on Nick Cave. I actually like this one as much as I hate some of his other stuff. 3.5.
I wish I could wake up
Sympa mais trop ressemblant
I liked the first few songs but, tbh this is kinda of dreary!
No offense but who put this on here
4.5
Awkwardly, the record begins with energetic and virogous sonds and has a couple at its end. The middle is very monotonous, I found nothing worth returning to it ever on future. I'm rating this 2.5 stars because the albums on the list should be the goats.
3.8/5
I don't know what I like about Nick Cave but the sound is smooth and happy.
❤️
The best album from the worst artist.
Very interesting sounding album! Kept me engaged the whole way through, didnt have any egregious weak points. Will have to come back to this - feel like it will only get better with more listens. Have to listen to more of his discog as well.
Although the lyrics are impactful and the melodies fitting, the main vocalists' voice doesn't exactly fit the tone.
Not the most popular Nick Cave record but probably my favourite. It pulls you in with openingtrack Papa won't leave you Henry and we're of to the races. N.C. shines in a sort of descriptor of events. Great!
Well, I was right! Nick Cave is going to be a controversial artist for me, because, while I liked "The Boatman's Call" a lot, this one was a chore to listen to. Just too much drama and shouting in the vocals.
Walk into a dive bar and there’s a angry but talented group of theatre kids telling stories via raw folksy songs
Yup, very fun. It feels like someone intentionally pushing my buttons, which we've all grown a shell against, more and more over time. But in '92 it was definitely fresh. Respect!
Typical Nick Cave. Not his best, but very listenable. 3/5
Nick & Co. are an incredible band but this isn’t ideal music for streaming at work. My bad. I’ll give it another listen in an old abandoned Victorian covered in creeping vines and littered with the sorrow-soaked bones of dead children.
Nick Cave is great at writing vivid lyrics buuut that's about it. I find this album to be reminiscent of walking into a Spencer's with your older cousin in 2012
My first experience with Nick Cave music was with the album 'Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus', a fantastic project full with diversity and power. And this album I think it falls under the same umbrella, counting with the very charismatic voice of him, the incredibly powerful performances from the whole band and the quite unique style of rock that characterize the group. There's also quite the variety, with tracks like 'I Had a Dream, Joe' being very fast pace, 'Papa Won't Leave You, Henry', 'Brother, My Cup is Empty' and 'Jack the Ripper' being very powerful and 'Loom of the Land' being a rather great ballad. And I wish I could say something more specific and less generic about the record, but I found it hard to describe Nick Cave's music, so I'll end up saying that it is a great record, and I'm slowly becoming a big fan of this band.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Henry's Dream: I mean its alright. I liked most of the songs, but I wouldn't say I loved any of them. Some of them were fairly boring too. Its a decent album and nothing more. 6/10
These are a band which I have just never "got" at all. The drawling, theatrical style embodied by Nick Cave is just not for me, and although this is a more palatable, sanded down version of such stylings, a fresh listen hasn't really done it any favours. I remain impressed by Nick Cave's ability to craft out intriguing lyrical narratives, but I could do without the music.
Klassik Nick Cave. Rå bluesrock och mördarskrönor.
Not my jam
Nick Cave is always five stars. Almost.
I can understand like 2 Nick Cave albums being on here. At least his stuff is interesting in all its rough theatricality. But five whole albums by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds? Come on. Robert Dimery is not big on diversity. I don't have anything to say about this album, that I haven't said about this band before. They're just doing their thing, and this is not them at their best either.
I always enjoy the weird sultry darkenss of Nick Cave, no exception here
Horrendous voice made it through without ears bleeding. Definitely never going to be on my playlist.
Been a while since I listened to this one. It's good, not.my favourite. Have to agree with the consensus - there are far too many Nick Cave albums on here. Every other review I'm perturbed at how lazy the bloke who wrote this book is.
Ooof
Its ok. Ive never comprehended people going crazy over this guy.
> the Beatles
Henry’s Dream is a solid album—perhaps not among the very best in the Bad Seeds’ discography, but it still contains some truly great tracks. The opening run of four songs is as strong as anything they’ve done, and closing the album with “Jack the Ripper” is a masterstroke. While the middle of the record has a bit of filler, overall it's a compelling listen—just shy of a 5/5. Personally, I prefer Murder Ballads, The Boatman’s Call, and Skeleton Tree, but writing this makes me appreciate just how incredible the Bad Seeds’ back catalogue really is. Nick Cave is one of the finest lyricists around, and the early Bad Seeds sound is phenomenal. They transition effortlessly between heavy, intense tracks and more delicate ballads, all while maintaining a distinct and cohesive style. Truly brilliant music. Favourite Songs: There are so many standouts—“Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry,” “I Had a Dream, Joe,” “Straight to You,” “Brother, My Cup Is Empty,” “John Finn’s Wife,” and “Jack the Ripper” are all excellent. You could pick any of these as a highlight. Least Favourite: “Christina the Astonishing” feels like a weak spot on an otherwise strong album. Album Artwork: One of my favourite covers—visually striking and perfectly suited to the music.
Not for me.
I rarely enjoy listening to Nick Cave, but I'm glad he exists and makes music. The art just explodes out of him. The first track on this album is about as punk rock as you can get with an acoustic song.
Nick es bueno
BEST SONGS: - I Had a Dream, Joe - Christina the Astonishing - Loom of the Land
Superb album. Revelation.
Somehow this was the first time listening to a nick cave album and it was great. Looking forward to his other 3 albums in the book.
Never gone out of my way to listen to a Nick Cave album. Seriously impressed, really enjoyed & it was one of his more minor albums. Cool
thoughts: this feels like what i’d call “sailor music.” defiant storytelling; 5/9 songs have specific names in the title, not even mentioning “brother” as a subject (or the album title!). i feel like david lynch would’ve loved this. really cool production, a couple of very solid tracks, but this album overall probably isn’t for me. songs: “straight to you”, “when i first came to town”, “loom of the land” rating: 5.9/10
It's really not the best Nick Cave album.
perus nick cave
A bit of a slog, I did not finish.
Straight to you is an absolute banger, the rest ranges from fine to good. Not my favorite from Cave but a solid album.
Interesting. Kinda feels like something Iggy Pop would make, with a voice reminiscent of Pete Burns.
2.5 It's interesting in a way that didn't really encourage you to listen again.
Best Song: Brother my Cup is Empty This author has an obsession with Nick Cave. Nick Cave is the waitress and the author is Charlie in Always Sunny. I am not sure I understand it. This was ok, better than the last Nick Cave album I listened to but nothing I would call memorable. A smidge higher than, "meh" but not quite at an, "eh." A generous 4/5, probably should be a 3.5 but I rounded up.
This is #day331 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… my third Bad Seeds record on this list. Nick Cave is undeniably a great songwriter and storyteller. It's just that I've grown unaccustomed to "this" kind of Nick Cave ever since Skeleton Tree and Ghosteen came out. That said, "Loom of the Land" is an astonishingly beautiful piece. That chorus, though... Easily one of the band's best songs. Still, this is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day332.
I can hear the beginnings of what would later become gothic rock/metal, but the lyrics and sounds didn't really stand out to me.
It was okay. The production felt cinematic, and it felt like they were going for a "movie soundtrack" kind of sound. I don't think I'll go back and listen to this one. Favourite Track(s): Loom of the Land Least Favourite Track(s): I Had a Dream, Joe, Christina the Astonishing, John Finn's Wife
I didn't know this Nick Cave record at all, but it's really great. There's a touch of the Springsteens at times, in what's a really varied and interesting album.
Noter un album de Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds est souvent un exercice d'équilibriste. Le faire avec "Henry's Dream", sorti en 1992, l'est encore plus. Plantons le décor : nous sommes entre la grâce sombre et orchestrale de "The Good Son" (1990) et le monolithe de perfection qu'est "Let Love In" (1994). Dans cet intervalle se niche Henry's Dream, un disque fiévreux, narratif, et d'une puissance brute quasi inégalée. "Henry's Dream" est avant tout un album d'histoires. Plus que jamais auparavant, Nick Cave endosse le rôle de conteur halluciné, de prêcheur sous amphétamines arpentant un sud des États-Unis fantasmé et crépusculaire. L'album s'ouvre sur "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry", une entrée en matière tellurique et menaçante. La tension est palpable, la batterie de Thomas Wydler martèle une marche funèbre tandis que la basse de Martyn P. Casey gronde comme un orage lointain. La voix de Cave, prophétique et démente, nous plonge sans ménagement dans un univers de violence familiale et de fuite en avant. Le ton est donné : ce voyage sera sans concession. Cette exploration de la folie et de la violence atteint son paroxysme avec "I Had a Dream, Joe". C'est une chevauchée fantastique et meurtrière, un cauchemar éveillé où le rêve se confond avec une réalité sanglante. La performance du groupe est ici à son comble, une tempête sonore menée par les guitares stridentes et anguleuses de Blixa Bargeld et Mick Harvey. Le morceau est un tourbillon, une spirale de démence qui laisse l'auditeur exsangue et fasciné. C'est le cœur noir et battant de l'album, une pièce maîtresse de la mythologie "cave-ienne". Pourtant, la controverse la plus célèbre de l'album ne réside pas dans ses textes, mais dans sa production. Enregistré sous la houlette de David Briggs, connu pour son travail brut et organique avec Neil Young, le son de "Henry's Dream" a été une source de profonde insatisfaction pour Nick Cave lui-même. Il a souvent déclaré que Briggs n'avait pas réussi à capturer l'énergie chaotique et la dynamique quasi télépathique du groupe en live. Cave trouvait le mix trop "propre", trop américain, lissant les aspérités qui faisaient l'essence des Bad Seeds. Cette frustration est palpable. On sent une puissance colossale, une bête sauvage en cage qui ne demande qu'à défoncer les barreaux. Cependant, réduire "Henry's Dream" à cette frustration serait une erreur. Car même dans ce cadre sonore contesté, la splendeur éclate. Et elle éclate de la plus belle des manières avec "Straight to You". C'est l'un des plus beaux hymnes d'amour du répertoire de Cave. Sur une mélodie d'une évidence confondante, portée par un orgue majestueux, Cave offre une déclaration d'amour absolu face à un monde qui s'écroule. Les tours s'effondrent, les cieux brûlent, mais l'amour demeure le seul refuge, le seul point fixe. C'est une chanson d'une beauté et d'une sincérité désarmantes, un classique instantané qui prouve que même au cœur du chaos narratif, la lumière peut percer avec une force inouïe. L'album regorge d'autres pépites. "Jack the Ripper" est un rock garage primal et sexuel, une explosion de fureur contenue. "Christina the Astonishing" est une ballade narrative et éthérée, un conte étrange et merveilleux qui offre une respiration bienvenue. "When I First Came to Town" renoue avec une veine plus folk et biblique, décrivant le parcours d'un étranger au destin tragique. Chaque titre est une pièce d'un puzzle complexe, un chapitre d'un livre sombre et envoûtant. En conclusion, "Henry's Dream" est une œuvre essentielle, un pilier de la discographie de Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Son atmosphère unique, sa puissance narrative et la qualité exceptionnelle de ses compositions lui valent sans conteste une note de 5 sur 5. C'est un excellent, un immense album. Son statut "d'inférieur" à d'autres mastodontes de la discographie de Cave ne parle pas d'une quelconque faiblesse, mais témoigne plutôt de l'altitude stratosphérique à laquelle le groupe a évolué pendant des décennies. "Henry's Dream" est le rêve tourmenté d'un artiste au sommet de son art, un cauchemar magnifique dont on ne sort pas indemne, et c'est bien pour cela qu'on l'aime tant.
Sean Tanos :spiral_calendar_pad: Just now As a side note, for some reason every time I listen to a Nick Cave album I think I'm either going to get Nick Drake or Tom Waits. I liked this album a lot. It was chaotic, and noisy. The lyrics were dark and gloomy. The vocals on point. :star::star::star::star: . Would listen again.
There wasn’t anything I particularly hated about this album. I think I enjoyed my time with it. It sounds very different than the other Nick Cave album we listened to. I think “interesting” would be a good word to use to describe what it was like to listen to this album.
An album I already knew, a very good and enjoyable listen, although NC&TBS have better albums.
Nick Cave is an Australian national treasure. 4.5/5 #111
6'5/10
Another meh from me. I could see how for the right person, repeat listening would unearth delightful details. I’m just not interested, unfortunately.
This is my second Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album. I still don't know what to make of them. Dude has a voice like a crooner, lyrics of a madman, and the band is pretty damn good. It's wild. As before I listened to this album twice and when I was finished the second time I still couldn't figure out if I loved it or it was just so unordinary I accepted it. One day I will figure it out.
I enjoy this version of nick cave.
Not my favorite Cave so far, but still damn solid. 4/5
I just don't get Nick Cave...
This was not for me. At all. I appreciate it, and I appreciate Nick Cave, but this is not my cup of tea.
Not a huge fan, but not bad.
\m/ Nick Cave stuff is soo good. I really liked the song When I first came to Town, the way it build up and peaks is so well done. \m/
This album makes me interested in hearing more as well as finding out more about Cave. Liked the range of styles.
Brother My Cup Is Empty has some pretty insane vocals. I love the contrast between the held-back and "enraged" sections. It's far and away the strongest track on the album, beating out songs like the vocally confused Jack the Ripper (which is meant to make the listener uncomfortable rather than overjoyed with its rock-scream singing). And the calmer, balladesque Christina the Astonishing is a solid choice of song to follow Brother. A sign of good album-building is having those contrasting songs lead into each other seamlessly. The music throughout the album reminds me of the Smiths; although the vocals obviously have a different quality, but his inflections and emotive style are quite a bit like Morrissey's. When I First Came to Town could easily be a Smiths track. And yet one of the best features of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is that they have an instantly recognisable sound. As soon as those deep, battle-worn lyrics start, you know you're in for some slow, gritty, satisfying bangers. I'm less certain about having three (or, by the looks of it, four) Nick Cave records on the list, since I've found that they sound kind of similar to one another. Still, another good showing! 4/5 Key tracks: Straight to You, Brother My Cup Is Empty, John Finn's Wife
Early days Nick. Some absolute gems in here that he still plays in his shows. If you ever get a chance to see him, he is one of the most electrifying shows you'll ever see and hear.
7/10 I thought I didn't like Nick Cave, but turns out I was wrong!
I keep trying to picture who is the number one Nick Cave fan and I can’t picture them. Mostly because Robert Dimery didn’t include a photo in the dust jacket of the book. Seriously, why do they have so many albums on the list? It’s all boring and depressing.
This one is not really working for me, I don’t like him in this bluesy, rocking mode.
Alright so we start off with a singer who can't sing. I hated this fuckin album. Just all over the place and wasn't in the least bit enjoyable. 2/10.
Have already written a lot about why I don't like Nick Cave's music. Someone else's review calling it melodramatic and overwrought captures it very well for me. There are far too many Cave albums on this list, in my humble opinion.
Henry’s Dream is my second Nick Cave album from this list, and unfortunately, it didn’t do much to change my mind after sitting through Ghosteen (which earned a solid 1 star from me). That said, this one isn’t quite as painful. A few tracks had some surprisingly catchy moments that kept me from fully tuning out. It’s still not really my thing — a bit too dramatic and uneven overall — but at least parts of it had enough of a pulse to save it from a 1 star rating.
Second album by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds... not sure how I feel about this one. It was OK. Kinda weird.
It's okay! not bad
This is like if Tom Wait's was good. Enjoyed this!
decent
This one grew on me as it went. It is theatrical throughout, but it has range, and Nick Cave is a compelling storyteller. I may not ever listen to this again, but it was interesting for one playthrough. Standout tracks: Straight to You; Brother, My Cup Is Empty; Loom of the Land
Eh, not bad, not good.
Something about Nick Cave just doesn't connect with me at all. The dramatics always feel cheesy, and this album is no different. But there are some more restrained performances that make this album more palatable for me. Still more of the same from The Bad Seeds. Top tracks: I Had A Dream, Joe; Straight to You
Growltastic!
Jaa täällä on about kaikki Nick Caven levyt? Ei haittaa mua niin paljon, vaikka aika samaa kamaahan nää usein on. Tässä tykkään räkäisyydestä, ollaan jossain road side barissa. Jousisoittimet ovat klassisuudesaan vähän yllättävät täällä!
Tälle on termi: kitsch. Ja toinen: maneerit. "All the towers of ivory are crumbling And the swallows have sharpened their beaks" Ei saatana. Ja SILTI Cave on sen verran harjaantunut melodia- ja sointukulkujen keräilijä, että muutama biisi herättää kiinnostusta, jopa innostusta. Kakkonen.
It's my 5th Nick Cave album on this list, which is too much, and I wonder why this album is included on this list. It has its moments, but as a whole it's just poetry with monotonous music, so musically it isn't interesting and I don't like his singing style either. I'm certain he is charismatic live but it doesn't capture well on records.
This was a great album! I haven't listened to a lot of Nick Cave and The bad seeds but I do like what I have heard and this was a great album!
Wow so, raunchy and funny and dynamic
The more Nick Cave the better, I suppose, though a couple of his albums that the generator has served up have seemed like strange choices - this being one of them. I might’ve done it a disservice though, as this is an enjoyable and highly coherent set of tunes that finds The Bad Seeds in full on ‘favela-punk’ (as one review put it) mode. There’s a small dip in the middle but overall a very solid listen. When I saw them live in November, Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry was a raucous high-point in an excellent set. 3.5 / 4
well, that was poetry to strong guitar strumming. Neat
Another basic Nick Cave album
2.5 - Meh
Sounds like Nick Cave. It's not bad, but he has too many albums on the list. Live he's very charismatic. The charisma isn't captured very well on his records. Too monotonous.
You all seem to have a hard-on for this Nick Cave guy (or maybe just mention him a lot in other reviews). I personally have never heard of him before joining this group, so I'm intrigued to see what the fuss is all about. Papa Won't Leave You Henry gives this a theatrical start, which earns points with me. Good start. Brother My Cup Is Empty was another song I liked, however, it had the same beats and cadence as the first song. Maybe this was a creative decision to structure the story of the album? It's just weird to have 2 similar sounding songs. I gave this a few runs. Overall I think it's a solidly produced album and gives the vibe of a dark/harrowing old Western story. However, it was difficult to discern what the actual story was. Just felt like a collection of different events that happened during his "dream". This lands at somewhere around a 3.5 for me. If there were a song or two more that I gravitated towards, I could see myself coming back for more listens. I don't think that's the case with this one, so I'm leaning towards giving this a High 3.
I don't think Nick Cave really does it for me... Something about his works feel cinematic, but not in a way that I particularly care for. At no point did I ever feel like this was "bad" music. But also at no point did I ever feel particularly motivated or moved by it. I think for me this is on a 2/3 boundary; leaning 2, not because it was "bad" but because I can't remember any particular point.
I liked just about everything about this album. Looking back at my other reviews of Nick Cave this is right up here with the rest of them. Definitely not my every day music, but damn if it isn't great.
Nick Cave just doesn't miss (unless he is with that terrible Junkyard band) Something about the way that he sings and the backing instruments just make every song sound so epic. The first song started slow but picked up half way through and from there on we were on a ride. Another NC&BS album, another solid 4 stars.
Damn this dude loves Nick Cave. I will say the one thing I remember from most albums is the production on these. Really solid sounding. Just like every other Nick Cave album this is some solid vampire music. Unfortunately I am not a vampire but I get it.
This is cool, way more palatable than The Birthday Party, getting closer to Nick Cave clicking
4* 87%
Not too bad. I liked his voice.
I don't know what it is about Nick Cave, but his songs do absolutely nothing for me.
Enjoyable. Liked the instrumental and guitar work, very interesting sounding songs. Disliked the vocalist and style of flow to the singing. Songs might have been slightly too long. Favourite Track : Papa Won't Leave You / Jack The Ripper
Man this guy gets a lot of albums on this list. It's fine, he's good, unique in a weird way. A singer songwriter off the deep end. But does he really need like 6 albums on this list?
I've never 'got' Nick Cave, but always felt like I should. This album got me. I love the chaotic urgency in the music. I love Nick Cave's showmanship here. He isn't hiding behind anything. And I really, really love the storytelling. I'm reading the lyrics as I listen, and they're just so wild and poetic and interesting. I did not expect to like this at all. And I ended up loving it.
Mix of Danzig and Tom Waits with rockabilly sensibilities. Did not love the vocals but can see how this could be very interesting at the time of release.
8/10 Unexpected bangers on this album. Felt very unique. Great storytelling which I always love on an album. Favorite Tracks: *Papa Won’t Leave you, Henry*, John Finn’s Wife, Jack the Ripper
Caves vocals are great but I just think the formless post punk shit sucks. Its not interesting and its always so slow and not much happens. Its just boring ballad after boring ballad. Im still going to give it a positive look but its not for me
Okay but I like the other album I have of his more
Genuinely cannot tell if this is parody or just bad. How is this must-listen?
When Papa Won't Leave You, Henry felt like it was 23 minutes long, I knew I was in trouble. Surely this has to be a joke. Wannabe deep lyrics sung by someone doing a bad mash-up impersonation of Johnny Cash and David Johnansen. By the end I was almost actively hating this music. Even now, the memory of listening to it makes me cringe. I'm not that far along in the 1001, mid 200's, but without a doubt this is the worst album I have listened to so far. I sure can't wait to listen to the other Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds albums on the list.
Papa Won't Leave You, Henry 4 I Had a Dream, Joe 3.7 Straight to You 3.7 Brother, My Cup Is Empty 4 Christina the Astonishing 3.5 When I First Came to Town 3.3 John Finn's Wife 4 Loom of the Land 3.6 Jack the Ripper 4 Score: 3.755555556
Was hoping this would be the Nick Cave album that finally made me understand what people love about Nick Cave. Alas, I'm 0 for 4 so far. Beginning is not bad. But it gets worse
:((
OK nothing special 2.0/5
Not his strongest work but still Nick Cave.
Never been a huge fan
Another I didn’t “need “ to hear.
Total gonzo energy all the way through. Chaotic, theatrical, and wildly alive. Like a sermon delivered during a jailbreak.
I am so sick of Nick. Only 3 more to go...
One of my favourite things about this album is the image of the producer David Briggs trying to 'vibe up' Blixa Bargeld by playing air guitar next to him during recording. Pure culture clash. I loved this album so much in my 20s. It has an almost childish glee for horrific imagery which makes me think of gangsta rap. I accept that he had to move on from the Nick Cave character he was then but he has never been as entertaining to me later on. Having said that one or tunes do feel a bit Bad Seeds by numbers - especially the two singles. Also ridiculous that this is the earliest Bad Seeds record on the list.
Album 784 of 1089 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream (1992) Rating : 4 / 5 Several Nick Cave albums on the list but I think this might be the one I enjoyed most. Punk Blues with some dark storytelling. Everyone should check out at least one Nick Cave album.
Je l'accorde, j'ai été un peu dur par le passé avec monsieur cave (il porte quand même bien son nom de famille quand t'es un hater), mais je suis un homme nouveau, beaucoup plus positif. J'accorde à cet album la note de pas pire, du genre ça coule et on passe au suivant, oubliant dans le rapide processus de purge mental le moindre refrain. Comme j'ai dis plus haut, beaucoup plus positif, le bibi.
Gotta see Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds before they kick it
Cave is really an artist where just about every album of his could be on this list, or none, depending on your view. This I would put in the middle of his canon, and is perhaps on this list as it's one of his more straightforward rock albums.
I liked this better than The Boatman’s Call which is an improvement. I can’t say I liked it, but I definitely didn’t hate it. It’s a weird one.
I like the "folk songs of doom" vibe - the combination of the singer's growly voice, the driving guitar, and the grim baroque lyrics.
Dios mio, por lo instrumental es un 8, por lo demás, un 2. Nota: 2.5
Solid rock ‘n’ roll, but nothing memorable or worth listening to over and over again.
I didn't like this one as much as Murder Ballads or Abattoir Blues - still aiight but not as capturing for me.
Not really taken by this. Not great ambient either 4/10
★★★½
3/4
Not bad, not great.
Not the strongest Nick Cave, but the usual strong lyrics plus that live feeling make this a very pleasant listening - which is the biggest criticism I would have. In places a little too common place and close to being positively friendly.
yeah this album was a fever dream. not bad but maybe a little too experimental/adventurous for my liking. 3/5.
dirty rock album. first song is kinda meh, but sets the story, and the rest is a variety, in a good way.
Reminds me of Tenacious D (slur). Also, sea shanty vibes. Would not listen again
Solid album, had some really good songs. I feel like this is my 3rd or 4th Nick Cave album and I've really started to appreciate his work. Probably would have never happened if it wasn't for this project.
I love this album! It's dark, gritty, raw and has some serious lyrics. I've always enjoyed the grittiness of Nick's voice. "Red Right Hand" appears throughout my Spotify history. Really liked "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry" and "John Finn's Wife"
doesn't move the needle for me a ton, super durge-y and depressive. I do find it to be listenable and interesting within that context, but it's not my cup of tea generally
3 Stars (8/15)