Reviews (page 10 of 13)
Nick Cave is a strange one. On casual listening some of his stuff comes across as ludicrous but it definitely repays further listening. I bet he is great live. I had tickets but I had Covid so missed out. Definitely should have been two separate releases though
I know Nick Cave is highly revered, but this is my first time listening to one of his albums and it did nothing for me. Honestly, it sounded pretty boring.
I don't dislike Nick Cave. But I do find it it very difficult to key in to what I do like in music. Another of those artists that need more time and patience than I'm willing to give.
Too long
Glad I gave this a second listen, some of it hit a lot better after the first go. Might be an acquired taste, but one that almost makes it for me.
Intriguing stuff. I've never given him much of a shot but will re-listen!
Finally an album I was familiar with. It's fine. I've listened to this a few times. I know some consider it pretty groundbreaking and special. To me, it's just a fairly good rock album that takes a few small risks. All in all it's a pretty safe album. The lyrics are really good, and the concept is good. But it's just not really something that's going to stick with you long term. And I still don't really get why O Children was the top billed track on here.
it's a tiring and hot Monday and all I've heard of Nick Cave is Red Right Hand. I wasn't enthusiastic for a whole album of that (I like the song, but it takes the right mindset, long and creepy as it is). But this whole thing was wonderful, interesting songs back to back, and surprised me from the first note of Get Ready For Love. And I did - get ready, and fall in love. Slightly reminds me of something my dad might play in the car, in the best possible way. Vampire-y and joyfully so. I'm just genuinely suprised by how much I like this one Oh and the 'wow I know this one' moment came right at the end! A first for that I think
I've always head of Nick Cave and I've listened to him off and on, but his music isn't necessarily one I'd pick to play. This was a decent album. A little different than I was thinking.
Nick Cave you bad boy
Get a bit of a Talking Heads vibe with a bit more edge to the sound - Loved Nature Boy but the rest of the album is just okay.
Good length for mowing
Not a favourite for me, from start to finish, but there is a lot of nice poetry and beautiful melancholy atmosphere here and there
Would be twice as good if it was half as long.
Pretty good. Unified albums, memorable music memorable lyrics. At times he leans into the whole goth thing a bit much (especially for his age!?) but say what you will about the tenets of goth, at least its an aesthetic. The brown apes pretty wild as is the title track of the second.
In the last ten years of music I've ingested, Nick Cave has been among the most consistently rewarding and interesting to listen to.
i've always heard about nick cave and the bad seeds but never actually listened to them. i liked it!
Indifference
I knew about half this album beforehand. Strong 4. Some real beauties on here but too long. I didn't know 'O Children' was so dang popular! Must be in a film soundtrack? ..Oh right, it was in that Harry Potter at the end where they dance.
whoo that choir. super cohesive and overall gorgeous. his singing style is captivating. there’s a grecian air to it, mediterranean in a way. also midsummer night’s dream vibes. d&d fae wild vibes! o children will always be one of my favorite songs of all time. (thank you harry potter and the deathly hallows)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds hefur allt sem ég óska mér, blússkotið rokk með góðum textum í góðum flutningi. Samt er eitthvað sem ég hef aldrei getað sett puttann á sem veldur því að mér finnst þetta ekkert sérlega skemmtilegt. Það eru einstaka lög sem ég get hlustað á en það eru einhverjir fordómar sem fá mig til að hugsa: "Æjnei! Ekki Nick Cave". Kannski þarf ég bara að komast yfir það og byrja að njóta en þangað til eru það smáskammtar. Gef þrjár störnur því ég mun reyna að hlusta á meira og reyna að komast í stuð því ég ætti að fíla þessa tónlist í botn.
30% I liked Good artist just not for me
I hadn't really heard any Nick Cave since the 1990s. This was a treat. It runs long; but the music stays engaging. Would do again.
Not for me
Lots of interesting stuff on this one, and I've always enjoyed that noir sort of thing Nick Cave has going on. As with a lot of double albums though, I think it could have been pared down a lot
This is so long, it’s hard to digest and determine its merits. Nick Cave has never really sunk in for me, I’ve tried but haven’t connected yet. There are some solid songs here, nothing that stuck out as amazing though. I get a strong feeling of unease listening to it though, like something evil or unexpected is lurking behind the next corner. This would be solid thunderstorm music, I’ll revisit it then. For now it’s a 2.5, round it up for the content overload.
Hard pass... Nick Cave thanks for your effort, but you are not for me. This album is like Lulu before Lulu
Obligatory "too long", but still really damn cool and unique. Interesting guitar parts and dense instrumentation. Nich Cave's vocals can get old, but he is one of a kind and I was with him for most of this marathon.
First half: I’m not disliking this as much as I thought I would. Not a fan of Nick Cave’s voice or the backing vocals that keep popping up, but the instrumentation is unique, full, and engaging. Cannibal’s Hymn was especially cool. I don’t know what to say about the other songs though. There are moments in all of them that I enjoy, but I’m not necessarily a fan of the songs as a whole. Second half: This is what I expected from a Nick Cave album. I actively despise some songs, such as Fable of the Brown Ape, but I liked a couple others: Breathless and Spell.
Amazing energy! Raise above is an awesome song.
There are some fantastic songs. Also, some cringey lyrics.
It's a good album. Nothing too crazy though. Could have been two different albums, but whatever, more music for me. Get Ready for Love and The Lyre of Orpheus were pretty good.
Not my jam
Energizing, but I think it needs a 2nd or 3rd listen to enjoy. Also probably need better headphones to fully enjoy
Nick Cave has been one of my fave artists for a long time. Dude can just write amazing songs, and has done that since The Birthday Party. This double album is middle of the pack for me, but it's still so damn consistent. Almost half of the songs are highlights and the rest is pretty good as well. Love the gospel style he presents here.
I listened to it. There was music. I couldn't tell you a single thing about any of the songs. None of them struck me in a positive way and the ones that aggravated me are stuck in my head. I did the lesson. I won't repeat it.
Let the Bells Ring was my favorite.
I was hoping this might help me ‘get’ Nick Cave but still not there yet. OK is best I can do…
Get Ready for Love 3.8 Cannibal's Hymn 4 Hiding All Away 4.2 Messiah Ward 4 There She Goes, My Beautiful World 4 Nature Boy 3.9 Abattoir Blues 4 Let the Bells Ring 4.3 Fable of the Brown Ape 3.6 The Lyre of Orpheus 4.4 Breathless 3.8 Babe, You Turn Me On 3.8 Easy Money 4.1 Supernaturally 3.7 Spell 3.9 Carry Me 3.8 O Children 4 Score: 3.958823529
One needs to acquire a taste for this band; I lost that taste a long time ago.
Not great. 2/5
It’s the Harry Potter song!
Part 2 was better than one. The lyre of Orpheus, easy money, and carry me win.
Nick Cave is prodigious with his bad seeds
3.5
Nog een keer luisteren
The songs were kind of boring to me
First disc is faster paced, second is slower. Good!
Production value was good, not really my kinda music though
This sounds like a discount child of Lou Reed and Springsteen.
Not for me couldn't make it to the end.
Preferred the second album over the first. Favourite song was easy money.
I think this is my favorite Nick Cave album. They do blues/gospel really well...I'm surprised! I also learned they're from Australia. How did I miss that all these years?! Definitely a bit long, but a nice listen.
Nick Cave has always been a bit of hit or miss with me. Thankfully this album was mostly a hit with me. 4.
hate his voice, and the music was not my style
Another essential pending..., that has hunted me from minute 0! 😍😍😍
I can’t think of anything to say about this
I was creeped out the whole time. The vibe was not for me
I’m a recent convert to Nick Cave and absolutely love everything he’s done from Push The Sky Away onwards. Carnage and Ghosteen are absolutely brilliant and both should be on future versions of this list. I’d listened to his earlier work and seen his performances on TV but nothing struck a chord with me. This album comes from that era but I recently bought this album on CD. It is the box set version and was pretty cheap so I thought it was worth a punt and the chance to find out if there was something in his music I was missing. Truth is after purchase it went onto my ‘give it a serious listen’ pile and there it remained until the album timely arrived on my list today. After one listen through in full I still think that there is something missing from his earlier for me to give a 5/5 which I desperately wanted to. I much prefer The Lyre of Orpheus disc and can hear lots of things I love and if it was this disc alone I could give it 5/5. The Abattoir Blues disc is just OK. Not bad but not melodic enough to blow off my socks. Future listens may change my mind as I know Nick Cave music including lyrics is a challenge and something you’ve got to persevere with to get full satisfaction. 3/5 23/4/24
How did I miss this in 2004? Not my thing usually, but Nick Cave sounds and feels like a mix between Frank Zappa, Funk, and Lounge Singer. The most fun I have had listening to an unheard album in a long time.
First listen to this album. Pretty awesome
Ugh, I love Nick Cave but this album was the one when I started to fall out of love with him alas. It's just so arch, and his vocal and lyrical style just seems really self conscious on this record. BUT There She Goes My Beautiful World is amazing and so is 'Get Ready For Love' and so is 'Carry Me'. 3/5 I'm afraid though.
Not as bad as I thought it was going to be
I adore this album. It was my gateway to Nick Cave so will always hold a special place in my heart. The music is rattling rock n roll, bouncing bluesy boogies, wailing hysterical preaching, and tender heartfelt cascades of beauty all wrapped up in a big beautiful bow.
La verdad es que me aburrió
For me, personally, I'd probably give this a 3.5, as far as my enjoyment and desire to listen to it, again. However, I recognize the brilliance in the songwriting and composition, and I now understand why so many people love Nick Cave. Therefore, I bumped it up to a 4. I thought the second disc was better than the first, moodier, a bit darker, but also more concise and distilled, in a good way. I definitely want to check out more Cave, now!
Every time I listen to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds I imagine them as a band of demon goats and it’s perfection.
i don’t really care for nick cave, maybe i will one day
De wat steviger nummers aan het begin deden me niet zoveel, gaandeweg (kennelijk cd 2) wordt het beter. Nick Cave is wat mij betreft beter als hij wat minder rockt en wat meer de singer-songwriter uithangt. Op een gegeven moment ook nog een gospelkoortje erbij, altijd leuk. Een krappe 3 voor de eerste plaat, een mooie 4 voor de tweede. Nou vooruit, een naar boven afgeronde 3,5 dan voor het geheel.
Een album dat is opgezet als twee albums. Het eerste album heet al Blues en als je blues mengt met Nick is gelijk duidelijk hoe dit klinkt. De stem is soms schurend bij de muzikale opzet. Als je één nummer luistert, past dat goed. Als je het hele album achter elkaar luistert, is het wel wat veel van die opzet. Het tweede album is wat rustiger. Het voelt wat nep soms. Met één nummer is dat niet heel erg. Maar het hele album wordt wel saai. Het is in dit geval dus helemaal niet zo prettig dat hij de genres van elkaar scheidt. Tip: gebruik bij dit album de shuffle-knop. Vandaag het album op die manier nog eens opgezet. En dan vind ik het veel prettiger. Daarmee krijg ik er toch een extra halve ster uit. Zet ik Nick op 3,5. Had ik van tevoren nooit verwacht.
Vrij vrolijke plaat van de doorgaans zo depressieve en zwartgallige Nick Cave. Misschien dat de poetische teksten wat anders vertellen, maar zoals we weten luisteren we hier amper naar teksten. De muziek op Abbatoir Blues is vrolijk rockende blues en de donkere stem van Nick geeft er slechts een duister randje aan, maar vergalt niet per se gelijk het plezier. Ook bij de rustige nummers van the Lyre of Orpheus, klinkt er een vrolijk stemmend pianootje of een fijn tokkelend gitaartje, waardoor het prima aan te horen is. En dat maakt dat deze plaat best behapbaar is. Het komt af en toe uit die moeilijke artistieke hoek waarin Nick Cave vaak zit naar mijn smaak, die hoek die lastig te begrijpen is, behalve voor de echte fans natuurlijk. Ik vind deel 1 het leukste, maar ook deel 2 kan ik prima hebben.
Hit and miss double album. Some good tracks. Standout tracks : Easy Money, There She Goes My Beautiful World, Let the Bells Ring, O Children
nature boy i o children idalje goated
Nakon 9 uzastopnih slusanja danas album je cist solidan. Orpheus banger, a O Children je tak dobra da mi se nakon nje nista vise ne slusa jer kak nastavis na tu pjesmu.
This album took me forever to get through, but not necessarily because of anything bad. It is listenable, but just a busy weekend for a double album. The first song gave me some Talking Heads vibes (from what little I know of them) then I constantly kept coming to that comparison throughout the album. Obviously the singer doesn't have that same tone, but the somewhat odd lyrics and phrases reminded me of what my minds ear thinks of the Talking Heads this weekend. Probably an album I'll come back to when I'm not what is now 3 albums behind schedule. Favorite track "Messiah Ward" 3/5
8.5/10 I was dreading this one and put it off all day. Expected doom, gloom, self regarding Totally wrong, this was excellent. Surprisingly mainstream rock sound with lots of interesting twists to make it alternative, bluesy, folk, even gospel Thought Cave might be humourless, but there were definite flashes of funny on here Rocky, propulsive first half, more mellow and folky second Absolutely loved the drums on both sides Best: Fable of the Brown Ape
I was worried I was going to hate this album and offend Mitsy with a bad review, fortunately it’s pretty fucking awesome on the first listen. Hiding all the way the standout track in my opinion
4.6 If I drink 10 beers and listen to this I would rate it 6000 out of 5. Nothing like having a few and cranking Nick Cave. This album is probably the genesis of the Grinderman spin-off (which I think is awesome). Fingers crossed we get a few more NC&BS albums.
Excessive run time of 83 minutes caused immediate deflation before I even hit play. Never purposefully sought out Nick Cave since I had the ability to do so. He's got a better voice that Tom Waits, but definitely fits into same sub-genre of gothic rock alternative. This wasn't bad. In fact, I quite enjoyed the second half of this double album much more than the first. So much so, that I now struggle on whether this album deserves a 3 or 4.
Very polished songs from a group I've always heard of, but never listened to. Decent album and the 2 sides were very different.
Do no like this one, Sunday morning, is it just me?
I'm finding I'm not a fan of Nick Cave & the bad Seeds. How do they have 3 albums on this list? I don't enjoy the lead singers droning speak-singing. The lyrics sound like a stuffy poem I would have to study for an English class. The choir-style backing vocals and crashing drums are interesting, but it's not enough to elevate the album. "Breathlessly" wasn't so bad, but I skipped around through most of the songs. It was best when I wasn't paying much attention to each track and just let it play in my background. It's probably a more enjoyable experience live with all the elements together. 2.5 stars
3.5. Kinda boring, sorry not sorry.
Rating: 8.5/10 Great album overall. The first half is particularly strong, plenty of gorgeous instrumental melodies and passionate singing by Nick Cave. I love how Nick Cave changes his vocal delivery to match the mood of each song. There were also many nuances instrumentally which will make for repeated listens. The second half is a dip in quality; still very good but not as interesting instrumentally or vocally. Still at least three fantastic songs on Disc 2, if this was one album it could have been 5 stars easily. Favorite songs: Get Ready for Love, Cannibal's Hymn, Hiding All Away, Messiah Ward, Beautiful World, Nature Boy, Abattoir Blues, Easy Money, Supernaturally, O Children. Worst song: Fable of the Brown Ape.
It started kinda jarring, but I got into it. Good mix of styles and rhythms.
#188. I've never heard anything from this guy apart from the Peaky Blinders theme before and assumed it would just all be like that, but not really so much. The first half was pretty good, I like it, but the second half was honestly just mostly boring. 3/5: it's fine. Song added to playlist: Breathless I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
This is much better than the last Nick Cave record that came up. I actually like this a lot. Rocking, catchy and the vocals are a little theatric but they fit the so gs well. Very into this.
no es el mejor álbum de 2004 (el debut de Arcade Fire) ni el del propio Nick Cave (Tender Prey, Let love in, Skeleton tree...) aunque está ahí ahí ya que este es un gran disco, toda una experiencia que merece la pena escuchar (como cualquier otro disco suyo). Subirse a lomos de Get ready for love, Messiah Ward, y llegar hasta el cierre de O children es algo incomparable
I like this album a lot. I've always really liked Nick Cave in general and had never listened to this album all the way through. I like how it's almost two albums smashed together - the first half is more in your face and the second is a little softer and more ballad-ish. I think it was a good idea to release it as one long album instead of two short ones - it flows really well. I would rate this somewhere between 4 and 5, but didn't like it quite enough to give it a 5 so 4/5 it is.
NICK! I hadn't heard this one. Love that full backing. Already loved Nick but this is is how I like my Nick now. 5!
This sounds like a,musical theater score. I like it. Favorite track is cannibal hymn
Nick Cave has become a favorite of mine over the course of this project and this album is no exception. It is a gospel/gothic blues hybrid featuring a very full sound. Occasionally the lyrics were a miss and seemed to be there for the rhyme only, but despite that, this sprawling album holds together quite well.
No pude terminarlo, no me emociona
Fantastic. Reminds me of the importance of listening to an album in order (instead of randomized or a track at at time).
Couldn’t really get into it
4.25
Good. Probably needs multiple listens to get full impact of lyrics.
Nothing exciting here. Second half of the album was better but still not my jam.
I like Nick Cave. He can be dark, but he's had stuff to deal with. Even if he didn't have stuff, there's nothing wrong with looking at some of the dark stuff. He's all good for me and this might be one of my favored Nick Cave albums. Be sure to check out There She Goes My Beautiful World.
Nick Cave albums don't generally "grab" me the way a lot of good albums do, but I will say that this one grew on me as it went. Lots of variation in the musical approach, but they do a good job of keeping it interesting 4/5
Обещанный Wild God, который уже можно послушать и вознестись. Первая половина кажется мне сильнее второй. O Children - великая песня, трактовку которой Александра Горбачева я несу с собой уже несколько лет. Спасибо. Лучшая песня - O Children.
The dark themes continue in this Double-album presentation, but this is easily the most accessible of the Nick Cave albums I've listened to. Sublime music that ranges from very dark to uplifting, but the dark lyrics throughout can almost seem dissonant and have a greater impact. All the songs are literally good, but among the faves of each album: Abbatoir Blues: There She Goes, My Beautiful World Nature Boy Let the Bells Ring Lyre of Orpheus: Breathless Babe, You Turn Me On Carry Me O Children
If this is “bad” Nick Cave, I’m beyond excited to hear his other albums. I might cheat and go ahead and listen to them.
Really enjoyed this album. Lots of variety in styles.
"Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds strikes a 4-star balance between raw energy and reflective beauty. Picture "Abattoir Blues" as a wild night out, deserving a 5-star rating for its unbridled excitement, while "The Lyre of Orpheus" is the 3-star contemplative next morning, still shimmering with gems like "O Children."This double album showcases Cave's versatility—part raucous party, part introspective retreat. It's like dining on a meal that starts with a spicy appetizer and ends with a soothing dessert. Not every bite is unforgettable, but the overall experience? Definitely worth savoring. Four stars for a musical journey that caters to both sides of the soul.
I’d never heard anything by Nick Cave before this. I’m not totally sure what I think about the album - I don’t completely love it, but I think I like it a lot. I found myself buying in to it more as it went on, and I can see myself liking it more with repeated listens. It has a unique and interesting sound that I appreciate. Favorite tracks: Supernaturally, Easy Money, O Children 3.5 rounded up
80 minutes of this guy?! On a Monday?! "The Lyre of Orpheus"!? Come on man, give me a fucking break. This album has the frantic energy of a mega-church band trying to whip the congregation into a frenzy with an overwhelming deluge of keyboards and big reverby drums and wailing. Sometimes that's pretty fun. The bass is really good throughout - melodic, driving and high in the mix. There's also some nice atmospheric/textural stuff and some cool guitar parts. I just find the songwriting to be very conventional big bland rock but with grand pretensions to it. And I don't like Tom Waits enough to want to listen to a pale imitator. Every song seems like it should be wrapping up, but then there's another verse/chorus, and bou does it start to drag in the moodier slower second half. It has a cool film-noir feel to it, but the whole thing really overstays its welcome. Favorites: Messiah Ward, Let the Bells Ring, Easy Money
Enjoyed 2 album approach and learning more about band. Cannibals Hymn, There She Goes My Beautiful World and Breathless all stood out for me.
Another double album....feck...Nick Cave is an artist that I want to like more than I do. Listened through once and I found myself hoping the song would end soon, especially on Abattoir Blues album. I found myself looking at the titles on Lyre of Orpheus because I heard something I liked.
favourite: cannibal's hymn, there she goes my beautiful world, the lyre of orpheus least favourite: messaiah ward really cool album mayb 7-8/10
A great mixture of gospel, punk, and folk elements, along with Nick Cave's ever so distinct and almost gothic delivery on some of these tracks cultivates into a package that feels very versatile and engaging throughout even with its daunting near one and a half hour runtime. I did find it to be a little front loaded as a lot of the major highlights appear on the first disc, though the track O Children is a fantastic (if rather dark) way to close out the record.
I left this running in the background while I was doing stuff, and when I looked at what song was playing, it was towards the middle of the second disc, so I was very happy that the songs had gone by super quickly. I then later realised that I had shuffle on, and in fact I had only played a couple of songs. It's not too bad, and I especially love the extensive singing in the background, it really adds a lot of extra weight.
This (double) album is much too long for what it is. I much prefer the second half, but altogether can't shake the feeling that, while quite alright, this is not Cave's best material. 2.5/5
Not as bad as Nick Cave solo albums
First time hearing any Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Really interesting. Kept me engaged over both of the albums, but kind of a bit much to take in all at once. Kind of Tom Waits-ish but without the annoying gravelly-voiced circus ringmaster character. Kind of pretentious, the songs about love and sex were compelling but lack ambiguity or abstraction that makes someone else's stories artistic. Otherwise very enjoyable on a Saturday afternoon cleaning my raingutters!
I know there are many fans. I am not one of them.
First NCBS album I’ve listened to. Not my thing but he’s well thought of. He’s def got his own sound.
I’ve only tangentially known about Nick Cave and now I need to listen to his whole discography. I loved this! Moody, poetic, and musically dense. Can’t wait to listen again. 5/5
Когда Ник Кейв и его группа выпустили альбом murder ballads их номинировали на премию MTV как лучших исполнителей года, но Ник тогда отказался от номинации сославшись на то что музыка его группы абсолютно уникальна так что ему априори не с кем конкурировать. Что ж.... Он был прав и этот альбом-тому доказательство. Эффект от прослушивания сродни самой выдающейся театральной постановке, впечатляет, захватывает,погружает и не отпускает от начала и до конца. Даже поставить что то вровень в роде как и можно но не выходит здесь всё звучит обособленно красиво и очень по особенному. Мощь)))
Decent album, although it seemed to drag in some places. Didn't love it, didn't hate it.
I haven’t heard this guy before this. Interesting voice and sound, good writer
Really 4.5 for record 1 and 3 for record 2. First one is a banger and such fun to listen to. Second not so much.
Mellow, sad, soothing.
Really interesting. Double album didn't have a cohesive sound between the two.
Better than I thought it would be, the first half is the vastly superior side.
This is really close to a 5 for me. Probably has one or two too many average songs, but even they are interesting and under the right circumstances I'd like hearing them. Nick cave really should be more well known.
Never heard of this guy and really enjoyed the album. Unique and interesting.
Not very familiar with Nick Cave but enjoyed some tracks on this album. Though I also felt some tracks sounded very similar.
This is interesting, but not really for me
I recall glancing off this when it came out, too weird, but turns out in just the strange direction I went. Still weird esp in the middle, but also excellent.
I thought this kicked ass. Never done much of a deep dive into Nick Cave, but I really enjoyed this album. I hear Joy Division here and southern rock/gospel. Kick ass lyrics, various noise, and groovy rhythms.
This album is simultaneously a weighted blanket and the anxiety that causes me to wear that blanket. The production is absolutely masterful, songwriting and arrangements choreographed beautifully, but good god is it a heavy record to soak in. Consult your doctor before consuming this one.
Cave’s lyricism often grabs my attention, and his enunciation practically demands it, though I’m not always so captivated by the musical worlds it mingles in.
This album isn't bad but each individual song gets pretty repetitive. I like the aesthetics surrounding the album and the lyricism but the actual songs weren't my favorite. I saved 'Get Ready for Love', 'Messiah Ward', & 'The Lyre of Orpheus' but as for the rest of the album I couldn't see myself wanting to go back to re-listen despite not thinking the songs were bad.
He talks.
pretty good, but I don't like his voice, and it's a little too yeehaw for my personal taste
Nick Cave is tailor made for my tastes: gothic lyricism, complicated composition, but always enjoyable either as a head-banger hymnal or an intimate therapy session. This album has both, cleanly split between their own separate discs. It's music for lapsed Catholics, and I am one of those lapsed Catholics in the target audience. At the same time, I feel like this is not the best album Nick Cave ever made. Sometime you hear an album you love, and you know you'll love the band overall, but even though you love the album, you know there's something better in the back catalogue, you just need to find it. Oddly, I've seen some people disagree, claiming this is his peak, but I doubt that. While both albums are very good – and let's be honest, they are two independent albums, stand-alone artistic statements – The Lyre of Orpheus feels a bit weaker, a bit too tight to be confessional but too loose to be honest. I also think Abattoir Blues wobbles with the last couple tracks. But don't get me wrong, I'm still impressed with this album. It's not life-changing to me personally, if only because I'm past the age where it would've been life-changing, but I am really really interested in exploring more Nick Cave coming up. I won't be shocked if this grows on me to the point where it becomes one of my favorites by the end of this challenge. Still, at the moment, it has just a smidge too many shortcomings for me to say it's flawless. Great new find, light 4.5.
Feh
Not a huge fan of it, but grunge for my liking.
I’ve known that Nick Cave is someone I should probably listen to. One of my best friends is a huge fan, but this is the first time it’s actually clicked. The other stuff of his that I’ve listened to has been good, to be sure. But this is absolutely brilliant.
Kann man sich anhören
Favourite Nick Cave album, not miserable like some of his others. Interesting 7/10
Only issue is that it is a double album. That makes it a solid 4. There is a 5 star album in there if it was pared down to a single album.
I think Nick cave is fine, I just really don't fuck with his vocal style, I don't know what it is. He's undeniably talented but i just can't stand how he sounds between this, The Birthday Party, or any other project, sorry
I enjoyed more of the hard-rock parts on the album, but the slower acoustic song "Breathless" might've been my favorite song. Overall the album just felt painfully average.
I haven't listened to much of any Nick Cave and I wasn't too crazy about this album in the first few tracks, but it grew in me as it went on.
So much good about this album, but it was so long and there was as much that I didn't love.
Long and it felt like Nick Cave was trying to hard
One of the better options for grouchy poetry singers, but I like Leonard Cohen better. There She Goes, My Beautiful World and Hiding All Away were highlights for me.
Oddly some songs were really bad while a few were decent. I didn’t think I’d like any of them at all.
Crap. Another Nick Cave album. I suppose it might be better than the other 2 that have popped up in my first 140 albums… And then it started off pretty good, with a solid high energy rocker. A little long, but good. My hopes were rising! Sadly, that was just the one song. The rest was meh, at best. I don't understand how somebody can expect to be taken seriously singing lyrics like "we could comprehend our position by the moon / but they've ordered the moon not to shine"... Or "If you're gonna dine with them cannibals / Well sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten". Seriously? Anyway, this is miles better than Murder Ballads (1), and maybe a little better than "The Boatman's Call (2). on the other hand, it drags on for 82 minutes. My comments on Boatman's included: "Melancholy songs, atonal singing, stupid lyrics." My comments on Murder included: "As before, the music isn’t horrible, though it is overall slow and slogging and dragging. Cave’s vocal style is not really singing, but more spoken in a morose, I-hate-the-world-and-myself sort of tone." That applies here. 2/5
A perfectly average album, does this deserve to be on the list? no. Is it a bad album though? No
Enjoativo.
Not my favorite Nick Cave. "Abbatoir Blues" is little too classic-rock, not the murder-ballad darkness I know and love. But the lyrics are fun and inventive. "The Lyre of Orpheus" is a bit tooo much the Nick Cave I know, but is a lot of fun. So altogether it gets 4 stars.
His voice grates on me after too many songs
This does nothing for me
I was bored up until "There She Goes, My Beautiful World." Then I was mostly bored again until a few songs on the second disc. I didn't dislike many of the songs, but they were almost all too 'raconteur'-esque. Nick Cave's low talk-singing doesn't do it for me. The instrumentation was interesting on quite a few tracks, but I could never find my way to enjoying the big picture. I didn't hate it, but I'd never listen to it again. 5/10.
Punched me in the face to start. 1st part was not really my cup of tea even after the initial punch. Messiah Ward was a nice break there. 2nd part much better. Overall a long listen. Consider this ok-not supreme or terrible.
Mmm struggled to remember if it was any good after the album was over lol
Super interesting and diverse. Adding to my listen-again list.
Probably needs 10 listens in a dark room then becomes amazing. Once through doesn’t really cut it.
vrij mediocre
3+
4.5 I reckon
It's fine. Sounds like a mix of two styles that I can't really put my finger on... blues and rock? pop?
Started out reminding me of a contemporary church service ended wanting me to throat punch this pretentious goth blow hard
So boring and uninteresting that it borders on being offensive, and I would call if offensive if it was able to elicit any kind of emotion out of me.
Been sitting on this album for a week now, to get time to give it a proper listen it deserves. This is the best Nick Cave album Iv heard, the first half is perfection 5 stars, slows down a lot in the second half but it’s beautiful, to rate that part separately I’d give it 4 stars, taking the album as a hole it’s just too long in my personal opinion for Full marks, so a very high 4 stars and a new favourite Nick Cave album for me, though more likely to listen to the first half more than the second in the future.
Only the most popular songs. The last one is from Harry Potter O Children
Never knowingly listened to Nick Cave. I happened to have to do a pile of work in a short period of time and put this on to listen to at the same time. I finished the work and realised that the music had finished a whole before. I have no real memory of any of it. I didn't turn anything off so it's not a 1, but unmemorable enough to make me unlikely to ever go back again.
5/10
Gives me some Hadestown vibes
One of the best rock albums I’ve heard from this list. Unfortunately, when I tried to replay it, the album had disappeared from every single streaming service. Shouldn’t have looked back ig :/
Love Nick Cave!
Most of the songs were enjoyable but not amazing, my favorite was “The Lyre of Orpheus.”
Surprising! I enjoyed and will listen again to get a better understanding of the lyrics.
Blues rock de Nick Cave. Ni fu ni fa.
Nick Cave.
Like Paul, I’ve been strangely ambivalent about Nick Cave. I’ve heard a few songs, I liked and bought No More Shall We Part on a whim. I loved that, but then never followed up the initial interest. But the gothic thing that put me off is starting to appeal more nowadays - a bit like the Leonard Cohen album we did. This is very strong. Get Ready For love is a twisted 20th century boy. Cannibal’s hymn continues to set the unhinged mood, but Hiding all Away is where it switches gears. Great lyrics, playing up his creepy persona, and the - ‘There is a war comin’ climax is great. Nature Boy shows off the Bad Seeds as a great ramshackle band, like the Stones in black nail polish, but with the kind of dark lyrics Jagger hasn’t written since Undercover of The Night. The chord progression is a bit too close to Come Up And See Me, as Paul says, but it still works. Abattoir piles on the manic energy, with Drake as a spooky ringmaster but then Let Them Bells Ring backs things off to a simmer (The whole album is brilliantly sequences, essential on a double), just great doomy pop. The Fable of the Brown Ape makes sure the weirdness quotient remains high, strong Tom Waits, Mule Variations vibes. And that’s just the first side. It’s my favourite, but not by much. The surprisingly sweet and catchy Breathless, Babe you turn me on and the superb Supernaturally (Neil Diamond gone rogue?) it ends with O Children a song so good it survives that cringe-worthy Harry Potter scene. funereal, stately. A hair under five, and a great find.
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus I’ve never listened to this before. I actually listened to the one after this, Dig Lazarus Dig a fair bit when it came out, and I like The Boatman’s Call, mainly on the basis of Into My Arms, which I love. I also really got into the soundtracks Nick Cave did with Warren Ellis, mainly The Proposition and The Assassination of Jesse James. The Wind River soundtrack too. And Red Right Hand of course. Beyond that I’ve not really delved into anything to much else. I do like, or at the very least find his stuff interesting. Even if it’s not ‘enjoyable’ it has a singularity and sense of idiosyncratic flair I really appreciate. It wasn’t until after the first listen that I learned that it is two separate albums rather than a standard double album. They do feel like two different records so it kind of makes sense to review them separately. Abattoir Blues The overall sound is cool, kind of big and spacey and rocking and loud, but without being too massive or bombastic or distant. The band do have a real litheness, even on the relatively ‘straight ahead’ rock songs they create a real groove. The bass and drums are great in that regard - not necessarily thorough musical virtuosity but through feel. The piano playing and backing vocals also stood out particularly. Hiding All Away is great - kind of broken rhythm with a nagging groove. Pretty funny lyrics. There She Goes, My Beautiful World - they play this a lot on 6 Music, it’s a great tune. Nature Boy is also excellent. I liked the sense of drama (and humour) and raucousness, and I like the wryness of his voice and manner, at turns Morrison, Dylan and Jagger-esque. He also has that great knack for really interesting little melodies and hooks. Lyre of Orpheus Love love the title song Breathless - lovely melody, give this to a safe MOR band and in the pre download days I can see it being a massive hit. Someone like the Corrs or Sixpence None the Richer. But the edge he has just tips it into really interesting territory that tension elevates it beyond just a nice melody I like the numerous mentions of and allusions to birds, and the tension between melancholy and joy, lyrically and melodically on this one. Both albums are a 4 for me, so a 4 overall. Both close to 5 but I can’t quite work out whether I’d prefer them as two distinct albums or as the double package. I think they work together but I would probably go back to them as two separate albums. Maybe a slight preference for Lyre of Orpheus but they are both great. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was fine - would not be my go-to jam but okay for an hour or so.
pretty boring and long but ok
Could be 2.5. I’ve heard so much about Nick Cave over the years but never really listened. There are some good aspects but generally I find it boring and too close to what sounds like folk or American South/gospel to me. Favorite song: There she goes, my beauty
Blind album, know the artist from another album on the project. I recognized the final track and the rest was kinda meh. I think I liked the other album more, the bluesy acoustic one, but still a 3.
Almost 4
Was dreading about listening to 17 songs but the time flew by since all the songs were really good. I preferred the second part of the double album more but still enjoyed all of it. Might even listen to this album in the future. 9/10
Pretty good 7/10
Fantastic full sounding voice throughout the entire project. The music is very solid and some songs it's so overwhelming in a good way that envelopes the track. There are a couple of skippable tracks which is to be expected in an album that's this long. A little shorter and streamlined and this would've been ever better for me. 8/10
Got a singer for a vegas casino vibes at first but then his voice grew on me. I like how he pronounces words funny. Pretty solid background instrumentals that really elevate his singing that on its own I don’t think it would have as much of an impact. Really dig the songs with the backup singers creating gospel ballads. Songs are a bit long and I wonder if the album would be more accessible if it wasn’t a double album. “Breathless” is a fantastic banger. Overall a pretty surprising album that I really enjoyed. 9/10
Cinematic Americana sorta vibes
OK, while I was aware of Nick Cave I had not heard any of his work. I don't know if this is representative, but I found it to be something I should have found on my radar when it was released. This recording is actually two in one. Part one has more of a rock, alternative, new age feel. Part two is softer but still with an edge.
Turned off this LP halfway through the second side after suffering through my ears being shattered on the first. Terrible mixing means being absolutely assaulted by undetailed guitar noise at all times, blitheringly pretentious lyrics, a corny and unhelpful gospel choir parroting Cave's lurid voice constantly. Incredibly long with nothing but vague meandering at all times and the same same same same same tone means I didn't know when one song led into the next. Horrid.
This wasn't quite as bad aa I thought it would be. Side A actually has some good and decent songs on it, not that any od them are remarkable. Side B is a mess however. Didn't really enjoy this.
Not bad, but far from being my cup of tea. Disc 1 was quite decent, had the level stayed the same, I could have given this a weak 3, but Disc 2 was quite meh. Also this had no right to be this long.
I think Nick is angry
Blues rock de Nick Cave. Ni fu ni fa.
Awesome album. Loved the many layers of instruments and his dark voice. I'll have to check out some more of his albums. Didn't quite make it up to 5 stars for me but perhaps more listens will bring it up
hlustaði lítið á þessa þegar hún kom út. leiður á shave og aðdáendum hans. reyndist rembingur, 4,5.
Well, I thought much of the first album was good, haunting rock. The band is great. His lyrics and whole dark minister thing isn’t my vibe generally, but certain tunes there are objectively good songs. The second album. I think I would enjoy this so much more with a different vocalist/lyrics. I like the music on the second album but his persona, which I realize is a lot of his appeal, doesn’t speak to me.
Fine. Alternative early 2000s. Cave has a sort of Lou Reed + Psychedelic Furs voice.
For reasons I can't fully articulate, I have steadfastly avoided almost all of Nick Cave's work. I genuinely don't know why, but I had this intense resistance to it for like, 15 years, maybe more. Listening to this doesn't offer any clarity on the matter, as it's overall pretty good! "O Children" is kinda bullshit, but the rest is solid or better. My first thought upon starting the album was "Tom Waits with clean vocals", which is hardly a bad lane to occupy.
I have a tendency to like dense, referential songwriters. I also have a tendency to not like artists who work primarily in overly ambitious epics. Nick Cave is a dense, referential songwriter, and in spite of Ghosteen (which we'll get to) I think this is Nick Cave's biggest epic. It's Spiritualized exaggerated to their logical endpoint...but with more debauchery and more flute parts. Fuck it, it's a 5.
What a beauty of a double album. Nick Cave is so good at setting ambiance and telling story. 4 stars
Appreciate it, but don’t feel the need to listen to it again
Not bad, but not my speed.
Not bad!!
Ummm. It didn't suck. Yup. That about it. Just good enough not to suck. Not one memorable track. Nothing I would add to my favorites.
My favourite thing Nick Cave has ever done is that photo with Henry Rollins, looking absolutely terrified at a baby. This was alright
Big sound / great lyrics with a sense of danger in his voice. Always loved nick cave and the aptly named Bad Seeds
Did not disappoint. Been a fan for only about 15 years or so. Wish I had got on board before. Album started with my kinda banger. Closer is one that will continue to grow on me. And everything in between, Mr. Cage & Seeds put on a good show. Love his voice. And he’s one of the good guys.
Poetic visions take you for a ride. I like the dynamics of the songs. Emotional and punchy. I dug it
Loved this. I have only heard a few songs here and there and always found the interesting. I’m sure there are better words than haunting and thought provoking, creative and deep but right now that is what I have to describe how much I enjoyed this album.
Did not like it.
Not even my favorite Nick Cave album and it’s still a 5 star album.
fundamental to my development
Koffor e da så masse nick cave her
I enjoyed this. Lots of different types songs. I liked the singers low raspy voice. Super long album tho. Wish I had spent more time listening to the lyrics.
Pretty damn good
Many of the songs have not a lot of melody. I found it very boring, but it’s easy to listen to. Raucous, energetic, and quick but not angry.
Surprised, i thought it was pretty good
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A Nick Cave fan, so this gets five stars.
Honestly a very good album. No song really sticks out to me after having listened to it, but easy listening and a good sound
Not fun at all.
Yes
sikkert bra men ikke helt for meg
Bra greier, ikke helt på fireren
I wanted to like this but no…
Not good whatsoever
Meh
A whopper of a double album. In my mind Nick Cave can really do no wrong. This album really capitalized on the promise of his whole catalogue up to this point. I personally prefer Abattoir Blues to Lyre of Orpheus, even though the songs “Breathless” and “Easy Money” are among the best on the album. Overall the whole thing is great and I’m proud to say that both of these records are in regular rotation at our house.
Very nice to listen to.
No me gusta ese estilo de música
Every Song was a gem! I love Alternative music!
Started good, ended sucky
This was quite good.
Doesn't really do anything for me. Not terrible
A bit too slow. The vocals and lyrics are quite good though.
I loved the front half of this album a lot, back me a bit but there’s still a lot of greatness here
Imaginative, poetic lyrics. Some good songs. I'm not a big fan of his voice and the album feels twice as long as I'd want it to be.
Some great songs, there she goes, my beautiful world, breathless, supernaturally and o children. Clearly prefer The Lyre of Orpheus than Abattoir blues which probably drops the rate from 5 to 4 stars
Wait, so Nick Cave can sing?!?!? What a journey. Amazing. A primeira parte do álbum, Abattoir Blues, é simplesmente sensacional. As letras, as melodias, os instrumentos, as interpretações. HE TOOK ME THERE. He ate and left no crumbs, as the youth says!!! Quero ouvir mais. The Lyre of Orpheus - mais delicado e sutil. É bastante gostoso. Infelizmente não prestei muita atenção nas letras. Mas deu para perceber que he's a man in love em algumas!! Não queria que acabasse...
Not a bad album, but not a fan
This is a super unique album! I'm not necessarily a fan of it all, but I'm really glad it was brought up as something new to listen to. I've never heard anything quite like it. I greatly appreciated that it wasn't over repetitive and the vocalist actually had unique lyrics and told stories, instead of just repeating chorus and verse ad nauseam. Fav tracks: Hiding All Away, Carry Me, Let the Bells Ring, Supernaturally
Will go back and listen again
fav song: nature boy, messiah ward
Sneaky 4 stars. Wasn’t into it the first time around, but second time around it was a solid listen through.
Like going to church. Not a good one.
This was actually excellent. Lots of bangers. Loved the vocals, loved the music. One of the not-many albums that are 5/5 on first listen
Very very dark, lyrics… I do not like horror stories these lyrics echo them…
I vaguely remember when this album came out and a couple of songs got played on the radio. My opinion hasn't changed much since then, it still sounds a bit dreary, but now I can see how this would appeal to some people. But my god the album was a long one! Why did it need to be almost an hour and a half long??? Wouldn't really want to listen to this one again. Best: Breathless Worst: O Children
Boo
Dark and frightening but fantastic
This was only on the list so you could appreciate how good albums can be
Didn't like this so much at first but by the end I was so caught up in it. Kind of reminds of of Jason Molina and Songs: Ohio but more rock and less folk. Loved it.
aDD THIS TO ALBUMS iu SHOULD HAVE LISTENED WHEN THEY CAME OUT. a REALLY GOOD PERFORMANCE. i CAN HEAAR TALKING HEADS HERE AND THE A GREAT MOOD.
not the top rock records i have heard but could be up there with more listens
Did not listen to very many songs. Not my type of music here
Mélange sympa de blues, gospel, un album qui oscille entre tristesse et joie, avec la voix de Nick Cave empruntée aux new wave.
Enjoyed the album. Nature Boy was a great song.
Another 'is this must hear?' And the answer is no. You can go your entire life without needing to hear this, though the song harry and hermione dances to in deathly hallows makes that scene something special. Nick cave should be on this list, I suppose, maybe. But not this album. 2 stars because it shouldn’t be here.
Ah yes. Uniquely gifted and prolific storyteller, our Nick. I have developed quite a taste for his music and enjoyed this album, which I remember listening to on my first and only ipod on a plane, sitting next to a NZ radio DJ who was on his way to interview him, who explained it all to me, while we debated the tracks and his new blues style - playing with standards and making his own... He is not for everyone - even small doses can feel harmful if you’re new to it, or not ready. Set and setting. But if you can take the intensity, the singular soaring ride he takes you on can be very unexpected, roaring and blistering at times, then tender, mystic or calming, depending on the album. The talent - well his theatrical, dramatic style and full, perfectionistic chaos and firm command is always there. Scarily. This album is more or less core Nick cave - big gospel gothic rocky with touches of more reflective tender elegance on the 2nd disc. He keeps improving and producing. Are his very best tracks here? Debatable - he has many ‘great’ songs and enduring anthems and few of them are here.... But it does give a good sampler of his stylist core range, if there is a thing. We all need it sometimes. The perfect song from Nick Cave to suit the moment. To propel, to sooth, or reflect, to laugh. Or look on in horror. So, welcome to the darkly inventive, always varying and evolving themes (not to mention entertaining and often highly erudite and literate) lyrics from that intense brooding baritone voice of Nick Cave. As per the album title, he alludes to and uses myths legends and uses his own (and others) poetry a lot - the Lyre of Orpheus is a song referring (and borrowing heavily) from a Ted Hughes epic myth poem in “Crow: from the life and songs of the Crow” (1972) - the collection includes Song for a Phallus, Oedipus Crow, Crow and Mama, Crow Sickened which in turn, borrow from, and refer to Seneca's depiction of Oedipus. Yes, Nick reads widely. And his long and wiry grasp goes very wide indeed. (hang in there I am riffing) .... wide... and intriguing. Like my first memory of on enthralling exposure to Nick Cave was his stage performance of “From Here to Eternity” in the Wim Wenders film, “WIngs of Desire” . In which, hsi story Words resonant baritone voice that perfectly complements his darkly poetic lyrics and brooding stage presence in a smoky Berlin night club. And there is a comedic ‘grand guignol’ never far aware. Is he doing cabaret with edge, is it a love song, or is he sharing gothic terror with a half grimace /half smile? We’re left to guess. Thai is art, and entertainment that challenges. He is now more than iconic. He is a kind of weird, wise advisor and commentator on life and the human condition (more so in the Red Right Hand files online forum where he writes letters and responses to questions, drawing on his studied and admirably eloquent wisdom from, it seems, his own psychoanalysis, learnings, and incredible capacity to read and reflect). There is good humour and soothing glory as we bathe in “babe your turn me on” and comfort in “O Children” . And after listening closely to him, it may help to go for a walk.
I’ve never been a big fan of Nick, but this is pretty good. The contrast between the 2 albums is pronounced. Over 80 minutes of Cave is a big ask for me. The constant intensity of his songs is a bit much for me &, at times, repetitive. But this is better than I expected. I think I prefer The Lyre Of Orpheus. Babe, You Turn Me On is a standout.
I was aware of Nick Cave in the 1980s (unlike Dimery, who doesn't seem to rate his 80s output), but the first song that really caught my ear was 'Deanna'. That single was all over Triple J radio in 1988 when it was released, and I loved it. It was raw and raucous and funny and smart and dumb and dangerous, and it had a great beat. A perfect rock and roll record really. I've bought a bunch of Nick Cave albums over the years (but not nearly all, and not many during the late 90s), and seen him live a few times. He's one of the great front men of rock and roll. I can't remember why I bought this record when it came out, but I did. I had an office job where I could play CDs during work hours, and I absolutely fanged this album. It was on high rotation for a good year, I reckon. So what is it about this record that hooked me then, and I still love? it has a lot of the qualities of 'Deanna" that I loved back then and still love now, especially in the louder material on Abattoir Blues disc. But the gentler material moves me greatly too. The blend of desire and apocalyptic vision that permeates the whole album is a heady mix, most vivid on Babe, You Turn Me. I quote the line "You leapt into the abyss, but find it only goes up to your knees: from that song all the time. It's an image that sticks in my mind. The album is scary and smart and often very funny. generally, you could make the argument that this is sophisticated and mature songwriting, although with the occasional moment of scatology or smut, and you could make an argument that the joke songs (Fable of the Brown Ape or Lyre of Orpheus) are a bit unnecessary. I quite like Lyre of Orpheus though; it makes me laugh. Did the departure of Blixa Bargeld, replaced by Warren Ellis as Nick's main musical foil, breathe new life into the band? Quite possibly. I always had mixed feelings about Blixa; he scared the shit out of me (see my review of Einsturzende Neubauten's Kollaps for the tale of how I met and failed to interview Blixa). And I love the gospel choir; it adds weight and power to the songs whenever they chime in. Hiding All Away is a really good example, especially in the coda when they are all singing "there is a war coming!" I think Nick Cave has matured considerably since then, and I think has moved into a place of being one of the great poets of grief. I wouldn't wish the misfortunes that led him there on anyone, but find his writings on the Red Hand Files comforting. So, where does this sit in the pantheon of this project? Is it an album that everyone needs to hear? I don't know if it's for everyone, but I love it. There is so much richness in there, I always take something away from it when I listen to it. Perhaps not perfect, but I love its imperfections. It makes it more human. I love many of the songs on here, and I don't really care what anyone else thinks. 4.5 stars, rounding up.
This isn't bad, but it's not my cup of tea. I'm not sure why. I know there are tons of people who love Nick Cave, but apparently I'm not one of them.
Well I enjoyed this very much indeed! What a rich wonderful sound he can create. I knew a few of these but was certainly pleased to hear the whole thing together. What an artist
In my opinion the best Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album. It's a complete tour de-force. I don't think there's a bad song on it. The two 'sides' or 'acts' of the album are very well done with the first being all angry and aggressive and the second much softer. O Children is one of my top favourite songs ever and There She Goes My Beautiful World is up there with the best Nick Cave songs.
There She Goes, My Beautiful World Nature Boy Let the Bells Ring Breathless Supernaturally O Children
Like all double albums it’s far too long, but some great stuff in here.
I'm pretty sure I've never heard Nick Cave before. I didn't dislike it but it got to be tiresome mid-way through. I didn't add it to my collection, but I'll probably give his other output a shot.
Not my favorite by Nick Cave, but well done. Solid composure and flow throughout the album.
Oh shit! I LOVE how this album is starting. This is the feeling I've been waiting for. The harder guitar and the lyrics I'm already enjoying. This might be one of my favorite rock albums we've reviewed so far. The mixing of this album is impeccable. I must know who it is. This is one of my favorite rock albums we've reviewed. I'm adding it to my list.
Great all around album, never listened to him before but was surprised by all the different influences that went in to it l. Almost gospel at times.
Despite being only 90 albums into this album generator, this is now my third Nick Cave record, it's not necessarily bad, it's just weird. Although this album so far has been the least impressive to me. The big blues energy in the first half of the record gave me coles corner flash backs, which I did not appreciate in the slightest. The good news was the more mellowed out second half of the record really brought this record back to a decent listen. And it's the tone that I find suits nick cave best. But given the sparsity of interesting songs in between the rest, it's not enough for me to regularly come back to this record. Albums too long, wayyy too long
Appreciate his artistry but mostly not my jam
A classic album, but not for me
O children was good
Liked the intros, but not my style.
It was okay, not for me, but not terrible awful
It's a very relaxing album. I wouldn't say it's exactly notable or innovative. I could hear this at a coffeehouse
OK
Dramatic. Hard-hitting. Gospel-soaked, yet utterly merciless. Avoids falling under one genre; the closest would be something like "blues gospel metal" or, more vaguely, alt-rock. Lots of minor keys, dorian modes, and V-i / i-IV chord changes. The drumming is darn fantastic, full of anger and rocking energy. The lead vocal is throaty, manly, and distinctive. The main drawback is that it goes on far too long, and the ideas in many tracks are sometimes very similar to one another. Sure, each individual song is a blast, but as an album it's too exhausting to give 5 stars. The album's bookends are the clear highlights. Fave tracks: Get Ready For Love, Cannibal's Hymn, Babe You Turn Me On, O Children
I’ve tried to like Nick Cave for years, but it just doesn’t take. He bores me.
supernaturally lo mejor
pretty good overall! my favourite was the lyre of orpheus :) Get Ready for Love: 3.5 Cannibal's Hymn: 5 Hiding All Away: 4.5 Messiah Ward: 3 There She Goes, My Beautiful World: 4 Nature Boy: 3.5 Abattoir Blues: 5 Let the Bells Ring: 3 Fable of the Brown Ape: 1 The Lyre of Orpheus: 5 Breathless: 5 Babe, You Turn Me On: 3 Easy Money: 2 Supernaturally: 4 Spell: 2 Carry Me: 4 O Children: 4.5
Even better than I remembered. The title points the way -- Nick Cave is a great lyricist. This record should be listened to when you can heard the words, not at work.
I liked it. Kind of what I expected from Nick Cave. Like a ramshackle circus band or something. Went quickly despite being a double album. Favorites: Get Ready for Love, O Children
Started off quite prepared to give this a 3 as though I like Nick Cave's voice and vibe I didn't think it was one I'd listen to again. But there are some stand out tracks, There She Goes, Lyre of Orpheus, probably more. Would listen again
Meh. This really wasn't for me.
Couldn't listen to more than two songs,.... How did this get in the list?!?
It's like Springstein, Stones, Talking Heads, and Dead someone pulled together this bad. Hard to pin it down. Second half is more lyric focused than I care for in my music. Had to work to get this one done 3/5
It feels so slooooow
Just not my style
Great record
A lot of the elements that I enjoy (some blues, some alt rock, good vocals, fun lyrics) but the gestalt was unenjoyable
I love the brooding, bluesy gospel sound of the first disc. It's Nick Cave so, of course, the lyrics are excellent. I hadn't listened to it as an album before, although I knew and liked some of the tracks already. I think it would have worked better for me as 2 separate albums, rather than a double album. The first album probably would have earned 5 stars from me. I think I may have appreciated the second album more as a standalone as well, rather than listening to it at the end of a long album.
Not my vibe
Flirted with my interest, but ultimately wasn't able to hold it for that long. Good track to go out on though
glad its over
Hard no! Hard to listen to…too angry