Reviews (page 13 of 13)
I like Nick cave but I did not care for this album at all I like his slower downtempo type stuff.
Honestly couldn't get through it, it kinda sounded like if the Black Keys had hemorrhoids and no talent, but somehow worse. I'm all for concept albums but didn't get this one. Shame because this band had a great song in Shrek 2.
odio a Cave
I can’t stomach this record. The Birthday Party’s Hee Haw LP is not on the list and its a no-effort dunk on this snoozer. Nick Cave’s creative high mark is so far away from this album.
Did not finish; couldn't get into it
Not my thing
1.0⭐
Not for me
dumb
Didn't enjoy this one.
Could not get into this album at all, so disjointed. Really don’t under what all the fuss is about with nick cave
This is the second album I've gotten from this band, but I just really don't care for them.
I have an irrational dislike of Nick Cave, don't know when it started, so the idea of an 80 minute double album does not appeal in the slightest. I lasted about 25 minutes.
Meh album not my type
While I was a little interested by some of the more beefheart moments, I found it excruciatingly annoying and turned it off after 4 tracks.
82 whole minutes of tedious dad rock. Life's too short to spend finding anything else to say about this. According to the list, everything Nick Cave ever recorded will need to be endured and evaluated before we all die.
More than most artists, the music on Nick Cave's albums exists mostly as a backdrop to his lyrics. As such, the music should not compete with Cave and should contribute to and deepen the impact of his lyrics. I don't claim to be a Nick Cave expert, but a perfect example of this synergy is Murder Ballads, which is also on the 1001 list. Abbatoir Blues/ The Lyre of Orpheus, as it's title would suggest, is actually two albums released in one package. I'll discuss Abbatoir Blues first. The music is problematic in that it tends to distract from the lyrics. On the first song, you can barely hear the lyrics through the distortion of rock 'n roll instrumentation and a choir, both recorded deep into the red. The rest of the album is better in that respect, but not by much. And the music isn't interesting enough to justify the imposition. It's standard song structure, standard instrumentation (with the exception of the omnipresent chorus and the distortion), nothing noteworthy. The whole thing gave me a headache and bored me, sound and fury signifying nothing. On The Lyre of Orpheus, the balance is a bit better. You can actually hear the lyrics. Unfortunately, Cave isn't in very good form, lacking the wit and storytelling verve that was so evident on Murder Ballads. Here, he's just unpleasant and mean. Again, the music is nothing special, although that's hardly the point. I'm sorry to report that Abattoir Blues/ The Lyre of Orpheus is a drag.
Not great
Not my jam.
Garbage. Idk if I've heard a worse album before
Didn't find a single song I'd put on again
Although I like Some of Nick Cave. I can’t quite get the whole experience. I think it’s something I need to see live first.