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Really damn good.
Почему-то в русскоязычной Википедии у альбома стоят такие жанры как "пост-панк", "готик-рок". У меня, конечно, размытые представления об этих жанрах, однако даже ноты ни того, ни сего я вроде бы не услышал. В англоязычной вики вместо "пост-панка" указаны "alternative rock" и "blues rock", что уже больше похоже на правду. Но готик всяко остался. Ну да хуй с ним. Альбом неплох, хорош. Кажется прям дохуя длинным, массивным, жирным. Треки годные, прокачался, но никуда особо сильно не залип. Похоже на то, чему я мог бы при более близком изучении поставить пять. Но ныне по эмоциям пока не настолько сильно отбивается.
Dark, funny, aggressive, pretty. An accomplished and spellbinding album. Enjoyed every minute of it.
I like Murder Ballads more, but this was really good.
Fantastic
Listened without the ability to look at song titles so I can't reference individually (except The Lyre of Orpheus, a high point, and I looked up Spell cause I like the sound of that one too), but overall this is good! It's definitely too much, though I don't remember obvious low points. Think I prefer disc 2 over 1. It's very much a 3.5 and I waffled on which way to split that, but I'll give it a 4 cause it's never bad and it's very good often enough.
Nick Cavella olisi varmasti paljon sellaista tuotantoa, mitä ei ole edes kuullut. Hieno tulkitsija, kova biisinikkari ja varmasti löytyy autotallista siisti Civic. Useampi biisi tarttui levylaukkuun tältäkin levyltä. Melkein teki mieli antaa 5, mutta 4,5 pyöristyy tällä kertaa alaspäin.
Each song is so good, with none feeling out of place. The gospel gives it an extra punch without overstaying its welcome, and the production is exquisite. Enjoyed the first half compared to the second, but still easily my favorite album so far.
Kyllähän tää ihan toimii. Levyssä on tavaraa paljon. Tätäkin pitäisi varmaan jaksaa pyöritellä useamman kerran spotifyssa ennenkun aukeaa kunnolla.
Pakko sanoa, etten ollut koko miehestä tahi yhtyeestä kuullut. Tykkäsin kuitenkin musiikista, useampi erittäin miellyttävä biisi!
Kyllä tämän miehen äänessä tiettyä karismaa on. Levyltä jäi mieleen erityisesti Nature Boy.
Enjoyed this. Didn’t know what to think at first. Was way better than I would have imagined. I’m not familiar with any other work he’s done, but this has intrigued me to delve a little further.
I like this.
Pretty good! I think it slows down a bit during the second album (I prefer the first album/part), but it's still enjoyable enough all the way through.
I love Nick Cave. But I have always struggled with the first half of this double album. I love the 2nd half. But the 1st half does have my beautiful world on which is majestic tune. 4/5 mainly as the man’s a genius.
Really enjoyed this. I like the contrast between the two discs. Much more accessible than I would have thought. I like the story telling in the songs. A previously un-listened to album and artist that I am sure I will be returning to.
Lamantablemente no terminé a tiempo de escuchar todo el disco, pero he de decir que me gusta la vibrita malota de varias canciones, a ratos rock star mood a ratos dark folk. Mood: Haciedo rituales ocultistas en un bosque gringo lleno de rednecks.
What an album! Love the dirgey, bluesy ballads, the dense dark lyrics, the gospel singers, the occasional string arrangements and the head-on collisions with cacophonic guitars on the first disc. Over the years I’ve been an appreciator, but not necessarily a fan of Nick Cave. I'll be listening to this one a lot. I would have given it a 5 but Sue says it's a 4. More like a 9/10.
Estilo variado y profundo, con melodías de todo tipo. Canciones con coros y con una voz poderosa principal. Me ha gustado muy para bien.
Not really something I am always listening to, but thats some quality music for sure
Vraiment bon. Il y toutes sorte de truc incroyable dans cet album. Une reecoute est de mise mais un bon 4.75*
enjoyed this a lot while finishing my work.
i can't hear them now without seeing peaky blinders in my mind. this is not a bad thing. i also never really realized how much his voice sounds like richard thompson's.
Pretty surprising
this shit was catchy ngl, pretty cool 💀
Steengoed rock/indie album van een artiest die ik niet kende
Pretty good, might listen again
Pretty good, some interesting tunes
It was great album
Vaikken mikään valtava Nick Cave fani olekaan, niin tämä levy on aina maistunut mainiosti. Räväkämmät biisit (Get Ready for Love, Nature Boy, There She Goes My Beautiful World yms) ovat aivan timanttia. Tällä levyllä myös Caven synkistelybiisit toimii paljon paremmin kuin yleensä. Vahva nelonen mutta ei kuitenkaan ihan vitosen arvoinen pienen epätasaisuuden takia.
good stuff
Starting our poorly but really liked it over all
Slightly weirder rock than I go for, but good. I could see some of these songs on a soundtrack or something.
A few stand out tracks. Overall liked it alot more than I thought I would
Solid album. Not my normal vibe, but I dig it. Great talent.
Crooning but in a way that I actually didn't mind? Melodic and smooth.
Couple of tracks I really didn't like but 6 or 7 that I loved (everything from track 5 onwards basically)
Kinda Jesus-y? - Maybe just the first song. Pretty rocking though. Feels like something I would've been into in my early 20's. Maybe revisit this.
Very nice album. Two halves sound different which was nice More lively than the more recent stuff I'm familiar with. Great
He did not have to go so hard on There she goes🔥🔥; slow burn until Abattoir where it finds its stride. Title tracks great, good listen.
Much more rock based than the others of his that I’ve heard. Liked this a lot
Not all great but great enough. One of his best.
Very strong as double albums go. Glad to have heard Breathless for the first time in a long time
An unexpected banger, I love the bass on this album, and of course the lyrics have been amazing. Standouts are Get Ready For Love, Hidden Away, Breathless, and O Children
A double album that could (should?) have been a single album. I really enjoyed the songs with the backing choir. Best track: There She Goes, My Beautiful World
Pretty long (it is a double album). Love the choral elements, Nick's voice works wonderfully with the sound of a full choir. Can be a little repetitive, but gives me the feeling of gospel music at times. 3.5 stars. Favorite tracks: "Hiding All Away", "Supernaturally", "Carry Me", "O Children"
most of the songs here are individually really good (i like the gospel influences a lot) but as a whole this album is in a really weird place. it's too disjointed to really flow well at all, but it's too homogenous to use that as a strength (there's not that much difference between abattoir blues and the lyre besides one having electric guitar and one not). it doesnt help that its like 80 minutes long when all the progression is so disjointed. also theres enough albums that arent quite as good as the rest, or just have mediocre sections in them i cant give this anywhere near a bad score and maybe it just wasnt clicking hard enough but i cant help but feel like there was a better album here somewhere. w/e its still good just maybe not all at once
Lite mer rockigt än The Boatmans Call.
Je le réécouterai pas tous les mois, mais 1 fois c'était pas mal.
Пока не слушал
712/1001 2026.09.29 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Has that song from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. That's all I really took from this album. Quite enjoyable though.
Waaaaay better than Murder Ballads, which was a real chore to get through. Nature boy is a standout. Too long tho
Alternative Rock/Art Rock (I’m very conflicted if this should’ve also been Gospel Rock. I mainly grab the genres from Rate Your Music, and given the religious undertones in this album, I kinda think it should’ve also been classified as this, too.) Favorite Track (Although I’m not gonna grab them in my personal music library): There She Goes, My Beautiful World, Supernaturally Least Favorite Track: *Did not record* So this was my second album from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds…although my first randomly generated album from the band on this site. I’ve listened to The Boatman’s Call earlier, and that I believe was because of Karsten Koening’s 100 Albums you need to listen to video. I was actually a bit disappointed about that album as I thought it was generally a bit boring for a Piano Rock album. It’s just an above average album for me, but I really wouldn’t say that it’s one of my favorites. So, now that I’m listening to this second album…sonically, it’s better, but once again, I feel conflicted. Lyrically on this double album, from what I could understand, it’s about the singer’s views about religion, or more so about the whole false prophets that shows imagery of some apocalyptic view of following those false prophets. It’s the way that we would take things for granted from God and would twist his teachings to showcase our overall greed. This is especially the case with the final track of the album as it sounded like they were being sent to the abattoir, which essentially means the Slaughterhouse. …or admittedly…I should probably put God in quotation marks…because I can’t relate to this album. I’m an atheist. Now, I want to state for the record, I don’t have an issue to those who are religious. Frankly, I think there are some good teachings about religion overall. I think one of my favorite lines from the Christian Bible would have to be with Matthew 19:23, where it said, “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.” As an overall socialist, I really like this line because it warns people about greed. (Billionaires, take note.) That being said, as I can agree with the overall messaging of this album…I don’t think that I can relate because I just can’t believe in a higher up. Sonically, it’s the best sounding album that I’ve heard, especially with the first CD as it’s more Rock and Roll than anything, and there might be a point in the future where I might relisten to this album again, but I just had a bad first impression. (And I also think the album’s a little bloated.) 6/10
I love Nick Cave. But sometimes he loses me a little. I like this album, but not as much as some of his others.
A lot. But kind of amazing. The first part is darkly witty bluesy rock Goth shreds. Then the second part is quieter and more introspective. I always want to be able to say I like Nick Cave. Now I can. This is not perfect but very good.
I started off incredibly bored and annoyed by this collection. I don’t know if it got better, the second album is better, or I got acclimated, but the listen gradually improved. At its best, just some straightforward unassuming, well-crafted rock.
A wise man told me, “dad, if I don’t know what to do with something I just give it a 3.” I will follow that sage advice here. Did I like it - No. Was it way too long - Yes! A couple good songs, but mostly not. The formula seems to be depressing, thought provoking poetry with a choir ending. Oh well, this fellow seems to have a big following and perhaps I just don’t appreciate his greatness. In any case, it gets a generous 3 from me.
I wanted to like this more given the absolute banger this band had with Red Right Hand (different album) but it was kind of a snooze fest, and I didn’t love the vocals. Still, I’ve heard much worse.
This is a 2 and a 4 at the same time. Maybe by the time I get to the 5th(!?) Nick Cave album I'll figure out why he fails to speak to my inner goth kid.
Words cannot describe how much I did not care about anything in this album. I felt nothing, nothing good and nothing bad.
I dug this for the most part; I think I’d have more of an appreciation for it if I listened to it a few more times. Very dense.
First album is 4 stars, second is 2.7.
Cave must've bribed the creators of this list, because it's mind boggling how prevalent he is on here... This isn't even his worst album.
tienes que tragarte todo el álbum (a excepción de Nature Boy) para llegar a O Children... me sobran todas las canciones menos estas dos pero O Children casi hace que merezca la pena escucharlo entero.
Great voice. I appreciate how committed he is to the lyrics. Solid atmosphere
I only knew the last song from the Harry Potter movie. The rest is alright, but I don't like that there is so much gospel singing.
Ok, would I listen to again, probably not.
Nice album enjoyed it
An interesting genre mashup of Americana, yacht rock and maybe even some chris Isaac. fun enough overall!
Had never heard this before, cool vibe. Really enjoyed the first 5 songs, then I got a little bored but that could have been because of my listening environment. Will definitely revisit
Dziwny, trochę pyszałkowaty głos czego nie lubię ale "Spell" bardzo dobre
Tss que buen disco doble. Muy buenas rolas, la gran mayoría :D
Oh how I wish this wasn't a double album. Were this a sensible length, this would have been getting a very high mark. I really enjoyed Abattoir Blues with the exception of a couple of the tracks - for me it's hit rate was far in excess of The Lyre of Orpheus. That being said the actual song The Lyre of Orpheus was great - it made me laugh multiple times, particularly the fake-out 'fuck' in the lyric "Orpheus looked at his instrument, And he gave the wire a pluck, He heard a sound so beautiful, He gasped and said "Oh my God"". I have said before that while doing this that Nick Cave has joined my list of people who objectively can't sing yet it doesn't matter to me for some reason, and this double album cements that. The gospel choir juxtaposed with his voice was hugely enjoyable for me. If I were just rating the first disc it'd be a 4, but the second disc (and honestly the fact it's so long it requires a second disc at all) drags that down. It's just far more moody and plodding, which I don't enjoy as much as the energetic first disc. As a result this is getting the same mark as the two previous Nick Cave albums on the list despite me feeling like that's possibly not a fair result. 3/5
Not as good as other nick cave albums. Slightly more easy listening than others
I didn't want to kill myself after this one. Good job Nicky boy, I always believed in you
Took a few restarts but really enjoyed it by the end. Also great to see an Aussie in this list
Op zich een mooi album. Soms wat saai, soms echt mooie nummers. Wel erg lang. Ik vind het laatste nummer echt prachtig, maar dat komt door Harry Potter haha
side one good focused and fun. side two more hit or miss with at least one skip (“hey! ho!”).
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Manges favoritt nick cave, men får selv aldri helt tak på denne. Høydepunktene er store. Men flere av de i andre NC plater
Dobbeltalbum uten skikkelige høydepunkter. Heller mot det sakrale – og det kjedelige.
It was fine. Liked some song and could see the influence Nick Cave had on some music I like.
Nice Cave has an amazing voice but most of the songs on Abattoir Blues sounded so similar. Loved The Lyre of Orpheus better. The songs on that album varied enough to be able to tell it was a different song. Favorite tracks: Hiding All Away, Let the Bells Ring, Babe You Turn Me On, and Carry Me.
Good album, very moody.
Rocky, not good enough, repetitive. Liked the bassline in some of the songs, i still can´t match with Nick's voice. Songs are too monotonous. Like the gospel choir though.
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 2004 Genres: Rock Styles: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock 1. Get Ready for Love (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Una especie de sermón gospel sobre la llegada del amor y de una fuerza divina que está a punto de irrumpir en el mundo. Cave mezcla devoción sincera con ironía hacia la religiosidad vacía: el amor puede ser entendido tanto como amor romántico como una forma de redención espiritual. 2. Cannibal's Hymn (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Presenta el deseo y el amor mediante la metáfora del canibalismo. Amar implica hambre, posesión y consumo, hasta el punto de que lo romántico y lo violento se vuelven indistinguibles. El "himno" del título convierte estos impulsos animales en una especie de ceremonia religiosa. 3. Hiding All Away (★★★★★) -Contexto: Una visión apocalíptica del juicio de Dios. El narrador percibe un mundo dominado por la violencia, el pecado y la corrupción y espera una confrontación definitiva con una fuerza divina. Sin embargo, la canción termina asociando la verdadera ley de Dios con el amor, no simplemente con el castigo. -Fav 4. Messiah Ward (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Una escena casi surrealista en la que una multitud de muertos atraviesa el paisaje mientras el narrador contempla la devastación junto a una mujer. El "pabellón del Mesías" funciona como imagen de un mundo enfermo y lleno de muertos que parece estar esperando algún tipo de salvación. 5. There She Goes, My Beautiful World (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Cave habla de su propia dificultad para crear mientras observa cómo otros escritores y artistas produjeron grandes obras incluso en circunstancias terribles. La canción contrapone el bloqueo creativo con la posibilidad de alcanzar una especie de inmortalidad mediante el arte. También plantea si el artista debe crear belleza o enfrentarse directamente a la miseria del mundo. 6. Nature Boy (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Una reflexión sobre la belleza y la violencia que Cave contempla desde su infancia. El narrador recuerda mirar las noticias y encontrarse con asesinatos y atrocidades, mientras su padre le enseña a no apartar la mirada. Frente a ese horror aparece la naturaleza, las flores y la belleza como una posible respuesta a la brutalidad del mundo. 7. Abattoir Blues (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: El mundo aparece como un enorme matadero: extinción masiva, muerte, hipocresía y destrucción mientras todo parece disolverse. Cave combina esta visión apocalíptica con humor absurdo y referencias banales de la vida cotidiana, creando una sátira sobre la capacidad humana de seguir viviendo normalmente mientras el mundo parece estar ardiendo. 8. Let the Bells Ring (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Una canción de duelo y homenaje a Johnny Cash, cuya muerte en 2003 afectó profundamente a Cave. La muerte de Cash se convierte también en una reflexión sobre la desaparición de grandes artistas y sobre la relación entre quienes siguen creando y quienes ya dejaron su obra atrás. 9. Fable of the Brown Ape (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Una pequeña historia grotesca y deliberadamente absurda sobre un simio. Más que esconder una gran alegoría, Cave parece jugar con la estructura de las fábulas y con su propio gusto por el humor negro y lo surrealista. Es probablemente la canción del álbum que menos necesita ser "descifrada". 10. The Lyre of Orpheus (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Cave reinventa el mito de Orfeo como una farsa grotesca. Orfeo construye una lira cuya música resulta tan poderosa que destruye todo a su alrededor, incluyendo a Eurídice, hasta que termina en el infierno. La canción subvierte la imagen tradicional del artista capaz de vencer a la muerte mediante el arte y convierte al propio arte en una fuerza absurda y destructiva. 11. Breathless (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Una celebración casi pura de la naturaleza y de estar vivo. Animales, plantas, viento, agua y paisajes aparecen como algo maravilloso y lleno de energía. Después de la oscuridad del primer disco, funciona como una afirmación de que el mundo también puede ser hermoso sin necesidad de justificar esa belleza. 12. Babe, You Turn Me On (★★☆☆☆) -Contexto: Una canción de deseo sexual y atracción física que mezcla romanticismo con humor y crudeza. Cave no intenta separar el amor espiritual del deseo corporal: presenta el enamoramiento como algo simultáneamente tierno, sensual, animal y obsesivo. 13. Easy Money (★★☆☆☆) -Contexto: Una canción más ligera sobre el deseo de conseguir dinero fácilmente y vivir sin preocupaciones. Frente a las grandes cuestiones religiosas y existenciales del álbum, el narrador se refugia en una fantasía mucho más mundana: tener suficiente dinero para no preocuparse por nada. Su ligereza funciona también como contraste irónico con la muerte y el apocalipsis que dominan el resto del disco. 14. Supernaturally (★★★★☆) -Contexto: El enamoramiento es presentado como una fuerza sobrenatural que se apodera de la persona. El deseo parece algo que escapa completamente al control racional y convierte a la persona amada en una presencia casi mágica. 15. Spell (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: El amor aparece como un hechizo. El narrador está completamente encantado por otra persona y encuentra en esa relación una forma de escapar de la frialdad y soledad del mundo. Es una de las expresiones más suaves y románticas del álbum. 16. Carry Me (★★★★★) -Contexto: Una petición de ayuda ante el agotamiento y el peso de la existencia. El narrador pide que alguien lo cargue cuando ya no puede continuar por sí mismo, mientras aparecen imágenes religiosas de pecado, violencia, sacrificio y redención. Puede entenderse como una plegaria a Dios o como una súplica humana por alguien que pueda sostenernos. -Fav 17. O Children (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Cave se dirige a los niños de una generación que hereda un mundo destruido por los adultos. La canción mezcla culpa, muerte, pérdida de inocencia y esperanza religiosa mediante la imagen de un tren que avanza hacia el Reino. Después de todo el apocalipsis del álbum, termina siendo una canción sorprendentemente esperanzadora: pese a la muerte y a los errores de quienes vinieron antes, todavía existe la posibilidad de liberación y redención. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,56) -Debería ser un 4, pero sinceramente para mí es un 3 porque no me terminó de convencer en ningún momento pese a sonar sólidamente bien.
Wasn't expecting to see this band on the list even though I've like one of their other albums. This one is a good but a little long and doesn't have anything that stuck out to me as much as red right hand does
This is the third Nick Cave album I've had to listen to, there are five in the book! Much like the others it's OK but unremarkable.
'O Children' and 'Get Ready for Love' I already known... Just Oh! Amazing.
I like Nick Cave's sound, but I had never delved too deeply into his catalog. This album is dramatic, and feels a little long at times. It has some cool moments, but the song Lyre of Orpheus puts off a big "You're A Mean One, Mr Grincch" energy that took me out of whatever they were trying to do here.
Sorry, but I’ve always thought that Nick is overrated.
It's fine.
Enjoyment: 7/10 Replayability: 6/10 Cohesion: 7/10 Flow/Pacing: 7/10 Artistic Merit: 7/10 Weighted Average: 6.75/10 Review: This was much better than our first Nick Cave album. There was good pacing between the high energy tracks like There She Goes, My Beautiful World and the slower ones like Breathless. So even though there's great range in this album, it still could've been slimmed down to make a better end product. Liked Song(s): Get Ready for Love, There She Goes, My Beautiful World, Nature Boy, Abattoir Blues, The Lyre of Orpheus, Breathless, O Children Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No
So glad to have gotten Nick Cave, but not my favorite album by him.
Not my thing
Some pretty good stuff in here. But by the end it’s just out of steam hitting repeats
Surprised this wasn’t bad considering it’s Nick Cabe
so many of my favorite artists adore nick cave, and i always hope that this time around i'll get it. intellectually i see the greatness of it, yet it left me unfazed
I was excited when this came up, because I've always intended to give Cave a good listen and never got round to it. A little long - double albums are a continuing source of annoyance on this list - but it's very much whetted my appetite.
It's solid, but it gets a bit repetitive and also some really off pointing lyrics at times, specifically Nicki Minaj. Also, fuck Nicki Minaj.
nice
One really great song, some good songs.
I hear some National and other bands I like in this. Not my favourite voice. This is a 3.5.
Going forward, will submit brief reviews. Was leaning 2 for a while but the more I listened the more I found myself liking this. Might even return to it soon. A surprise find.
I have not heard of this band at all but they were pretty good, I enjoyed it
Might deserve another listen. But upon first pass, mid.
I like the first half. Maybe even approaching 4 stars. Not a fan of double albums but they are better when each half has a different concept/style. Second half is more of a soft 3.
Greatly fucked with the lyre of Orpheus more than abattoir blues
Grew on me a lot as I listened, a lot of the songs reminded me of musical theatre with a sense of bombastic, will listen again
Worrying amount of Nick Cave albums on this list now. First side was fairly decent. Reminded me a bit of Murder Ballads at times, which was an album that worked quite well for me. Second half was not that much to count home. More Nick Cave, but not his best work in my opinion. And at this point, that's a bit too little. For the sake of this author's reputation, I hope we're done seeing Nick Cave on this list now. But I fear we might not.
great lyrical story telling but im not a lyrics guy
Not bad. Original voice, interesting instrumentation, good variety. Although it seems they try too hard at times. Also, the rhyming philosophy was a bit maddening. In the end the simpler quieter songs were better.
The songs are fine, maybe even good, but the album went on for way too long.
It’s worth it to lock in for the lyrics, because they’re pretty good. The best part, I would say.
Doesn't sound bad, but a bit long. Maybe I'll come back it with more time.
strong opening track. there's a couple of songs i like. great discovery
Noen høydepunkter, og ok altså, men ikke en 4-er
Get Ready for Love There She Goes my Beautiful World Nature Boy Let the Bells Ring Supernaturally. Disk 1: 4/5 Disk 2: 2/5
Very many very okay songs.
I like this sound of this, but Nick Cave in general is a bit out there for me. Funny thing is that this doesn't really sound like a Nick Cave album to me.
niet perse slecht, maar ook niet goed. zou er niet nog een keer naar luisteren.
Least bad nick cave album thus far
Oh my god, how do I review this? Musically its great, I just don't like his voice. But for a lot of the tracks it just suits the music so well. It's the type of thing that should be right up my street, but there's something in me that just says nah, and I don't know why. Objectively I want to give it a 4, but part of me says its crap. So ill split the difference. 3
Bit iffy on this one, some of the songs didn't grab my attention, but there was a few I liked and would listen to again
Consistently good without being great
Found myself enjoying elements of it. But I didn't enjoy it as a whole. The songs are long, 6 minut songs seem 12 minutes. The album is long, it felt like 2 hours.
Nick Cave mit Gospelchor
Nick Cave is one of those musicians that - on paper - checks all the boxes for me: poetry in the lyrics, a weirdo, cool guitar work, and arty. However, I'm never taken in by it, it just kind of exists.
Imagine Nick Cave at a party, just standing in a corner glowering and mumbling bible quotes and coining new sexual metaphors.
Way too long. I can probably count on one hand double albums I think were worth doubling up for. This should be 2 albums. The last Nick Cave album I got had a lot of people saying he’s pretentious. Maybe you can say that about the lyrics, but the music here is actually very down to earth. Listening past the lyrics you pretty straightforward rock music in a very familiar sonic flair. I like it, but will likely not be returning.
While I generally enjoy Nick’s albums which are engaging, often interesting lyrically, there is a point where you have to reflect on whether you are really evaluating Nick’s work against his entire discography or are you evaluating his work against the universe of interesting records. Such is the case with Abattoir Blues. And in re-listening to this record it becomes clear that while this is one of the better records in his discography and certainly better than most of his work in the 90’s and early 2000’s, this record really doesn’t measure up well against the massive amount of equally interesting, important and memorable records that are out there. The proliferation of quality music and musicians, particularly in this particular post-punk subgenre, makes it difficult to rate this record as just average. Did you like Idles, Fontaine’s DC, the latest Cure record or any of a host of bands working in the same creative space? So, while I enjoy this record and recognize that a couple of tracks are truly memorable and bear repeated listening, the same can’t be said of the entire record. Which seems a shame but the competition is fierce. 3/5
Der er nogen fantastiske numre her men synes det trækker i langdrag
High quality, just too long
Gospel, then rock, the something else.
Getting a little Iggy Pop and Bowie out of this
8/10
Honestly, just wasn't feeling this one. Some cool moments for sure, but 90 mins of Nick Cave is maybe just too much for me.
I'm conflicted on this one. On one hand the style is kind of interesting, the music is great, they're clearly talented. I couldn't figure out if this was meant to be religious or not. It kinda seems like it was meant to be gospel-y. The vocals were pretty unique, it sort of became a detraction by the end of the album though. The biggest problem is everything is too long. Sinking an hour and a half into an album is quite a task. If they had cut it down a bit, I think I would've appreciated it more. It's a bit of a mixed bag altogether.
Disc 1 - 3/5 Get Ready for Love - 4/5 Cannibal's Hymn - 3/5 Hiding All Away - 3/5 Messiah Ward - 4/5 There She Goes, My Beautiful World -3.5/5 Nature Boy - 3/5 Abattoir Blues - 2.5/5 Let the Bells Ring - 3/5 Fable of the Brown Ape - 2/5 Disc 2 - 2.5/5 The Lyre of Orpheus - 4/5 Breathless - 2.5/5 Babe, You Turn Me On - 2/5 Easy Money - 3/5 Supernaturally - 3.5/5 Spell - 3/5 Carry Me - 3/5 O Children - 2.5/5
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This is a bit of a cheat from Nick Cave. A double album, with each part having it's own name and both albums sounding different? Isn't that just 2 separate albums? Abattoir Blues is the best of the 2, and on it's own is a 4 star album. It opens strongly with Get Ready For Love and tracks such as There She Goes... and Nature Boy are enjoyable and uptempo. The Lyre Of Orpheus seems to piggy-back on this, and apart from the title track, which reimagines the story of Orpheus and his wife in an amusing fashion, there isn't really too much holding the attention. So, we average out at a 3, but wonder why the double album. The gospel choir is a good touch throughout though. Cave's voice is naturally melodramatic and it provides a lift.
3.5
Nick cave redemption arc!
Better than I expected as I did not get along with the last album of theirs I listened to! 3.5 rounded down as quite long and my attention span is rubbish
Having now completed my Nick Cave discography dive, I can attest that my life is no more fulfilled now than before I began. That being said, this is the best of the bunch. But only marginally.
I like this, but I don't quite love it yet. If I listen to this in the right mood, I think it'll really click for me. Regardless, the drums on here sounds great, so punchy and loud. They really lead a lot of these tracks sitting right in the front of the mix. Nick Cave's vocals are also a standout for me. His voice sounds very goth rock to me and its awesome on these songs. This is one I plan to revisit.
Oh, it’s definitely a mixed bag, but it was a great album to walk to work with and I’m curious to look at this band more in the future some of the lyrics was a little wonky, but it got better as I got used to the sound of the band perfectly middle of the road going to give you guys a solid three
Much better than the previous album I had from this band (Murder Ballads) which I couldn’t get through. I liked the sound of this much more, but it did feel unnecessary in its length. 3/5.
I struggled to interpret the album fairly given that it's so lyrically heavy. It seemed really dark and sexual throughout, with a lot of references to the butcher. I didn't get a lot out of it, but could see myself listening again to try and figure it out.
When i first saw the ablum and the reviews i was a little hesitant if i wold actually enjoying but after listening to it fully i can say it starts great but as it goes on it begins to sound the same over and over with little difference but some honestly great songs just gets a little borning if you listen to them all after another but is still worth a listen if you want some background music.
7.5/10 Favourites: Cannibal’s Hymn ⭐️ Breathless Babe, You Turn Me On Easy Money
Nick Cave is a name I heard a lot on Reddit as some kind of real cool awesome must listen music guy. To be absolutely fair, I was entertained by some of these tracks, but there are just too many songs on this album that are not adding very much. Make it 40-50 mins long and we'd have an actual good album on our hands. I found it interesting that he added so much choir singing in the music, and I like what it brought, but not much else to love beyond that. It's fine, I don't hate it, and it could've been shorter
Would listen again.
no me genero nada pero no esta mal
Solid, 3/5
Double albums are definitely not for the casual listener. Exhausted by the time Lyre started.
Would be a grower no doubt.
The first half sounds like a better version of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, the commonality being Nick Cave positioning himself as the energetic and reckless entertainer. The lower key second half sees Cave performing chaotic piano ballads with a rickety band around him twanging guitars and thudding muted drums. I prefer him in the more amped up mode but can appreciate the vivid textures of the more acoustic set. All together it is far too long for me though and not enough songs grab my attention enough - despite the excellent musicianship and craft behind them.
Kind of meh
He has a distinctive sonorous tone which imparts a certain gravity on every work he sings, but when you dig into the lyrics, they're mostly about girls and being outdoors. The bad seeds add an interesting dynamic to the quiet, quiet, loud formula - the quiet sections have the best ear candy. Little sonic peccadilloes pervade and have you asking "how did they do that?" Ultimately, I can;t forgive him for dating P.J. Harvey when I never got the chance, so take your 3 Nick, and be glad of it!
Okay, that's enough NC albums, thanks. That being said, this was definitely my favorite out of all the ones this list has on it. Wish I heard this during fall/winter, I know this shit would have had some heavy vibes with some cool weather (it's May rn). Will have to revisit in October or so.
Both unpleasant and pleasant, only nick cave can do that.
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It started rough but honestly the sound and music grew on my as I listened. It's not bad by any stretch, but Nick's voice does get old after the first album. I may revisit this album, it's got some great stories and I love the bluesy Deep South inspired goth rock. It's a 6/10
better than expected
There are a lot of great songs on here but I think it's one of those albums where you have to be in the right mood to listen to it, and I don't think I was quite there
Like Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave is cool to be into. Yes he does write some good songs. That Gravel voice just isn’t for me. Not my favorite but at least I didn’t get Morrissey today
Never really listed to Nick Cave before. Was entertaining though!
Some great tunes!
Buena cancion de HP
3.4
Before listening, I've never been a fan of Nick Cave. Do I have to listen to this? No, I don't HAVE to, but I choose to as part of this project. Ok - after listening. Not as bad as I expected. There were some pretty decent moments. Still don't love Nick Cave, but I understand why he has fans.
možda najslabiji njegov (njihov? ovo je kao bend il neš) album koji sam preslušao, premda mi se također načelno dopao, malo je prerazvučen
I enjoyed this
I liked some songs but on the whole did not care for it.
not my cup of tea but obvious merit
increíbles las lyrics. el sonido se me hizo demasiado similar en la gran mayoría de canciones. los vocals también muy buenos pero igual sentí que no cambiaron nada a lo largo del álbum. igual guardé 4 canciones.
The more of his albums pop up the more I’m questioning whether I actually enjoy Nick Cave or i just recognise his talent and can’t separate the two the way I can with other artists for some reason? Anyway, I don’t love the production of this - for me it’s noisy, grating, and overwhelming. I liked side 2 a lot better and from Supernaturally onwards it’s pretty good. But I’m still not convinced it’s a must listen as a whole record.
The album was moody, but in a good way. You can feel the sentiment of the songs in every instrument. I did think it was a little long. Double albums have become kind of a groaner going through this list cause if you don't like it that much you're stuck with over an hour of tunes.
La banda le hizo el tema de los peeky blinders!! Nada más para decir
After a lukewarm review of another Nick Cave record yesterday, I'm rewarded with a double album today. I'm still not sold. 'Nature Boy', 'Babe, You Turn Me On' and 'Supernaturally' stand out and it's not all bad but I don't gravitate towards Nick Cave's slightly amelodic style of rock
OK
okay fine
Meh
I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. It was a decent bluesy album, but I don't totally understand the love this album was getting. I actually thought some of the songs towards the end were a little better, pretty easy listening. I like his deeper voice as well, but I'm not dying to listen to this again.
Rock und stimme die sinn macht, melodiös sowie gut struktriert
목소리는 좋은데...
Solid rock/alt-rock album, hard to go wrong with Nick Cave Fave track: There She Goes, My Beautiful World
Some solid Nick Cave goodness. 3.5/5
It's just... so long.
Another double album is killing me rn There was some good stuff on here and again I think I’ll probably have to come back and listen to the whole thing again properly to actually enjoy it. O children was probably my fav off of a single listen 3
Liked it more than the last Nick Caves album. The backing vocals were nice and help offset my distaste for Nicks singing abilities. Find out next episode (album) whether Nick Cave continues to exceed expectations!
Good voice. Album drones on for too long IMO
Nice albums but not my cup of tea
I liked this, I didn’t listen to the whole thing but it was comforting because it was something I could see my dad or Grace putting on. I think this is kinda the vibe I want to be able to reach for, calm and chill but still interesting rock music.
Did nothing for me!
Nick Cave is an artist who rewards deep investment, and Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus is clearly the work of a serious and gifted songwriter operating with real conviction. The gospel choir that drives much of Abattoir Blues is a more muscular and integrated use of backing vocals than you might expect — call and response as force rather than decoration, which lands considerably better than the syrupy approach that undermined Solomon Burke’s record earlier in this project. Cave’s voice is deep, theatrical, and literary in a way that’s clearly an acquired taste. The words are doing heavy lifting throughout, dense with imagery and allusion, and whether that reads as richly rewarding or slightly exhausting probably determines where this record lands for any given listener. For this one, it lands somewhere in between. The surprise is “Babe You Turn Me On” — a warm, melodically direct piece with an almost Neil Diamond grandiosity that Cave commits to completely and without irony. It’s the moment where the emotional temperature rises above the surrounding atmosphere and reminds you what this band can do when directness wins out over density. The double album format gives the fine stretches room to accumulate, and there are enough of them to keep this comfortably in three-star territory. Pretty good throughout, occasionally better than that, never quite crossing into something that demands return visits. A genuine three — respected, occasionally surprising, and ultimately content to stay at arm’s length.
This sounds perfect for when I enter a Western saloon and grab a beer. But that'll probably never happen, so chances are slim I won't hear this again and I'm okay with that
Another album I would've never given a shot if it wasn't for this project, by the halfway point of the opener I had a general idea of where this album would go but I wasn't disappointed, finally glad to give the notable Nick Cave a chance
Several songs in and I feel nothing special coming from the speakers. I noted that the wiki for this album mentions that this may not be the best album to start listening to Nick Cave with. Such is my lot. It’s not the music’s fault; I just wasn’t up to this style of music tonight. Couple that with the fact that this is a double album, not good in this case. So the rating, I’ll be fair and give it a 3. I’m sure it’s better than that, but not for me, tonight.
Bra, men precis som med Elvis Costello har man hört det nu. Vad har de här artisterna för hållhake på författaren till boken egentligen?
I can see the dive bar this is playing in. Great atmosphere.
Eh. It's music, I think?
I liked this, but I didn't love it desperately. It went on a decent journey and enjoyed most of the songs, but there was something missing to make it great I couldn't quite put my finger on. It's a great title though.
Second half much better than the first. Never known so much business and musicianship that amounted to be so boring in the first half. Was getting genuinely annoyed. Don't get the fuss for this guy.
Zu lang! So viel Nick Cave braucht doch wirklich kein Mensch, so viele ähnliche Songideen. Auf 35 Minuten beschränkt wäre das wahrscheinlich nahe einer 5, aber so ist das bloated und Arbeit durch zu hören.
Interesting
Nick Cave displays a variety of singing styles throughout the album in which his vocals range from not great to a little better. The instrumentals were better. I did also enjoy the incorporation of a choir in some tracks. There were several interesting compositions sprinkled throughout the tracks. Overall this record was okay.
Everything sounds kinda alike
Half of the album has "the Birthday Party" heavy rock energy with the unstable vocals and hard plodding and the other half is a much softer or melodic which I was much more partial too. I saved a few songs that really grabbed me (There She Goes, My Beautiful World, Let the Bells Ring). I think when the drums take a step back I tend to lean forward to hear the other instruments take center. Overall a good first impression of the band that showcases an interesting variety while staying true to their previous sound. Also enjoyed Nature Boy, Abattoir Blues and Supernaturally
Had never heard this whole album, disk 1 was great.
Have generally thought Nick Cave is overhyped - I've not connected with any of his stuff. That said, I thought the album was decent. Some good, genuine honest rock tunes. I liked the addition of the gospel choir - added something different. But it was too long. 17 songs of Nick Cave in one sitting is a bit much.
Had a nice sound just was not a fan of the singer
estuvo bien, las vibras son mucho como uno se las imagina, igual no e smuy largo pero al final como que ya me había cansado y no lo disfruté tanto
Ja in ordnung
Maybe I'm not listening carefully enough to the lyrics, but I let my focus on the vocal performance here effect my enjoyment of the album. The backing choruses are great when they're there. There are some songs here I liked, including "Get Ready for Love", "Spell" and "O Children" and I feel like this is the sort of album that could grow on me.
Nature boy er god og o Children naturligvis
Decent.
Was slightly dreading this, as I didn't care for Ghosteen, the only other Nick Cave album I'd listened to thus far. Was pleasantly surprised tho
Another overloaded double album that would have been a great single album.
solid and a surprisingly listenable double album
Good album overall, some songs are better than others but not by much. Anyway, definitively not for a bes 1001 album list
Tää Nick Cave ei ollut niin hyvä mitä aikaisemmat. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Eh, it was ok. Didn't feel like anything special.
Decent.
I was today years old when I found out that Nick Cave did the song Harry and Hermoine slow dance to in the seventh film. If NC had picked a lane and lessened the length by about 25-30 minutes, this could have been great. I liked the more listener-friendly style he had put himself into here on the majority of it. And then there's some "weird for the sake of being weird" songs that do nothing for me and just end up taking time.
Decent writing. I think I’ve heard Nature Boy before but Outside of that, it was all pretty good. I’m learning, however, that double albums are unbelievably inconvenient to listen to if it’s not something I actively seek out. I won’t take points away for that.
It’s not my favorite Nick Cave album—that’d be the, erm, raspier The Boatman’s Call—but “Nature Boy” and “Hiding All Away” are favorites. The album lingers a bit. 3.5?
Honestly some really great stuff in here but did it neeeeeed to be a double album
No experience of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds before this, so should be interesting as always. Right off the bat with "Get Ready for Love", I see he's one of the 'talking singing' artists which, after Patti Smith, I have started to really dislike. Tonally, with the instruments and the backing singers, this song has everything I do usually like in music. The problem is Cave. Later in the song it's evident that he can sing... I have just never understood the appeal of just talking on a track as its always so jarring to hear. Between "Cannibal's Hymn" & "Hiding All Away" it's more of the same criticism... incredible emotion invoking instruments and backing singers... then there's Cave with his less than profound garble over the top. Despite this, I think there is possibly just enough here to grow on me over time. I'm only on "Messiah Ward" and I feel pretty confident already in my conclusion on this album. Its gorgeous and musically outstanding... if you can squint your ears and cause a rush of blood fierce enough to block the voice of Nick Cave out. ...I am always wrong when I write these conclusions prematurely, as "There she goes, my beautiful world" was so much better than the rest of the tracks so far. "Nature Boy" was almost good, apart from Cave's insistence on some tonally flat ramble at a couple of points in the song. I don't think I've ever been so frustrated with an album; for me, it is so 'almost there' with it's greatness. Cave can sing, just like Patti Smith, but instead do something entirely subpar with these poetic monologues that just sound awful. "Abattoir Blues" frustrating, "Let the Bells Ring" great, "Fable of the Brown Ape" awful, "The Lyre of Orpheus" also frustrating... as was "Breathless". I have to give it 3 stars; I cannot deny that there is -something- here that kept me listening. I wouldn't be surprised if, one day, I come to appreciate Cave more than this first divisive listen.
I love the blues/gospel feel mixed with sardonic/dark lyrics. Would have given Abattoir Blues 4 stars as a standalone album but felt Lyre of Orpheus dragged a little bit. Might just need to spend more time with the full album.
Get Ready for Love There She Goes, My Beautiful World Nature Boy
I appreciate the talent, and it was fine to listen to, but didn't really pull me in.
Some great lyricism on this one. I think I liked the opening and closing tracks the best. My main problem is that it is too long; 82 minutes is a long album.
I like this album more than the other nick cave album on the list! Even added a couple songs to my likes.
Yet another Nick Cave album that is quite well crafted, different from the last album of his I heard, and yet it’s not something I’d put into heavy rotation.
It is good music, albeit weird, but not something I would listen to regularly.
*Really loved parts of this that were bluesy and up tempo. *So dense that the parts that were slower to me, really dragged or at least took up time. *Would give it a 3.5.
Enjoyed it
Bbq restaurant soundtrack
Enjoyed, but when I’m in the mood for this genre
I don’t know. This is my first Nick Cave album, and it was fine. People seem to really love him, I find him very annoying. So I was expecting some really cool music, and it was fine. Not too good or bad. The band seemed tight.
6.5
Jeg synes ofte det er vanskelig å engasjere seg i Nick Cave. Foretrekker ham når han er post-punk / goth (Let Love In) eller mer tilbaketrukket (Skeleton Tree). Hever et bryn hver gang jeg ser at hverken av dem er med på denne lista...? Dette er dessverre ikke en av de engasjerende skivene hans. Jeg liker det, men gir meg ikke så mye mesteparten av tiden. Skiva slutter knallsterkt, da. Carry Me og O Children er krem-låter. Det er ikke umulig at det finnes en Nick Cave-stan latent i meg, men enn så lenge, gir han seg sjeldent til kjenne.
Okay I gotta admit when listening to an album a day, an album that is an hour and 20 minutes long is hard to swallow. I don't exactly get the love, but neither do I dislike it all that much. I'm not really a huge fan of the singing, but everything else around it makes it work on some songs. Like look at the song O Children: It sounds pretty great, I like the backing vocals, but there's something about it that just doesn't hit for me. That's not to say this album is bad by any means, I really enjoyed songs like "breathless" and on the other end of the spectrum tonally enjoyed "There she goes, my beautiful world". I think my constonation comes from the back half being a fair bit slower and more subdued in a way I didn't really enjoy just as I was coming around to the first half. I think I'll have to come back to this album on my own time and listen to it in sections because I could see that improving my opinion, double albums are a bit too much to digest in one day.
A little better than how I remember some of the other Nick Cave albums on this list, but it still doesn't really intrigue me much.
I liked this more than most of the nick cave we've had, some of the music was nice some nice intricate guitar melodies here and there. Lyrically and singing wise, it's nick cave. The singing is sometimes quite good, the odd line is okay but the storytelling parts just don't land for me. I think this is a 2.5 but hasn't changed my mind about wor Nick
Quite liked it overall, however it suffers from length and dreariness. Could have done without the second CD, couldn't tell you if they were new songs or rehashes of CD1.
Wasn't convinced initially but it grew on me. It feels like something that requires properly listening to and I was drifting in and out. There she goes, my beautiful world stood out to me. I'll give this another go, but 3.5 for now
nick cave again… the middle of the album was good, all the other tracks were wack
Initially I was like oh I’m sad this sucks but then I read the reviews and that’s kinda the point. Good ethereal shit. 3!
Disc 1 - maybe 3, Disc 2 - solid 4
I'm not sure I've ever listened to Nick Cave before. I didn't mind it, but I'm not sure I'd seek out other records. There She Goes My Beautiful World is a 🔥song tho. I also liked O Children
omg harry potter
Very interesting. Loved the opening track then got a little weird for me. Not quite sure how to describe this, but had some elements of tears for fears, frankie goes to hollywood. I like the background gospelly stuff but not all the spoken word stuff? Get Ready for Love was the top track. 3/5
Jake:not really my thing Greg:been wanting to get into nick cave, wasn't my favorite but liked it enough to listen twice Annie:didn't finish it didn't really like it
I enjoyed this more than the previous Nick Cave album in this list. Unpredictable and quite odd with enough good songs to keep it interesting. Intrigued to see what the next one will sound like.
First album is a riot of blues, gospel and rock. Just far too long.
Not crazy about this one
Cool ideas but didn’t keep my attention
Long
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: There She Goes, My Beautiful World, Nature Boy, O Children I think this is now my third Nick Cave album on the List, plus a fourth if you count his first (or at least previous) band The Birthday Party. At the risk of going on a bit of a rant, why does Nick Cave have four albums on the List? They're like... okay? This album had a few good songs. It feels very big-band like, probably due to the backing vocals. There are a ton of bands that I haven't heard yet that I hope are on the list, but every time I check off a notch on the list, that's one less opportunity to hear something else. Instead, it's Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, again. About a 2/3s through the third listen I was basically like "eh, I want to listen to something else" and promptly put on literally anything else (Ataxia, John Fruscante's experimental rock band). This is middle of the road average album. I am not convinced it was something I needed to hear before I die. There's a whole lot of music out there and it's more than 3 Nick Cave albums.
00’s Rock ⭐️Get Ready for Love
A bit much but worth listening to
2000s alt rock. Surprisingly upbeat. Pretty cool.
Long, but less depressing than the other Nick Cave albums I listened to.
top 3 - Get Ready for Love, The Lyre of Orpheus, Supernaturally. I don’t know how to feel about this but I think it was just fine?
A double album that I prefer the second half on. Not an easy artist to listen to though, you have to be giving the songs your full attention to enjoy them.
Enjoyed disc 2 a bit more than disc 1
I was hoping to like this more than I did. Considering Johnny Greenwood of Radiohead plays with him these days. There were some good tunes, but man, did it drag. Sometimes double albums really hurt candidates on this list.
This album goes hard. There are several instances where the Christian imagery and biblical themes are too heavy for my preference.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IF IT'S LIGHT OUTSIDE. This album made no sense to me, in fact I found Nick Cave to be quite boring until I went out into the wet and windy night. As soon as I stepped out, this became a rich and rewarding listen. Dark music for dark times.
man, i dunno. it wasn't so bad. but i don't like nick cave nor his voice
there were a couple good songs but it felt like secret christian rock. also it dragged
Really strong start to the album. Catchy, heavy, fun. Another strong second track. Sounds glitchy in places, and other places has grand sounding chords. Enjoyed. Hiding Away is strong lyrically, though takes a slight dip in quality compared to other songs. Great thing about Nick Cave's music is the cool music + lyirciism combo Messiah Ward again showing some great lyrical talent. "They keep bringout the dead now, and it's easy if we keep walking away" Nature Boy - another fun, catchy song Abbatoir Blues - despite this being the title of the album, I found it to be a weaker track. Let the bells ring - solid but forgettable Brown ape - interesting lyrically but not musically On the second side of songs, and its gotten much darker. Lyre of Orpheus cerainly is.Again, great storytelling. Breathless - nice guitar tune in this. A real change of tone to lyre, much lighter. Babe you turn me on - slow ballad. OK but one of the weaker songs for me. Forgettable. Easy Money - again a slower ballad but with more interesting lyrics. The second side of the album has a slower, broody quality. The 'evening' of the album Supernaturally - This is more like it. Back to the feel of the earlier tracks. Spell - nothing of note about this one I appreciate the ambition of a double album, I really do. But inevitably, it dilutes a great work with more snoozefest songs. Or maybe I'm just fatigued from listening to so much Nick Cave! The song (O Children) with 200m+ streams surprisingly didn't do much for me. Weirdly I don't seem to like Nick Cave's super popular songs much. Notable in this album is the use of female/group vocals. Sort of a choir effect? Adds a layer of importance to the album. Almost a holier sound. Eg, like in there she goes my beautiful world. As Nick Cave albums go, this was solid. I prefer Murder Ballads the most, but this one is better than The Boatman's Call. I look forward to hearing more from Nick Cave. Because this was such a mixed bag, but overall positive, take my 3 stars.
3.5
Are Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds a modern Frank Zappa? I didn't love this.
нормалек, но сохранить ничего не захотелось...
I liked this album, nick cave is again someone I've always know about but never really listed too. Very strong lyrics to create imagery
Seeing another Nick Cave album so fast felt like a very well-aimed kick in the balls. And even considering my masochistic tendencies, it was not pleasant at all. After last album I was left with inner, unexplainable hatred towards this man and his band of cumlings. Anywho, this album surprised me very much, first songs were very strong, a 4 star album for sure. And then the rest came - actually, most of the album... It became way more boring, nothing more stood out like the first tracks. An album that had such potential was failed by it's lenght - and I say it as a huge prog nerd who loves long songs and albums! So, Nick, this is better, you're evolving. You just need to learn when to stop.
I’ve never gotten into Nick Cave and this isn’t an exception. He’s just alright to me
BORINGGG, erster song der zweiten disc etwas interessanter aber hab nicht weiter gehört
hat monate gebraucht, um zuende zu hören
They rock. Nothing notable though.
Compared to the other Bad Seeds albums, this is a lot less dark. Most of the tracks didn't really click with me, but there were some good ones like Let the Bells Ring, Supernaturally and O Children. Breathless is the pick of the lot though. It's a sweet love song with memorable vocal delivery, but as soon as I heard the second flute solo it went straight onto the playlist.
Thought this was pretty good as a whole. I've heard of Nick Cave, but never really listened to him. I liked what I heard here. The first half was more my style, music-wise, than the second portion. I thought the best songs came from that first section. Still, I enjoyed the second half too. The whole thing ran very long, which caused me to lose attentiveness a few times. Even so, I liked all the parts I was tuned in to hear, and it kept reengaging me. I don't know that I'd say this one was great, but it was pretty good. There really weren't any bad spots, just some parts that were more bland or boring than the rest. I'll also take some points off for the runtime. Even so, it was a strong listen. Overall: 3.75/5
Nice voice, interesting atmospheric songs. Some better than others. I really like the last one!
Repetitive and generically awesome and energetic, still not sure how I feel but definitely some ear worms in there
Ik moet zeggen, ik keek er best wel tegenop om dit album te luisteren. Het was minder meh dan ik dacht, wel vond ik het wat gedateerd. Ook zo veel meer pop dan verwacht, terwijl Nick cave in mn ogen een soort pretentieuze vibe heeft. Niet m’n ding, maar best oké. (Niet het hele album geluisterd want daar had ik geen tijd voor).
It was fine?
niet helemaal mijn ding maar wel gewoon goed en niet onplezant om naar te luisteren. The Lyre of Orpheus was een highlight (orpheus rijmen met orifice is gewoon leuk).
ik ben best fan van nick cave maar god dit album was lang en aan de saaie kant. goed voor een treinreis terwijl je een boek leest, maar dat is het ook wel. doe mij maar de murder ballads
It was interesting but probably wouldn't listen to it again.
[Was wondering why this sounded familiar. I rated it already before we started our group! Original Review:] I like Nick Cave just fine, but this isn't among his best. Enjoyed listening to it, though. "Let the Bells Ring" is really a standout.
Shockingly high energy compared to the last Nick Cave album. I believe that this album is better than the last, but it still didn’t appeal to me as an album. I personally think the album is too long and that made listening to it feel more like a task than some music.
Admittedly, when I first saw the album I was... worried to say the least. I wasn't particularly a fan of Ghosteen, but this album took me completely by surprise. Also what are the chances that we got two Nick Caves and the Bad Seeds back to back? Crazy Like Ghosteen, this album takes time to grow on me. I wasn't crazy bout any of the songs, but the production and songwriting stuck out to me, and the gospel backing vocals are used well. I feel that it compliments the inspiration from blues rock and gothic rock. And while people praise Nick Caves writing, and as poetic as it may be, I think he tries a little too hard on his songwriting to make it took impressive by directing attention to the same analogies, and it can come off as pretentious. As for the second disc, the mood definitely softens, which makes it slightly more accessible, but is also more forgettable. Did I need to hear this before I die? No, but it is very interesting to see how Nick Caves and the Bad Seeds changed overtime.
I am enjoying the album, however I can't seem to listen to much else aside from "Breathless". This song is an absolute 10 out of 10.
Vaikka itseäni jonkin näköisenä musapepenä pidänkin niin Nick Cave on kyllä jäänyt itselle varsin mystiseksi ja tuntemattomaksi hahmoksi. Tämmönen tummanpuhuva mystisyys on monesti kyllä iskenyt omaan musahermoon, mut kyl tää silti lopulta jättää vähän kädenlämpöisen tunnelman