Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Enjoyment: 7 Replayability: 6 Cohesion: 7 Flow/Pacing: 7 Artistic Merit: 7 Weighted Average: 6.75 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

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

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

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

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

This guy makes me feel like anyone could make music if they were pretentious enough. Just look at the title... That being said, I did enjoy a few songs, so I have to give it a decent score. The style feels overused throughout, I enjoy very varied albums. And some of the lyrics man… Please listen to ‘Fable of the brown ape’, you’ll understand what I mean. Maybe I’m not ‘profound enough’ to understand them.

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

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

Tässähän oli vähän kaikkee. Pääosin kuitenkin turhan laiskaa omaan makuun. Supernaturally-kipaleen lisäsin kuitenkin omaan listaan, että jäi sentään jotain kerrottavaa jälkipolville. 3/5.

Ei oo nää kaivoshommat ihan kauheesti koskaan kiinnostelleet. Tälläkin jarrulla siemenien ja muiden rojektien parissa on ihan helvetisti julkasuja. Oon levyjen kuuntelija en ennustaja, mutta jos pitäs veikata niin tälläkin listalla niitä päästään useempi vielä kuunteleen. Tän rievän kuuntelu men enempi ja vähempi läpikuunteluks, joten persläpiarvostelulla arvosana on perusvarma.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would - didn't expect much after encountering the 'Henry's Dream' album in this list. I really enjoyed the 1st disc, but the 2nd disc kinda lost me.

Liked the quieter tracks, the rest, not so much

Wasn’t feeling it sadly

Kind of boring, no song really stuck out besides o children, which i recognized from harry potter. it helped me focus on my work though. overall it was pretty calming

5.8/10

It's OK

Listened Before? N More Nick Cave. I hadn't heard much of him before this list but I've liked most of what has been included.... this is no exception, but it doesn't really stand out from the rest. Solid effort but not memorable personally. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Get Ready For Love

Open track I quite like…a bit like The Damned 15 years previous…each track thereafter is a bit 1-dimensional. Adding the choir defo help to elevate some tracks. Can’t warm to his speak/singing. Probably a lot better live.

As usual with a nick cave album the marriage between the stilted vocals has to be placed firmly into the mix. His voice is too present on this album and as such not as enjoyable as his earlier work.

++*: Hiding All Away ++: There She Goes, My Beautiful World +: Cannibal's Hymn, Messiah Ward, Nature Boy, Abattoir Blues, Fable of the Brown Ape, The Lyre of Orpheus, Spell, Easy Money, Carry Me, O Children +-: Get Ready for Love, Let the Bells Ring, Breathless, Babe, You Turn Me On, Supernaturally 6,0/10

Some hits and some miss

I see the talent. It just isn't my cup of tea. I didn't realize this was the artist behind the Peaky Blinders theme though.

lots to unpack here.

Decent stuff. Little better than expected

It's alright I guess

strong start

Not bad, quite a long album but as a whole I enjoyed it

I honestly don't think I can explain why I wasn't into this... I've had the same experience with Nick Cave before. I look at all the pieces and think that it ought to be music I really like, but I end up sort of listless about it all. Sorry I don't have anything more profound for what is clearly an impactful album for many people!

Hadn't listened to this one a lot before, but really strong output. Didn't feel overly long for a double album.

7.3

Every song in this first half is a major production. The band has a big rock sound, and they're accompanied by a choir! I liked the first half more than the second, which was more like the soft-spoken folk-leaning music I expect from Nick Cave. But overall, this was one of the more purely enjoyable records I’ve heard of his so far.

I just got bored!

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds sind eine australische Rockband um den in Australien geborenen Nick Cave. Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus erschien 2004 als Doppelalbum und wurde überwiegend in den Abbey Road Studios in London aufgenommen. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Werk zwischen Alternative Rock, Art Rock und Gospel-Anleihen, mit starkem Fokus auf Klavier, Orgel und mehrstimmige Chöre. Die beiden Albumhälften sind klar unterschiedlich angelegt: Abattoir Blues wirkt direkter, rhythmischer und bandorientiert, während The Lyre Of Orpheus stärker erzählerisch, ruhiger und arrangierter ausfällt. Besonders bekannte und prägende Stücke sind „There She Goes, My Beautiful World“, „Nature Boy“, „Breathless“ und der titelgebende Song „The Lyre Of Orpheus“. Inhaltlich kreisen die Texte um Kunst, Mythologie, Glauben und Alltagsbeobachtungen, ohne sich auf eine eindeutige Deutung festzulegen. Insgesamt ist das Album ein konzentriertes, ambitioniertes Werk, das die stilistische Bandbreite der Band deutlich zeigt und trotz seiner Länge geschlossen wirkt.

Liked the harmony’s with women background singers mixed Easy listen Haunting voice

Nice

first half great. second half not as great

This could have been two separate albums. It was okay.

As good as a lot of the songs were, very few I could get through without wondering “is it over yet” because of how long they were. But, like I said, the songs were overall pretty enjoyable :>.

Overall Rating - 2.76/5 (5.53/10). Decent album. Probably won't listen to anything from it again, but I don't regret listening to it.

6/10

Gets better and quite good by the end, but the first few tracks don't do the album justice.

Everything about this album was a 3. Musicality, lyrics, literally everything. No way this should be one of the albums on this list.

5/10

I know oh children from it I liked it it was quite slow and quiet but nice and calming for the most part

Better than expected. Tom waitsy. Too bloody long like. First half better the the last half. Standout - get ready for love, hiding all away, there she goes my beautiful world

Was ok. Bit long. Didnt suit my bike ride vibes

Não gostei tanto, o álbum começa bem mas depois fica desinteressante.

Hm I wasn’t drawn to this, kinda reminded me of a different version of my uncles current band - never listened to nick cave at all before and probably won’t go in the rotation but was not bad at all

Es gibt durchaus Alben von Nick Cave, die ich schätze und gern höre. Der Einstieg in diese Platte fällt mir schwer. Erst bei "Nature Boy" wird's hörbar, spät, aber nicht zu spät! Es folgen weitere passable Nummern. "Breathless" und "Baby, You Turn Me On" sind wieder Titel, die sich in die Ohren schleichen. Ein Einfachalbum hätte gereicht.

Sometimes he's a whiny boy who can't get over PJ, sometimes he's the head of his odd little genre and banging out those murder ballads. This album swings from a one to a high four a few times

Didn't know what to expect getting a double album from Nick Cave this Monday, but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I definitely liked the first disc more than the second. I'd probably give the first disc a 3.5 or 4 on its own. The package deal however gets a 3/5.

I really like some of the songs in this ablum and think the rest is meh to below average, I think this album excelled where the songs were more energetic which wasn't enough for a four

It took me a few songs to realize this is the second NC&tBS I've been suggested here. After listening to this, I think I just don't have an ear for his music - it doesn't land well. This album had a few good energy songs, so I figured I'd put my rating at 3 instead of 2 this time.

this album is jst fine, it’s nothing amazing but i still like the majority of the songs enough to add them to my playlist. def way to long tho, i would have enjoyed this a lot more if it was only like 30-40 min

Honestly, the second half of disc 2 picks up pretty hard - power through disc 1 Best = O children or Easy money Skip = Fable of the brown ape

Decent 3,5

This retard couldn't even put the songs in the correct order in the YouTube playlist. Good thing is I'd only listened to the best song (O Children) before I noticed

The first album was world's better than "Ghosteen". There were large sections that I kind of enjoyed. Closer to a 4 than I would have expected. Second album was pretty meh.

Excellent storytelling

Some of the songs were catchy/fun to listen to, but most felt like average rock songs.

Really enjoyed definitely an album for a Sunday listen - but long so quite overwhelming to take in.

trying w this one. maybe i don't know enough about nick but by now.. over all these years - I appreciate him so much but this record seems to have great tracks dispersed between mediocre - bad ones, inconsistent

Several really good high energy tunes on here and a great band. Suffers from being too long. Not enough content to justify a double album. Should’ve just trimmed it to the best songs and made one great album.

If Tom Waits' ancestors had been transported to Australia...

Pretty rocking for a Nick Cave album but I can’t listen to a whole lot of his stuff back to back.

Long and not my kind of thing so found it difficult to wade through. I suspect there are some tracks that I would rate higher if I had a second run at this but don't find myself compelled to keep at it. Making belief in God a thing also a turn off for me.

Nick Cave definitely had a very clear vision of how he wanted this album to sound and flow. I think he's executed it well with some great tracks and interesting lyrics. Does go on a fair bit, though.

Love nick cave but I have to say I prefer him without the bad seeds. Some strong wings but not my favourite cave.

So this is the third Nick Cave album I was steered to in the past three weeks., one of FOUR of his albums on a list of albums I supposedly need to hear before I die that includes ZERO albums by Warren Zevon, an artist who I would argue has a similar dark aesthetic in his themes but a much more diverse set of song-writing skills. I've got nothing against Nick and his Bad Seeds (my ratings for Henry's Dream and Murder Ballads were both 4/5, which for me means "Very Good, I'd listen to this again), but there comes a point where too much inclusion of an artist has diminishing returns, glaringly highlighting how the exclusion of other artists altogether has to be a blind spot of the supposed expert compilers of the list.

Good singer, good band. Good music.

Nick Cave and the better seeds

This was alright.

Always listenable. Good influences and a slightly diffferent feel.

I didn't finish the whole thing, but I really liked Disc 1. Good weird for sure! Picking up a lot of elements from other genres (especially blues). Favorite Song (this listen) - Messiah Ward

I've quite a hard time rating this, if I could give 3 and a half I would but unfortunely given the rating system I couldn't warrant a 4. There were quite a few good songs, abattoir blues and hiding all away (albeit with the odd lyrics of the latter) were good, and O Children, which I recognised from Harry Potter was the highlight of the album for me. If the album had been full of songs like this it could have easily achieved 4 stars but fable of the brown ape and babe you turn me on, amongst others, just didn't stand up to this and in these songs his voice could be a little boring if not annoying at times. My criticisms are not to say that this is a bad album, just that it was inconsistent and so overall sits at decent, but not great. 65/100 Score edited 28/12/25 Score edited 11/01/26

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.

Day704 - i keep listening to see if any song will stick out. so far no luck

Nick Cave often sounds to me like a Satanic Dylan. Whereas Dylan takes his cues from history, folk music and himself, Nick Cave sounds like "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" put to music. Sometimes it's not fun to listen to but one must respect it.

7/10

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I am not a huge fan of Nick Cave. I try, but it doesn't stick with me. 3 because it's not bad and I recognize why people may find brilliant. Just not for me.

Intesting

Ein sehr langes Album, aber besser, als ich es mir vorgestellt habe. Auf Dauer dann aber doch anstrengend. Hätte einen Stern mehr schaffen können wenn es kompakter wäre.

Nothing on this album that I could get enthused about. I wouldn't mind hearing some of the tracks again, but others I would rather pass me by.

Alright, like 3 songs I liked out of the 17. Some interesting ideas in there, but the rest ranged from mediocre to meh

Helt ålreit altså. Nick Cave er fin, men er ikke helt med på Bad Seeds.

I rolled my eyes so fucking hard when I got this album. Henry's Dream was probably the bottom 5 albums I've listened to on so far, and please note I've already listened to Kollaps and Throbbing Gristle. Henry's Dream made me embarrassed to be Australian. So it's safe to say I was dreading listening to this one. Boy was I surprised. The first record on this thing, Abattoir Blues was fresh, light, and intensely entertaining. The same cannot be said for Orpheus, which was bland, dull, featured some of the worst singing on the record, and just left a sour taste in my mouth. What a shame. 4 for Abattoir, 2 for Orpheus. 3.

sounds ok

Appreciate some amazing lyrics and the music being way different than anything else.

Sure man

Second side is better. I think other records of NC&TBS are better. Don't know why this one is on the list.

A tale of two Nick Caves: One is giving full gospel-rock revival with There She Goes, My Beautiful World absolutely soaring — legit late-’80s “I Still Believe” energy. The other is whisper-singing deranged fairytales about Orpheus sawing his wife in half. It swings wildly between brilliant and “bestie… why?“

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is one of those bands that's always been on the edge of my awareness but I never really listened to. The few Nick Cave songs I heard at the time fell flat on my ears. This album was a nice revelation. I really enjoyed it and will be playing it again. Time to check out some more Nick Cave.

It was fine!

Less depressing than ghosteen (ofc) Loved the harmonies in There she goes my beautiful world

Liked it but quite a few fillers

The highs are very high but I wish this was a bit more consistent throughout. As a double album it was a touch excessive and I was thrown hearing this after being used to 80s Nick Cave - the gospel-infused sound, production and songwriting all feels a lot more hopeful/clean but it might take another listen at some point to get me fully onboard.

What an insanely powerful first track to open the album. It’s completely different from what I expected, especially judging by the album cover. The musicianship is great, really talented performances, lots of rich orchestration and organs, the gospel choir adds a huge presence and the addition of some progressive elements makes everything much more interesting. This style of music isn’t entirely my thing, and nothing stood out to me in a way that truly grabbed me, however I do prefer the style of the first disc compared to the second one. It’s also quite a long listen, and being a double album that makes sense. Not exactly for me, but the creativity and execution are undeniable. I would say my favourite tracks are Get Ready for Love, Cannibal's Hymn, Messiah Ward, There She Goes My Beautiful World, Let The Bells Ring, Fable of the Brown Ape, The Lyre of Orpheus, Easy Money, Supernaturally, Carr Me and O Children.

get ready for love- 6 cannibal's hymn- 6 hiding all away- 6 messiah ward- 5 there she goes, my beautiful world- 5 nature boy- 6 abattoir blues- 5 let the bells ring- 5 fable of the brown ape- 5 lowkey boring sorry nick ily

May bear further listens “Nature Boy” is a banger, adding that to my liked list

J’aurais pas cru passer à travers un album double de Nick Cave, pis de trouver ça JUSTE correcte! C’est une grande avancée dans mon livre à moi!

I didn't mind it. Not my thing but the music was nice.

Some nice songs but not that memorable or unique. Fun to listen to once though I reckon a relisten would be a bit boring

surprisingly good

Like the idea but don’t like the music that much