Reviews (page 8 of 13)
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
no coment
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
Thought this was fine but it really didn't need to be this long
Slow to catch on. Most of the songs could be 1/2 as long. Some intriguing keyboard work.
Different vibe to the last one, more bluesy rock. Second song called Cannibal‘s Hymn of course he can’t not sing about eating flesh. I don’t think I like Nick Cave. Just not for me. It’s creepy in a creepy way. I don’t want to be prey. Messiah Ward is ok. There she goes, my beautiful world is actually very pretty. Nature Boy also. Abattoir Blues is devastating. Shoutout to the backing vocalists. The second disc is more melancholy and I don’t connect as much I think. Maybe the second part picks up a bit, like with the first record. Supernaturally is very folky with a nice rhythm. Back to the melancholy. Carry me is pretty, spiritual. O Children, too.
Enjoyable. More than expected in many spots. 3/5
I didn't expect to like this because of the vocals, but his voice actually works. Some good, dynamic songs here, though many are a bit slow for my preference. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Hiding All Away; There She Goes, My Beautiful World; Nature Boy; Supernaturally ⭐⭐⭐: Liked it. Saved some tracks.
Super
Yikes, a double album on a Monday morning? I saw this group at Lollapalooza one year and it didn't make me want to go find more of their music. Let's see if the 30+ years since then have opened my palate up a bit... It may be just because I watched part of Rocky Horror this weekend, but at times Cave's singing reminds me of Tim Curry in that film. Other times he sounds like if Tom Waits had never smoked a cigarette. And this is another album (albums?) that sounds to me like it was written with a stage show in mind. This is OK. Don't love it, don't hate it. I liked the closer, "O Children."
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds used to be high octane, but now he is just Tom Jones. Things change, I guess. What's new, pussycat?
first half is pretty solid but the idea of an acoustic second disc always tends to fall flat. cardinal sin of a double album is that it's just Too Darn Long
*Waits for the artsy music nerds to leave* Is it now safe to admit that I never really got into Nick Cave?
Good. ★★★
I like the music, but I think his voice is what keeps it from being a 4 for me.
fav song: easy money
I was able to enjoy this album much more than I did with Boatman's Call. Overall, though, I don't think Nick Cave's style really does it for me
I liked this one more than previous Nick Cave albums on the list. Wasn't awesome, but perfectly enjoyable, albeit long.
19/1001 First listen. Not a fan of Cave’s singing but overall this is good. Love the backup singing.
Album 71: 3/5 Given that the people who made this list are retarded, I've lost nearly all my faith in this list. With some rare patches of good music in-between, we've now arrived back at "Mediocre Music Station". This album fits it perfectly. It has some good songs like "There She Goes...", butit's just a few good ones, not the entire album. The rest spreads from interesting-ish to utterly boring. It doesn't help that it's all Rock'n'Roll with a chorus in every song. Makes the album a bit one-sided, you hear one song and you know them all. All in all, nothing special, but better than some overrated shit we've listened to before.
This was a bit of a grind. It’s ok, but every time I enjoyed a track, I wouldn’t enjoy the next one. Never listening to this again.
Very tricky to form opinions on a full double album in one day - will revisit this review over the weekend.
I am realizing just how much music Nick Cave has created. I'd never heard this album before. Nothing really stood out to me but perfectly listenable.
beetje lang
This album is one note for the entire hour plus run time, but at least it has the decency to be one good note.
Not for me
This had some interesting moments but ultimately I felt it was too long and too out there.
Du rock hongrois, hongrois que c'est bien mais c mid
Début 1er album : 4 Fin 1er album : 3 Début 2ème album : 2 Fin 2ème album : 3
Overall not bad just not my cup of tea
Not only is this my fourth Nick Cave album on the list, but of course it had to be a double album too. I really wanted to like this one more, especially after such a strong start. “Get Ready for Love” was fantastic and easily one of the best Nick Cave songs I have heard so far. It had energy, grit, and that gospel-punk intensity that pulled me right in. Unfortunately, after that opening track, the album slid right back into typical Nick Cave territory. The pacing slowed, the mood got overly dramatic, and it turned into another long, brooding listen that felt more exhausting than engaging. The second disc did not help much either, just more of the same drawn-out gloom. The first song alone saves it from being a total miss. Abattoir Blues had the potential to be something great, but outside of that killer opener, it felt like a lot of filler spread across way too many tracks.
Love Nick Caves voice but the album was a bit all over the place. A bit too rocky I guess.
לא באמת הטעם שלי אבל אי אפשר להתעלם מהעוצמה והכישרון של ניק קייב שתמיד עושה דברים במוזיקליות הייחודית לו אבל אין סיבה שהדבר הזה יהיה אלבום כפול ולא שני אלבומים נפרדים
The older I get the more I appreciate Nick Cave. It's Dark but also creative and thats why it deserves to be here.
I fear I don’t get Nick Cave. This was more enjoyable than ghosteen but I fear it didn’t have the few brilliant points that made listening to that slog bearable in the first place. But it’s just better. I can’t give it an endless amount for nature boy but i really liked this song a lot. It’s not fun but the constant up and down is at least interesting. I’m really grappling with what I think about this album but I fear it’s just too long to make the bright spots stand tall. With grit teeth I give this 3 stars because I get it and it’s good but I never want to listen to this again.
Lots of religious undertones. But the music was good, I enjoyed it
O Children is one of my favorite songs of all time - this is my first time listening to the whole album. There is a lot of good, and a lot of okay. Nick Cave is an incredible songwriter who has some dark lyrics Best Song: O Children Rating: 7/10 Stars: 3
I had skipped this one when it came out. I had assumed it was an unnecessarily long collection of ballads which I had enough of on No More Shall We Part (my favorite Nick Cave album). But there’s a lot more variety here than I expected. Disc one has some tracks that feel a bit like okder Cave though sans Blixa and plus gospel backup singers. Disc two brings the soft ballads and stuff that sounds like Jimmy Buffet. A mixed bag for sure. More is less here and it’s far from a classic Nick Cave record.
Il est mega réputé, j’avais jamais vraiment écouté mais je suis convaincue qu’il a des albums plus dynamiques ! En tout cas, c’est sympa, c’est poétique ! C’est un peu dans la même veine que Léonard Cohen
ultimate rock vibes lowkeg 2 diff dics
Nick Cave is an artist I hear people talk about all the time but I've managed to stay completely ignorant of for my entire life (plus 3 years). Going into this, I know he's got a devoted fanbase but I have no concept of what his music sounds like. And now I get to find out with a double album, that's kinda fun! His voice has a lounge singer bravado/sleeze - a dark theatricality -that I do occasionally find compelling (The The, Electric Six, some Tom Waits, The Oogie Boogie Man in Nightmare Before Christmas, Dracula in Jason Segel's Dracula Musical "A Taste For Love", Richard Cheese, etc). It's compelling here, but it begins to wear on me over the course of the first disc. Thankfully, it's muted on the second record as they shift into more downtempo songs. "Get Ready For Love" - Starting the album with an in-your-face blues/rock song definitely makes me feel like I'm joining a conversation already in progress; there's no chance to get my bearings before getting the full force of NC&TBS directly in my face. It's their 13th album, so I guess they've pretty well established their sound and can expect you to know what you're getting into when you press play. "Cannibal's Hymn" - so close to being an earnest version of the Jason Segel Dracula Musical "Die. Die. Die. I Can't" that it hurts. "Nature Boy" - I missed this one initially, but on second listen this one stood out for me like "Supernaturally" did on my first pass. "Supernaturally" - this is the fourth-to-last song on the album, but it's the track that finally swayed me from "this is fine" to "this is pretty good". "O Children" - this must be the hit, because it has almost 200M more listens than any other song on the record. The backing vocals and harmonies were one of my favorite features of "Supernaturally", and they're back in full force here.
I liked the blues but the lyre held it back
high 3
Pretty good - I wasn't expecting to enjoy Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, but I did. Not sure it needed to be a double album, though.
I liked it a lot. But it is an album that is a mood, a whole mood. And I feel I would listen to it only when in that mood
6/10 I should like Nick Cave. I just don't. I don't dislike it, but I'm not sure why everyone likes it so much. To each their own. 9-19-2025
Never listened to him before. This is alright, could even go down the rabbit hole and listen to more of his catalog.
Decent albeit too long. If it was shortened to a single album, I would have liked it more. First disc is stronger and it rocks out surprisingly. Cave is an acquired taste and I have to be in the right mood. Still, I may revisit someday.
That felt SO long. The music wasn't bad itself but the double-album makes it overstay its welcome.
Not my thang 5/10
Passionate, intimate, exhilarating, meditative...
Growing on me at the end of disc one but still not completely convinced Disc two was so much better in every way Disc one 2 Disc two 4
Some ok songs but the album was way too long.
woah, nick cave is like, a lot cooler than i thought? reminds me of sort of a tom waits / leonard cohen vibe but a bit more melodic/musical. also reminded me of ben caplan (iykyk)
Good songs, but too much of it. Woulda been a fantastic 10 track album, instead it was kind of a slog. That said, there were prob 3-4 songs that will make into my rotation., and I recognized the last song from the Harry Potter movie (which always felt really out of place in that scene).
It was okay to listen to.
Pretty good
I didn't finish it. Too much filler. Very bluesy which is fine but not really my thing
Very nice and Jazzy. Not my particular cup of tea but good overall.
Had the boatsman call few days before this and was left disappointed with how the album develops. Listening to this A side is eye opening to the diversity in their musical work. B side really leans into the strengths of the band, in my opinion. His voice is beautiful and those melodic, drawn out songs really suit them. Not great by any means, but interesting listen
Nice
It’s usually hard to keep my attention for a double album, so it was quite something that my interest was mostly maintained throughout the album’s runtime. Some of the album was a bit too far out there for me, and some of it did lag. Still a very intriguing sounding production. I didn’t really connect with it on a personal level, though it sounded good overall. The backing vocals really make this album feel grand. Solid listen.
Meh
While diving through Nick Cave a while back I came across this album, listened to it, but didn't care for it much. Now with a second listen, I respect it more. There are some killer tracks on this. Still I believe it to be one of his weaker album. Didn't need to be a double album. One volume with a selection of tracks could have been a masterpiece.
Correcto
Nick Cave has always irritated me a little. His voice is just... off. And his songs a bit too long. And not enough melody. A couple of these songs (e.g. Lyre of Orpheus) I love. But not the album as a whole. 2.5/5
Fairly OK. Surprised myself by liking Nick Cave.
What a strange man
Nick Cave being as weird and cryptic as ever. As a fellow member of Weird Union Local 898, I must appreciate this for contractual reasons. (But I would give it three stars even without a contract.)
I really liked it. Hadn't listened to too much Nick Cave, just the main hits. But this really piqued my interest. Will definately go back to this and re-listen. First 3 tracks of the 1st side and the last track of the 2nd (O Children). 3 stars feels low...
Albummet er udgivet 20 år mellem deres sidste og viser de stadig er i stand til det. Først da jeg lyttede til det, synes jeg det lød meget som Black country new road og at vokalen er sådan lidt david bowie agtig? får mig til at tænke det er sådan lidt art rocket. der er meget gospel og kor med også. Varierer meget i uplifting og sådan lidt mere dystert og mørkt. jeg kan faktisk rigtig godt lide det og synes i hvert fald det skal have 3,5-4 agtigt. men jeg tror stadig jeg rater det 3. det fede ved dette er åbenbart teksterne også. De er både mytologiske, litterærer og bibelske. Altså det er det som det tager udgangspunkt i.
Previously rated: Murder Ballads (3/5) Ghosteen (1/5) The Boatman's Call (2/5) **************************** The first disc wasn’t too bad, maybe I’d even rate it 4/5 on its own. Then we had to have another 40 minutes, and that was just too much. It was well produced but reminded me of Neil Diamond music.
Not a bad album.
meh
Some decent songs here, a lot more misses. Disc 1 is better
I like alternative rock and this album was no different. There was 2 tracks I really liked, Nature Boy and The Bells Well Ring. I never heard of Nick Cave but his tracks are what I like: rock music, upbeat and entertaining. I am a fan of this album and I enjoyed it. I would want to know what was the inspiration for calling it The Lyre of Orpheus since I am into mythology.
As with his other albums, I completely respect the artistry and thought that goes into his music. However, he kind of "talk sings", it wouldn't be remiss in a Broadway musical, which is really not my thing. But that's a me problem, doesn't mean he isn't very talented and accomplished at what he's going for.
Ok
long, but overall good
nice duality across the discs but didn't jump out for me
el disco es piola o children es de la puta 3/5
many emotions displayed throughout the album, not my style but I love nick cave in some more recent albums
Like a blend of Bowie and Tom Waits. And as with each of those artists, some tracks worked for me and some landed a bit wide of the mark.
If I took all the songs on this double album and cut half of them out, it might be a 4* album. If I'm being generous. But that's not the task at hand. His singing works for some of the song, but irritates me in others. The music's good in some, but meh in others. 3*
The music is really really good in this record. Can't say I've heard this album or any of the songs before. Lyrically, I get a Scott Walker feel. And vocally, I get a bit of Pete Droge. Honestly not sure why people are obsessed with this band. They sound great but they seem to have this cult following. I'll be sure to watch out for more.
big sound, a lot going on in every song. Really nothing stood out, voice isnt much and the sounds are deep but cluttered.
Enjoyable but not standout
it alright. Highlights: “Nature Boy,” “Lyre of Orpheus,” and “Spell”
top 3: - o children - easy money - spell special mention: - carry me - supernaturally - abbatoir blues
First half of the album was fire. The last song on the first half was a little weird. Me and Spencer both just kind of sat in silence listening to it when it came on. Very upbeat and noisy. Second half was not really as much of my thing but it was very well done.
It feels raw and interesting. I like the strange lyrics but ultimately I don't fully connect with it. Wouldn't mind listening again and/or listening to more Nick Cave music.
listened to little bit of both and preferred side 1 surprisingly
Not real familiar with them. Double album, only listened to the first record. Had some good rockers on it. 2nd record is supposed to be more mellow
Expected more. Maybe that's the reason I am only giving a 3 here. There are some really nice songs (Get Ready For Love, There She Goes My Beautiful World, Hiding All Away) on the album but the rest. The rest is ok. Some songs are a bit likable. But for me, they're not enough. And the main thing: I wouldn't listen to the album again after hearing it twice now.
I've never heard a Nick Cave song in my life, but it seems he has a very unique style, especially his lyrics. The album was pretty good, yet I didn't really vibe with it. The musicians are great, and I loved the gospel parts. fav tracks: "Get Ready for Love" is a great opener, "The Lyre of Orpheus" - the take on the myth was very creative, "O Children" is pretty epic. 3/5, not really my cup of tea, but I respect it. Maybe I'll give it another listen soon and focus more on the lyricism.
Actually enjoyed the album
Acceptable background music. Nothing too special, still better than Smiths...
Some great songs, some clunkers - ambitious, but too long.
Weird album with some good jams. The lyrics and lead singing are a but unhinged and some songs are giving I Think You Should Leave vibes, mostly The Lyre of Orpheus.
I'm not into the big choir-backed bombastic gospel sound, but I can understand why plenty of people would enjoy it. Sometimes Cave's delivery gets me - like the line "Sent sparks zapping out your face" from "Hiding All Away."
Honestly this one just flew by and blurred into the background. Hardly glowing praise but not a damning review like some of the screechy albums I’ve listened to
Not bad. High 7. 3.5
honestly pretty good
There are some pretty great tracks on this album. But there’s also plenty of filler that isn’t really interesting. Cut it down to a single album instead of a double and it’d be pretty solid
I think these are good artists. It's a long album though. Probably the least annoying post-punk album I've listened to so far. 3 stars
For me, this sounded like typical Nick Cave. Nothing to get too excited about. Nice to have in the background.
Nice album. Great writing and musicianship. Just bored me.
This is a lot. I'd probably need a many more listens to digest all of this but I'm probably not going to do that.
Dark and sentimental, not necessarily mine.
This is a marked improvement over Henry's Dream. On the whole, it just felt much more sonically engaging to me, and actually had some compelling energy contained within it. Even the more reserved tracks didn't feel quite as plodding or morose, and Cave isn't doing so much of his signature wailing either. However, at 82 minutes in length, it's a thumbs in the middle for me as far as its replayability stakes are concerned. I wouldn't be averse, but equally I'm not chomping at the bit to hear more.
Very good, well made all songs sounded good
Superbly mixed. Rock, blues and soul. Very nice backing vocals on many tracks. Nice piano on side 2
An artist I had heard a lot about but never really listened to. A solid album with some good tracks.
Basically two albums. Bowie-ish at times. Enjoyed it, except for what seemed to be a mocking tone towards God. Will definitely revisit.
Really enjoyed this. Hard to rate (all albums) after one listen, actually not fair to artists. Will definitely revisit this one, a lot going on. Strong take on religion.
A super imaginative romp that uses gospel music and imagery at times beautiful and at times disturbing to make one of the more unique albums I’ve listened to thus far. I think some of it drags, particularly The Lyre of Orpheus half of the album, and not every song is a hit, leading to a pretty inconsistent listening experience. Nevertheless, I have to give points for creativity.
Abattoir Blues = 4/5 Lyre of Orpheus = 2/5 The first half, Abattoir, works much better than Lyre. It is high-energy, and I dig Cave's preachy spoken vocals contrasted with the choir and grand piano behind him, like a dark twist on gospel. It has a big feel, like you can picture the live concert. Lyre is quieter, more mellow, and dare I say pretentious. Maybe I'm just not in the right mood for it or it needs another listen, but it just kind of feels tacked on to the coattails, like they knew it wouldn't sell well as its own release but they didn't want to throw out the songs. I'm just glad they didn't mix them in since I enjoyed the momentum of Abattoir alone, and Lyre songs would certainly derail it. Honestly this seems like an odd choice to include on the list. There are better albums in Nick Cave's catalog. Maybe there was recency bias when this was released. It's not bad, but it's not particularly memorable, and I don't think I'll reach for it again any time soon.
An album that represents Nick Cave well, perhaps too much so
This is my first experience with a Nick Cave album. It was fine. Decent background music. I didn't feel it's length.
Meh
- entspannte Platte, ohne mir jetzt super viel zu geben, aber irgendwo bei 2-3 mit der Neigung zur 3/5
I've known about Nick Cave's popularity for a while, and I had been meaning to listen to one of his albums. While I can see why some people like his work so much, I'm not joining the cult for now. This is a pretty good album, and Cave is an excellent songwriter, his lyricism is very good and his voice is very distinctive, giving him a very stylish delivery. It can be a bit overly theatrical at times, but he manages the balance well throughout the record. The composition is great too, I particularly liked Abattoir Blues' sound, the gothic/gospel rock combination is super ambitious but works so well, the chorus backing voices along with Cave's voice mix superbly. My main issue with the album is that, being a double album, it feels pretty long, and while it's good, the low energy moments can be a bit dull. This happened more on the second disk, which is more delicate and less energetic. The beginning of Abattoir Blues is the highlight for me, from "Get Ready For Love" to "Hiding All Away" is the best the album has to offer for me, super high energy, hard hitting and catchy. Aside from that, "Let The Bells Ring", "Fable of the Brown Ape" were good too from the first disk. From the second, "The Lyre of Orpheus" was superb, loved the lyrics and "O Children" is very good too.
Not exactly what I usually listen to, but I had a pretty good experience with it. The songs feel very grand and immense and it was nice to get through. Not something I'll likely listen to again but I did not have a bad time.
Nick Cave is hit and miss. Really like "The good Son", this not so much.
This was pretty interesting. It’s Nick Cave so you have a decent idea of what it’s going to be going in. It’s long but other than that I liked it
I had heard of them but never listen to any of their stuff. Solid album but I wish my first exposure was not a double album. I was ready for it to be over by the end, but the last song in particular is fantastic.
real ones remember this from harry potter and not from when it was trending on tiktok
Grandiose, brooding blues rock with classical and choral elements. I acknowledge the high quality of the arrangements and performances, but I just can’t tolerate Nick’s groaning voice.
listened over period of a few days which is a flop but also like... double albums... you're doing yourself and your songs a disservice like i'm never gonna finish one of these and not feel a little burnt out. too much of a pretty good thing.
Not bad.
I haven't heard this one in a long time but I bought it when it came out.
While I enjoyed listening to this, I need more time to really absorb this. In my opinion, Nick Cave is great, but there are too many songs that sound samey. Fable of the Brown Ape stands out as sounding different. Anyway, I may listen to this again when I have time, but I probably won’t.
I have never listened to a Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album before. I liked the album quite a bit, but there were a number of songs that I had to remind myself that this wasn't David Bowie singing.
Double album of Cave the crooning degenerate preacher, backed by a bluesy punk gospel band. The band finds emotional and exciting climaxes that really soar at its highs. Otherwise, a bunch of the music across the 82 min is just fine but not unique enough from the best parts to be memorable. The first half is edgier and heavier than the softer second side, which in particular made the second side not stand out much. A few more listens could change my mind upward.
Pues tiene momentos buenos. El disco suena muy bien. Pero sinceramente es repetitivo y previsible. Y sigo sin entender por qué este señor tiene ese prestigio de culto. No creo que nadie realmente lo escuche por placer en su intimidad.
a double parted album that consists of gothic rock with blues elements on the first half and more of an elegant, waltz-like sound on the second half with the inclusion of a gospel choir throughout. Definitely pretty dark throughout, but still interesting.
like 4 incredible songs on this and the rest i did not care about
O children war nice und der war ja laut Wiki bei Harry Potter, aber der Rest war so "mjoah, geht so", sehr schwankend
Zwischen Genie und Wahnsinn. Leider mehr Wahnsinn
Boring 3 stars
That was perfect background music for reading in bed
***An ok album
Nick Cave is a great vocalist, showman and songwriter but somehow it’s not enough on this one. I’d rather listen to Let Love In
Didn’t need to be two CDs
Another Nick Cave album? Dammit. *Clicks Spotify link* A DOUBLE NICK CAVE ALBUM?! Noooooooooooo! Actually, this wasn't so bad! Starts off strong with Get Ready for Love, and I also enjoyed Nature Boy, Let the Bells Ring, Babe You Turn Me On, Supernaturally, and the gospel-y choir in Carry Me. A few others I couldn't stand and ended up skipping the last minute or two. But overall, decent! 3.5 rounded down.
I like Nick Cave, but this was a little bombastic and way too long. Did not het through it all
Interesting, and would likely improve on further listening. 3.5
cool punk-garage rock sensibility with a bit of funk, R&B and Blues tossed in for variety.
Kind of weird and drone-y. A little longer than I wanted it to be but hey there's that random song from Harry Potter
Valamiért nem az igazi, de nem rossz
Second nick cave album for me - does suffer the curse of most double albums of being a bit long. I think I prefer him when he's being a bit angry. When it's right - Get Ready For Love, Hiding All Away, Lyre of Orpheus - it's fantastic, but some of the songs seem like poems that would have been better left on the page. None of it is "bad", but I can't see myself wanting to listen to the whole thing again.
3.7
Best Nick Cave album I've listened to. Which I suppose isn't the highest praise given I didn't really enjoy the first one, but this one feels much grander, while still capturing that melancholy dirge-y vibe Cave seems to gravitate toward
I really like Nick Cave. He's got a huge body of work, and I'm never quite sure where to dig in, so I'm grateful for this little push in some sort of direction. I've heard a handful of his records, but I feel like I've only scratched the surface. Double albums can be tough- tough to listen to if you don't have the patience, or if they are just too fucking long, or they can be tough to absorb all in one setting. They can be tough to make as well. It's risky. You can go too far and end up with a self indulgent mess, or you can do it right and end up with Exile on Main Street or London Calling. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds played it safe and made a double album that is just 2 albums. Not a statement that ion a grand scale with a theme and message so immense that it needed 4 sides to communicate, just 2 albums together. What value! But seriously folks, these records do feel grand at times, and epic, but not in the fucking stupid way people use that word, but as in Greek Myths Epic. Abattoir Blues is the loud record, Lyre of Orpheus is the quieter record essentially. We've got 2 different bands here, for 2 different moods. The one constant is the backing choir that shows up throughout both albums. This choir is used in such a masterful way. I've heard this many times on rock records but either they are too loud, or they feel tacked on, contrived, or tryng to hard to add gravitas to a song. Perfect example- "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones. A fucking full minute of a children's choir, followed by "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" part 2. The choir on this record sounds like they are part of the band. They are subtile when they need to be, and when you need to know THERE IS A WAR COMING they swell and shriek. There are some great songs across both of these records. On Abattoir Blues- "Get Ready For Love" is one of the great all-time Side One Track Ones. "Hiding All Away" stands out as well. The band on this record is just so effective, the drummer is awesome, and the guitar and organ sounds shred and pierce so well. As for Lyre of Orpheus- The title track is Track One, and it's a fucking beast. It's a dark, gripping song, and it draws you in. Then, you're at "Breathless", with flutes, acoustic guitar, and brushed drums. It's a an odd way to start. After only one (maybe one and a half) listens, I feel like this could have been one record. This would probably more enjoyable on vinyl, sometimes you feel like a Lyre, sometimes you don't? For now, I'm feeling lukewarm, but this may grow on me over time.
Great songs but way too long for what they were
Of the several too many NC records on this list, this might be the best but it's still a mixed blessing. First side/record is too turgid and overly controlled. The latter half is much better, soulful and interesting, with real sweetness to the presentation and elegant and well judged playing. "Breathless" is the strongest of the several winners late in this record.
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would - Hiding All Away is a huge track, but doesn't save the rest of the album's sameiness
Not my favorite album on the list but it's fine. Nothing particularly great or bad about it.
Meh
Dark, broody rock with a gospel choir and some blues influence thrown in. It's also a bit pretentious Nothing here is bad, but none of it is particularly interesting to me either. Ok, now it'd dark broody ballads with piano. Worse than part one, but not by a lot. Again, nothing particularly interesting. O Children isn't bad, it's just not someone I'm interested in. In the end, not one of these songs made me want to add it to my library. But none of them made me want to turn them off.
faves: Messiah Ward, There she goes, my beautiful world, O Children
This one was a bit lengthy but I did enjoy it more than I thought I would
joo ja ei
Good album enjoyed it all the way through but it will be awhile before I return to it
I was caught a little off guard by the gospel aspect of this album. Maybe I wasn't listening close enough to the other Nick Cave albums I've had so far, but I don't remember them including a gospel aspect. Nothing wrong with that, but when it seems to come out of nowhere, I think it makes that it might be surprising. Anyway, the music. It's one of the more compelling albums I've heard from Cave and the Bad Seeds, musically. The entire thing feels like it has a sense of urgency, like he needs us to know something and know it now, like he needs us to act on that knowledge and act on it now. That alone can make an album compelling. Lyrically, I don't really relate to much of the gospel-themed lyrics. But the music, man. Some of it just really hits and lifts you up. I know that's a lot of what gospel is meant to do, and I've always enjoyed a good, fun-loving, feel-good gospel vibes song. And there's a handful of that here. Songs with ascending key changes, uplifting and soaring instrumentals, and layered and loud instrumentation. I can't hate that. I don't really know what the album was about, much, if anything in particular. But it was good listen and I have no regrets. Three stars. Standout Tracks: Get Ready for Love, Hiding All Away, Messiah Ward, There She Goes My Beautiful World, Supernaturally
Some beautifull songs, but also a bit weird ones that i didnt get
Didn't get to this on Friday but I'll listen today.
Jeez this album came out swinging! The energy in the first song was palpable. This album rips. I don't care for every song and I haven't paid attention to the lyrics even a little bit but musically it's solid. I started getting a little over the album by the time Disc 2 came around. He should have cuz a handful of songs and this could have been a great album.
Man, I really want to like Nick Cave more than I do. I totally get the cult following and I'm sure that some people just love him. Its the creative vocals and songwriting. The kind of fusion post punk with every other genre. Its really really good. And honestly, some of these songs get me stoked. Others though.. just make me want to skip. I feel like I'm listening to someone's passion project and just not getting it. I needed like 5 less songs. I do love sense of irony with the music and vocals. I love the songwriting. I like the singalongs and "hey hos." Its objectively good, maybe I'm just not ready for it and giving it the time it deserves.
bello ma troppo lungo, perde una stella
This is kinda like Leonard Cohen where I wanted to hate it but was actually very hypnotic and some of the songs were downright catchy. That being said it was too long and I’ll probably never listen to the whole thing again but I will add a few to my playlist.
This is an odd album. At first I thought it was a concept album where he was trying for wild church music, then the second album kicks in with a song about Orpheus. Nick Cave is just going for it. Musically it's great, his voice is great, the lyrics are decent, it's just a wild album. I've now listened to it twice. I think this will be one of those albums I put on from time to time while cleaning and get a different take depending on the day. It's solid.
Didn't do much for me.
I didn't listen to the entire album yet - will do this weekend - but it's definitely my style. It's a bit rougher than I usually listen to but I like it.
Me gusta lo david bowie del cantante, Agradable.
This was pretty interesting. I can't say I connected with this a lot, but I think it's better than other stuff I heard from him.
abattoir blues was solid. the songs are all good but nothing really stands out. i like the gospel aspects more than i expected to tho. it’s been great background music for rym exploring while i should be studying in my micro class. i’ll listen to the lyre of orpheus during lunch ig. listening to orpheus rn and i just had to comment on how much i fucking hate the hey ho bullshit. ik this album was released before saying hey ho in a song got really popular and really fucking annoying but i still don’t like it. the two previous songs were great tho and spell is great so far. pretty much finished. i enjoyed the lyre of orpheus much more than abattoir blues. the majority of songs on the second record are more ballad oriented but they all caught my ear. overall pretty solid album enjoyed it more than expected
I was really excited to hear this record as I had already heard, and fallen in love with “O Children”, however the record let me down in the fact it did not keep the energy, disc 2 had the closest songs to it, the songs in general I cannot complain about as they were very great, a solid 7 is i was doing a 1-10, I loved the album I just feel like it had much more potential
Often interesting, half way to tom waits. Its a gravely voice, sometimes a bit rock, and some nice vocal accompaniment. I just have no clue what setting or vibe this is appropriate for
First listen
Nick Cave was the precursor to many things, and has a certain panache for theatrics. This can leave a bad taste in many people's mouths, but I enjoy his music.
Tough for me to rate: his music has never appealed to me--something about his harshness--but he's a good songwriter. I enjoyed this more than I expected to, but I don't think I'll ever listen again.
Nowhere near good enough to be this damn long.
Insert somewhere between Pogues and Tom Waits (the shouty growly stuff) for me. Guess you have to be in the mood.
Should have stopped at just the first album. The music on the first I liked for the most part. I took a long break before listening to the second album so my views of the album wouldn't be tainted solely by the run time; it was terrible at first and slowly got better, starting with 'Supernaturally.' But not too much better. The second album focused too much on the vocalist's shitty voice. The first album had good music and a backing choir to cover that up. Averages out to a 3.
Pretty good, definitely liked the first album more than the second
Some kind of Stockholm Syndrome situation here. I don’t even like ballads!
I was surprised how listenable it was given my experience with The Boatman’s Call (1⭐️).
Sounds a little like a lot of things, doesn't really land for me, but I can see the appeal.
Hele albummet ganske kjedelig, men elsker siste sangen!!
Fine album, good background noise but not my fav
Surprisingly enjoyable
I wouldn't particularly rave about this, but it's put together well, and it's enjoyable.
Delectable
A little Jesus-y in a Spirit in the Sky way. Very vibey and full of symbolism, but the question is begged as to why. Like Talking Heads took a trip to gospel rock. Interesting composition at points but overall the singer’s character is not for me. Not bad overall but I do not enjoy it
The highs on the album are very high but has too much filler in it
It was fine. I am once again not in the mood for this style, I think. I read up on Nick Cave afterwards, and have thus concluded he's a dick. That doesn't influence my enjoyment of the music, but since there was none, it does not encourage me to seek out more.
Pretty good rock when he's not on his jack skellington bullshit. Retroactive 1 for Murder Ballads since he can make half-decent music and just chose not to.
Pretty alright, nothing really stood out to me
3.5
The usual problem with Nick Cave: I can’t tell if his lyrics are too deep and meaningful for me to understand or if they just don’t have that much meaning.
3.5
3.0
😊
Fairly hit or miss for me I’d say, but not bad. Waiting for these guys to click
I dug this! Could see this improving if I ever remember to revisit