This is a fine album, not Nick's best but his usual high quality songwriting that is quite simply as ig quality as one can find. It's harder edged than a lot of his albums...featuring muscular (mostly) acoustic guitar riffs and pounding rhythm section that relentlessly keeps your toes tapping. This is an indie-folk-punk album with songs that kick you in the gut. And it's a Nick Cave album so there it's populated with a motley cast of characters that reveal multiple layers with each new listen. It's not a great Nick Cave album but that doesn't mean its not a great album...which it is. 4 stars.