Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus
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JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
June 27th 2021


60311 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Easy Money still gettin slept on bois

Artuma
June 29th 2021


32769 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah it gets a bit overshadowed by o children but for a reason tbf

EyesWideShut
June 29th 2021


5902 Comments


Spell got that sexy vibe goin on

Demon of the Fall
May 27th 2023


33656 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This seems remarkably consistent for such a beastly runtime. Nice. Let’s see how it marinates.

heyadam
May 27th 2023


4395 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

one of my fav Bad Seeds records tbh

Demon of the Fall
May 27th 2023


33656 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Good Son

Let Love In / Henry’s Dream

This

Tender Prey

Murder Ballads

The Boatman’s Call

Lazarus



(rest are pending / needs updating)

Demon of the Fall
May 29th 2023


33656 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The Abattoir Blues side might be some of the strongest material he’s ever produced. Consider me impressed.

Demon of the Fall
August 20th 2023


33656 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I’m still agreeing with my previous assessment, except I do believe disc one of this perhaps usurps both Let Love In and Henry’s Dream. It’s just that the second half bring it down a touch. Either way all three albums are fantastic.

The Good Son reigns supreme, still.

I need to check a couple of his others. Skeleton Tree / No More Shall We Part mostly.

heyadam
August 20th 2023


4395 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Skeleton Tree is a doozy, some really good shit on there but also not everyone's cup of tea

Artuma
August 20th 2023


32769 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

this is considerably better than either skeleton tree or no more

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
August 20th 2023


60311 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Nah, No More is on par with this and Skele Tree a step ahead. Load of solid tracks here, but the consistency ain't there and the it doesn't have as many S-tier Cave hits as those other two despite behind twice as long

Gyromania
August 20th 2023


37017 Comments


Skeleton Tree is alright. Ghosteen is a contender for the worst album I’ve ever heard but I don’t think it’s quite as bad as Lulu. Murder Ballads, Push the Sky Away, and Henry’s Dream are peak NC imo

Demon of the Fall
August 21st 2023


33656 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah, I didn't dig Ghosteen back when I heard it, although I imagine it needs a revisit

MillionDead
August 21st 2023


5297 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

After he lost his son, the energy of his music was pared back a lot. I still think his newer material is excellent but I definitely have to be in a specifically patient mood for it, vs the 80s shit, which is just bursting with life.

Zakusz
April 5th 2024


1541 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I just had Wild God go right into Nature Boy in the car and the transition was seamless with the sound. I can't wait for this album. I love Cave's soft delivery on the last few records as a break but it would be nice to hear him with more full arrangements. The closing section to Wild God is a highlight of his career in my opinion

gabba
April 5th 2024


848 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Saw the trailer for Wild God yesterday (https://youtu.be/pPGdLRI95N4), it's interesting that Colin Greenwood seems to be replacing Martyn P. Casey in the studio. I knew that Colin joined Warren and Nick for their recent Carnage tour, but still strange that he seems to be around for a Bad Seeds record.



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