Album Reviews7/10
Nick Cave Repeats Half of Push the Sky Away — and the Gamble Doesn’t Pay Off
A long, patient record of repetition and stillness, wherein Nick Cave stays put and the listener sits with each song.
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Album Reviews7.9/10
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ No More Shall We Part Earns Its Weight
A grim, solemn hymn of loss and grief, wherein Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds wander a weary road of sorrow.
Album Reviews8/10
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Turn Their 1992 Album Into a Film Score, Track by Track
A look back at Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' 1992 record Henry's Dream, a strange tale of grief, fear, and folk horror.
Album Reviews8/10
Nick Cave Turns the Screws on Tender Prey
A grim chronicle of tender prey: Nick Cave and his seed of tormenters confide their sins upon the mercy seat.
Album Reviews9.5/10
Grief Finds No Comfort in Eight Songs on Skeleton Tree
A solemn dirge of grief, wherein Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds mourn a fallen son through piano, percussion, and spoken lament.
Album Reviews7/10
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Review: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Split Dread and Beauty — 7/10
A grim chronicle of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' 2008 record, wherein a man risen from death sings of dread and beauty alike.
Nick Cave Covers Murder Ballads and Gospel Hymns on Kicking Against the Pricks
A review of Nick Cave's 1986 cover album Kicking Against the Pricks, weighing its menace against its borrowed songs.
Album Reviews7/10
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ The Good Son Trades Repetition for Ambition, and Mostly Lands
A look back at Nick Cave's 'The Good Son,' a dark, theatrical album that rewards patience despite its flaws.
Album Reviews7.6/10
Mannequin Pussy’s Romantic Trades Sprawl for Focus — and Earns Its 7.6
A review of Mannequin Pussy's second album, Romantic, a 17-minute statement of tightened songwriting and focused intent.
Album Reviews8/10
Mannequin Pussy’s ‘Gypsy Pervert’ Balances Pop Hook and Metal Weight Over 18 Minutes
Mannequin Pussy's Gypsy Pervert balances punk menace and pop hooks in eighteen tight minutes.