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After 2001's tender and tormented No More Shall We Part, Nick Cave's Nocturama sounds like the work of a madman spinning desperately and beautifully out of control. Since the Birthday Party called it quits in 1983, Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds have reframed the Party's cranky and disturbing post-punk to encompass sad blues, literary nihilism, and a kind of serenity; witness Shall We Part, and 1997's The Boatman's Call. Those qualities are still present on Nocturama, most notably in the brokenhearted violin that winds through "Right Out of Your Hand" and "She Passed by My Window." But Cave's arrangements embrace a range of styles and textures. The 14-minute-plus noise explosion of "Babe, I'm on Fire" and the dark, wide-open pop of "Bring It On" are looser and rougher than anything since at least 1994's Let Love In. This makes Nocturama feel messy, unpredictable, and even a little dangerous--qualities Cave's music hasn't had in far too long. --Matthew Cooke
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Import only vinyl pressing features a total of 10 tracks. Mute Records.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Light and dark,
By alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nocturama (Audio CD)
The title is misleading: this is the least goth record Nick Cave has ever made. I think that he dropped that tone with Murder Ballads. For the past five years, Cave has just concentrated on pure songwriting, and has been more like his heroes, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. There is a touch of the poet with Cave. He went into the studio this time just trying to capture the spontaneity of newly written music. Supposedly he has already written ideas for another album. Nocturama has little darkness. There is hope and tenderness instead. Why people listen to him who have been wearing black for the past twenty years is baffling. Most of these songs are about love and devotion. Warren Ellis from The Dirty Three adds his violin to memorable songs. Songs like "Bring it On" are rock and roll songs worthy of the Henry's Dream era. But ballads like "He Wants You" just seem to ring more true.
2.0 out of 5 stars
A Terribly Trite and Unprepared Offering,
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This review is from: Nocturama (Audio CD)
Lyrically and musically, this album is the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at there embarrassing worst. The signature poetry of Cave seems to have been flourishing in recent efforts to the point that it seemed impossible for the quality of work to continue, and the more mature and consciously intense musical effect of "The Boat Man's Call" and "No More Shall We Part" were unsurpassed. "Nocturama" is the ultimate anti-climax in Nick Cave's late career.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Color Me Intrigued,
By wordnat "wordnat" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nocturama (Audio CD)
This is the first Nick Cave CD I've ever heard, and I'm glad I finally got around to checking this guy out. "He Wants You" is stunning, and "Still in Love", "There is a Town", and "She Passed By My Window" likewise affect me as no other "Pop" (I know -- calling this "Pop" music is silly, but what do you call it? Actually, maybe it would be more acurately described as "Popped" music: i.e.; deflated, defeated, etc.) music has for quite some time.
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