bonny99

"You'll reap the harvest you have sown"

Cinnamon Girl, Down by The River, and Cowgirl in The Sand are spectacular. The rest is remarkable as well. 8/10

great album and outstanding loner!

A thought-provoking insight

Nello's most pessimistic album. "Tired Eyes" is a punch to the gut.

In this collaborative album with Warren Ellis, Nick Cave partially abandons the depressing tones of Skeleton Tree and the dense, magical, and tragic "wall of sound" of Ghosteen in favor of a more dynamic sound, occasionally evoking the early days of his career and his records with Grinderman. It is a Cave who launches into epic political sermons (White Elephant, the masterpiece of the album in the opinion of the writer), provides simple reflections on the desolate life and the meaning of love in light of recent events (Albuquerque, Balcony Man, and the title track), and touches tragic and emotional chords with his stunning vocal interpretation (Hand of God, Shattered Ground, Old Time).

Although it is not groundbreaking, Carnage opens the doors to a new chapter in Cave's career, less bent under the weight of family losses and more inclined to tackle current and universal themes.

This album has an incredible melodic sophistication (at times it could even be defined as pop) that reflects Nick Cave of that period: it is no longer an album on the brink of the abyss like "Tender Prey," but rather the album that marks the achievement of a balance.

Apocalyptic

So simple... and yet so advanced...