Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

[Hungarian blue]

Just started to listen to the new album of the Bad Seeds after the young guns basically sealed our victory against Celtic, and fuck me, I shouldn't have done this as it won't be that easy now to get in the mood of our CL game tonight.

I mean, it's great that the bottle of wine is slowly being consumed, but if you know the circumstances (the death of his 15 year old son, one of the twins) and have your headset on, it's just massive and haunting and gets you down.

Some literature to it but if you are into Nick's (or Warren Ellis') works, it is a must really.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...view-brilliant-music-on-the-verge-of-collapse

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...eton-tree-and-the-power-and-language-of-grief

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...died-from-fall-after-taking-lsd-inquest-hears

 

[malg]

Tried to listen to it last week, but it's certainly something (as you've alluded to above) that needs to be listened to in the quiet confines with some alcohol. Especially given the tragic death of his son. I'll give it a go on Sunday afternoon, maybe with the headphones on, and a few glasses of Monkey Shoulder.

 

[alib]

not his best work by a long shot - it sounds like a movie soundtrack with some vocals over it - some songs, eg I Need You, are beautiful but very very sad whilst a couple of others are a bit samey - still a very good album but not great

 

[SuperKevinHorlock]

It's a good album but not a true masterpiece like most of his work, very emotive at times and very sad about his son.

 

[roman totale]

I'd agree with most of the above. It's a good album, but far from his best. I love Warren Ellis, but the fiddly tape loops are starting to wear a bit thin.