B-Sides & Rarities
by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
  • Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Mar 22, 2005
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Blender
    60
    When Cave is bad he's unbeatable, but when he's good he's darn near awful. [Apr 2005, p.133]
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  2. PopMatters
    60
    It's a seldom-heard rendition of the familiar.

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#97 Most Shared Album of 2005

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Ricko
    Dec 16, 2021
    7
    It might not be for the "Best of" brigade" but for big fans of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, this is a must have. Of course not all of it isIt might not be for the "Best of" brigade" but for big fans of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, this is a must have. Of course not all of it is top table material but so much of it is good quality and worth having if you’re a fan. 56 tracks to explore, could argue that is could be trimmed but that's not the type of release this is. It's about giving the fans access to the deep cuts.… Full Review »
  2. mojoetoo
    Feb 3, 2016
    10
    I find the tracks on this three disc set are essential additions to my Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds collection. Well-recorded and performedI find the tracks on this three disc set are essential additions to my Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds collection. Well-recorded and performed nearly all the songs are deserving of A listing and placement on an otherwise ordinary studio release without the B moniker. I wish all performers/groups would release this type of material. For example Radiohead includes a lot of extra material on their re-issues and likewise I find true first rate gems in their extra material as well.… Full Review »
  3. SallyR
    Apr 1, 2005
    10
    I laughed, I cried, I howled in delight at the thought of absorbing the three discs in this whomping box of love, pain, death and dark humor I laughed, I cried, I howled in delight at the thought of absorbing the three discs in this whomping box of love, pain, death and dark humor over the coming several months. I am planning special road trips to dark and wild environments just so I can howl along with Nick and the Bad Seeds as industrial landscapes, stark deserts and majestic abysses roll past my eyes! Brace yourselves, and buy it now...… Full Review »
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