by
Nick Cave
- Record Label: Goliath Entertainment
- Release Date: May 19, 2015
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UncutMay 18, 2015A record that achieves a great deal with only a few raw materials. [Jun 2015, p.73]
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May 18, 2015The understated nature of the score makes it doubtful this will bag many awards or turn many heads but, never mind: grab some headphones and enjoy the ride.
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May 18, 2015A richly ambient affair, it makes for a particularly strong listen via headphones, dread-soaked mist and hopeful shimmers given heightened impact.
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May 18, 2015The 14 tracks--almost entirely instrumental--play out as loose sketches of piano, violin and electronics, making for an ultra-sparse, carefully considered album.
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The WireJun 5, 2015Cave and Ellis have created a brave and fittingly incongruous score. As a standalone album, however, it doesn't walk so tall. [Jun 2015, p.45]
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MojoMay 20, 2015Much of the rest is background music of a high standard and, although shorn of imagery and narrative, has an existential heaviness Camus would appreciate. [Jun 2015, p.86]