- Record Label: Anti
- Release Date: Oct 26, 2004
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Universal acclaim- based on 62 Ratings
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Positive: 56 out of 62
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Mixed: 4 out of 62
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Negative: 2 out of 62
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EvanWOct 22, 2006I've been a fan of Nick Cave for about eight years. I always loved his dark lyrics and instrumentation. After 2002, he seems to have completely lost all his old inspiration, and continues making albums only because he's a musician, not because he has something to say. This record did not need to be made. Insipid lyrics, over-produced pap.
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Aside from the power of the music and lyrics, the set draws on Cave’s compelling persona: part priest, part sideshow barker--crooning one moment and eviscerating the next. While this has always been the core of his talent, on Abattoir/Lyre it is particularly rich and rewarding.
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FilterThis is not Cave's best work by any means, but these songs do showcase his impressive range as a lyricist, performer and musician. [#12, p.100]
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BlenderThe kind of boiling, roiling blues the Bad Seeds haven't cooked up in years. [Nov 2004, p.131]