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- Summary: The fourth live release for the rock band was recorded from two appearances at KCRW's Santa Monica studios in April 2013.
- Record Label: Bad Seeds Ltd.
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 12 out of 15
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Dec 2, 2013There are songs here reinterpreted slightly to fit the format, then those that need full reinvention and finally, least interestingly, those that it seems are included only because they are written and usually performed in line with the bare-bones remit.
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Dec 2, 2013It means Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds end the year as they began it: demonstrating they are a band in very fine health.
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Q MagazineJan 28, 2014Its riveting, yarn-spinning intimacy enhanced by the singer's dry patter. [Feb 2014, p.113]
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Dec 2, 2013Those who like their Bad Seeds really bad may be disappointed with the tracklisting, but what stands true with this release is that Cave can be at his most powerful when at his most soulful.
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Dec 30, 2013While the appearance of "Jack the Ripper" is a rip-roaring atomic bomb amidst these supple paeans, it's a record that showcases a band comfortable at the peak of its powers.
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Classic Rock MagazineJan 2, 2014Thunder, bottled. [Feb 2014, p.95]
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Dec 2, 2013It's a classy, dialled-down performance in an American radio studio around the time of this year's Coachella festival.
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