Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage (February 25, 2021) Album

Tracklist:

1. Hand Of God

2. Old Time

3. Carnage

4. White Elephant

5. Albuquerque

6. Lavender Fields

7. Shattered Ground

8. Balcony Man

 

One listen, incoherent thoughts:

Cave sounds great as ever, still incredibly captivating. Sonically this feels somehow spacious and dense - all credit to Ellis for his arrangements on that. Some beautiful strings (I can't remember which song but one of the early tracks created the same feeling in me that Thomas Newman's most soul-affecting compositions do), the muffled beats in the first half of the record are pushed way to the background in an effective way, the Twin Peaks-esque synth soundscapes on the last couple of tracks are gorgeous (Shattered Ground is my favourite song after one listen, for that reason).

White Elephant is quite something. Not sure what I think of that one yet.

 

oh man this is great. "Albuquerque" is an absolute stunner

 

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Gonna give this a listen in a bit. Their score work is nearly always excellent.

 

Been to see him tonight - New songs were incredible live

 

I am so jealous!

 

Was my first gig for 18 months as well in a beautiful old opera house

Never really been a huge fan, but becoming that way!

 

pretty incredible album. the last minute of white elephant had me slack jawed