Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Good Son
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Based on 6 reviews
1990 Ratings: #176 / 370
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Based on 473 ratings
1990 Rank: #29
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JayCrackers
90

I don't care, this is one of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' best bodies of work, a beautiful mixture of the dark nocturnal sound of their post-punk beforehand and with the more sombre and melodic approach to his sound which is on full display on his more recent records and it comes for a nice balance with a lovely use of Dark Cabaret to create some impactful and poetic lyrics which are magnificently carried by Nick Cave.

Track Review

Foi Na Cruz 9/10
The Good Son 9.5/10
Sorrow's Child ... read more

WhatTheFunk
73

ARTIST BINGE #1 : NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, PART. 6

Nick Cave is at the end of his rope. The dark atmospheres of his previous album were not far from his despicable daily life of alcohol and drugs. Instead of continuing his race towards the wall, our Australian rocker has a survival reflex: detoxification cure and departure for the country of his new fiancée: Brazil 🇧🇷! It was between Sao Paulo and Berlin that Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds (without Roland Wolf) decided to ... read more

Houdanny
84

Yeah this is my favourite of theirs at the moment, with such an extensive discography my favourite album of theirs will change pretty often, but this album just feels so intimate and poetic in a way that really defines so much of their catalogue. Really great stuff.

Standout: The Good son
Favs: The Ship Song, Lament, The Weeping song, Lucy, Sorrow’s Child, Foi Na Cruz
Least fav: The Hammer Song

QDOERTY
72

Nick Cavern and The Not Good Grains
The Not Bad Male Child

intbaggy
100

Theatre kids just got real.

kirumi
80

NC&TBS - [6/17]

OH. OHHHHH.

I think I get the hype now. While it definitely isn't perfect, The Good Son is another very strong evolution of Nick Cave's sound and moves them in a new direction that showcases their versatility incredibly well. Seemingly improving on nearly every aspect, the songs I'm not too huge on aren't nearly as bad as the tracks I'm not crazy about on past releases. And the highlights on here are incredible, some of which I would say being too important to ignore. I ... read more

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Track List

1Foi Na Cruz
5:40
85
2The Good Son
6:03
88
3Sorrow's Child
4:39
85
4The Weeping Song
4:25
85
5The Ship Song
5:14
89
6The Hammer Song
4:17
78
7Lament
4:54
81
8The Witness Song
5:57
78
9Lucy
4:17
88
Total Length: 45 minutes
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Added on: February 15, 2013