Peter Watts
A beautiful record that transcends the concept.
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1mo
Musically, the duo are at their best when Danger Mouse’s experimental production chimes with Green’s classic gospel delivery; “Turn Your Heart Back On” shows the pair can still cut it when the moment is right.
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2mo
"Never Come Never Morning", propelled by chunky drums and a vulnerable lyric, showcases a more accessible heart and introduces the spirit of openness that sits at the centre of an excellent record.
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4mo
"Bodies" and "Sludge" bring some metal chops to the show, but experimentalism comes in the shape of "Giraffe", based around a beat by David Sitek.
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5mo
Creepy choral score by Oscar-winning London composer.
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4mo
The set ebbs and flows, Cave alternating between charming and cajoling, vulnerable and scathing.
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6mo
The remastered Nebraska album and Springsteen’s stately live performance – accompanied by Dylan sideman Larry Campbell and his own Charlie Giordano – complete the story, but the magic comes with the first two discs. They reveal that Nebraska would have been an incredible album if the electric versions of “Atlantic City”, “Johnny 99” and “Downbound Train” were included, but it wouldn’t be Nebraska.
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7mo
Shards of pure folk goodness poke through the ambitious, abstract arrangements on tracks like "Life's Work" and "Surviving You".
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8mo
