Henry’s Dream

Another Nick Cave album… I just don’t get the appeal for his music. This one was better than the others, but still not something I want to listen to. 2.5/5

jako dobro! bliže murder ballads nego boatman's call, al ipak ne tak dobro :) ali ovaj omot je toliko odvratan, strašno nešto

It’s not for everyone- but fuck yea! Folk punk royalty.

It's def an uneven album with the first half much stronger and growing a little weary by the end..but when the sound is done right. It's really right.

My third Nick Cave album, with Murder Ballads and Abattoir Blues both getting 5 stars, and while it is a really good album it didn’t quite hit that same mark for me. At least not on the first listen.

It started off brilliantly, I absolutely loved Papa Won’t Leave You Henry. Just towards the end of the album there were a couple of tracks that I wasn’t massively fussed on. This could change later though, I hated Murder Ballads originally and now it’s one of my favourite albums I’ve discovered so far.

Top Track - Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry

I liked this a lot - and in among the lurid gothic thing he’s doing is the rather lovely Straight To You.

This is my FOURTH nick cave album. WTF, there's no way this guy is worthy of that many entries. Pick 1-2 that are best and leave it at that. It's fine. Very western.

I don’t know what he’s trying to accomplish with this one. It feels like vocally he’s trying to go for a tough guy vibe throughout. The instrumentals are just kind of average. Not great.

It was good, but not to my taste, I think.

Nick Cave makes wonderful and extraordinary music. I hadn't listened to him in a while and was glad to have this opportunity. I should listen to him more often. 5/5

I think Nick Cave is one of those "you either get it or you don't" artists and his fans will consider you a cretin if you don't and if you don't get it, no amount of hectoring will get you to change your mind.

No Kylie? No interest.

PART I of “Who the Hell is Nick Cave, and Why Does He Have So Many Albums on this List?”

I already listened to the “Prologue” of this saga, which was The Birthday Party. Which I hated. But I’m hopeful that I like this one more.

“Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry”: So much energy! A darkness undergirding the song, and I can hear that this is the same singer as with The Birthday Party, but in a more melodic context. This song is actually written, you know?

“I Had A Dream, Joe”: Similar vibes. I like the vocals in the refrain.

“Straight to You”: A ballad! Feels different than the others. I like it. I’m just realizing this album might be a concept album. I’ll have to read more about it, listen to the lyrics closer.

“When I First Came To Town”: Okay, so maybe it’s NOT a concept album? But there’s a cohesive feeling across these songs. This song feels theatrical, dramatic—all the songs have, but this one in particular. I think it’s a combo of the strings and Nick Cave’s impassioned performance. The vague harmonies in the chorus are interesting.

“John Finn’s Wife”: Another narrative, some really evocative imagery in the lyrics. The coda of this song was the highlight. If not a concept album, it’s like a book of interconnected short stories, a la “Winesburg, Ohio.” Interesting to learn the band isn’t crazy about this album.

“Look of the Land”: Another ballad, I like the melody on “head upon my shoulder” and the “aah aah aah” in the post-chorus section. The lyrics are poetic, without being consciously so (the sweet spot).

“Jack the Ripper”: This is a blues song, at its core. Perhaps some misogyny, but also, seems clear these songs are character pieces.

Okay, I like this! I’m glad, because I’ve got like 7 more albums by these guys. I don’t know if any of it felt groundbreaking or anything, but it’s good. I’ll probably listen to it again, and in any case. I’m glad to have heard it, which is why I’m doing this project in the first place.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have released some great albums. For me, “Henry's Dream” is not one of them, and I'm surprised to find it on this list. There are probably several reasons for this, but in my opinion, this is the album of an artist who has not yet found his definitive identity. It's not necessarily bad, but I don't see it as playing within the given framework.

po achei que seria bem pior papo reto

um blues punk até que bem feito. tem umas guitarrinha bem safada, a produção é bem feita. não voltaria a ouvir, mas não foi das piores experiências não pô

3.22

This follows my reviews of his previous albums quite closely. I like the guy, and I like his style. As with some of his other albums, there's a great, manic energy to this. He has his own unique, artistic style and I appreciate it. I also appreciate a lot of the music. They don't always go with the usual route. There's a kind of propulsive energy to most songs, but there's some really interesting other bits that they're doing, with additional vocals and instrumentation. Having the songs be quite 'story based' also works for me.

So, I like this! That said though, I still don't think he will be a go-to artist for me. Maybe I need to change that.

3.5 rounded up.

Kind of grating. Why does he insist on singing like that?

Halfway point in this list, and kind of a middle of the road album. Didn't like it as much as the other Nick Cave albums I've listened to so far. It's not bad, but not really the best one I've listened either. I think he's done more interesting on other albums. Wish I had more to say about the halfway more but I don't.

While I didn’t like this as much as AB/TLoO this was still a damn fine album. Super cohesive from front to back with lyrics that are intriguing yet filthy. Favorite songs were Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry, Straight To You, When I First Came To Town, and John Finn’s Wife.

Nick Cave at his most nick cave. Demented, but also tender.

Cant help but wonder why this album waa included. Murder ballads was much better. This feels like a weaker prequel concept of murder ballads