Released: 2021
Genres: Art Rock, Chamber Pop, Ambient Pop
The Musiquarium’s Carnage Review Score: 8 out of 10
Recorded by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis during COVID lockdown, Carnage may not be a Bad Seeds album, but it still has lots in common with the few albums that preceded it, where ambience and texture are key.
Hand of God lets listeners know that this album won’t be far removed from the past few Bad Seeds albums. The title track sounds melancholic, but hopeful. The vulgar White Elephant is quite the scorcher of a song, and is absolutely incendiary as the song progresses along. Old Time sounds a bit like Radiohead.
Although it’s not a Bad Seeds album, songs like Carnage and White Elephant have made their way into the band’s setlist and have become some of Nick Cave’s best songs of his late career.
For credit breakdowns and historic release details, view Nick Cave & Warren Ellis on Discogs.
Back to the 2021 Album Guide or the Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Reviews page.
Written by Brett Nippard