Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus

A little over a year ago, I downloaded Nick Cave & The Bad Seed's most recent album Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!. I had heard my friend Calvin talking about how great Nick Cave is and decided to give him a chance. I hated it. Oh, how I hated it! Fast forward to about 6 months ago and I decided to give Nick Cave & Co. another chance. Still hated it. Well, as it turns out, Dig!!! isn't the best introduction to this incredible songwriter. Last night, while watching the new Harry Potter movie, I heard a song in the movie that sunk its claws into me and upon checking online this morning, it turns out that it was none other than Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. The song, "O Children" is the final track on the second disc of the double-disc album, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus.

So I started at the beginning of disc 1 and listened all the way through to "O Children" and I feel obligated to say that if you are unfamiliar with Nick Cave, or if perhaps you find yourself in a similar situation to me, then give this album a chance and you'll find that he is an incredible artist. More than anything, upon listening, I'm reminded of Tom Waits, but instead of the occasional song that I find that I like, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus is fantastic from start to finish. Listen to it. Now!

Tracklisting:
Disc 1:
1. Get Ready For Love
2. Cannibal's Hymn
3. Hiding All Away
4. Messiah Ward
5. There She Goes, My Beautiful World
6. Nature Boy
7. Abattoir Blues
8. Let The Bells Ring
9. Fable of The Brown Ape

Disc 2:
1. The Lyre of Orpheus
2. Breathless
3. Babe, You Turn Me On
4. Easy Money
5. Supernaturally
6. Spell
7. Carry Me
8. O Children