I was expecting reggae when reading the description of this album, and sure enough reggae is provided. Much Jamaican accented wailing, skanking, and deep bass lines grooving their way through each track. The record is not bad, but reggae is not my thing, as I have probably stated before. It has a certain purity to it though, a feeling that the music is not commercial, nor written for a large audience, but is a genuine outpouring of the songwriters feelings and experiences. Vaguely enjoyable, as many of the tracks are of the laid back, Malibu drinking type, rather than the upbeat protest and political stuff that reggae sometimes churns out. I don't particularly like it, but I do respect it.
Standout Tracks: They all sound pretty much the same, nothing standing out.
Weird shizzle. This album has to be listened to in order to appreciate how odd it is. It's always interesting I will grant you that. It's creepy in places, but always inventive, and Nick Cave (who I am familiar with) has that haunting vocal style that demands to be listened to. Dissonance plays a big part in this album, but unlike other tunes that dissonance never quite resolves itself, leaving you on edge throughout the album (Resolve! Resolve, dammit!). It's not bad, it's just plain weird. On a completely side note, the production is either terrible on this album, or Google Play has a particularly bad version!
Standout Tracks: Ho Ho, Yard (for pure oddness)
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