Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- "Cave's take on the blues is to explore its heartbreak and neuroses as well as its braggadocio. Which gives plenty of scope for dark humour.", "Cave's noisy, dentist-drill guitar work is still prominently featured, but occasionally it takes on pedal-warped psychedelic tones as the songs stretch out beyond the band's typical garage-rock template...", Ranked #20 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums of 2010in- "Noisy, Yes, but Tender in It Own Way.", Ranked #10 in Uncut's "The 50 Best Albums of 2010" -- "The album suggested Nick Cave took this terrifically rackety outfit just as seriously as his other work...", 4.5 stars out of 5 -- “THROUGHOUT GRINDERMAN 2, the guitars and violins pant and howl with a visceral, veteran’s swagger. Late middle age has never sounded so thrilling.”, 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Evil' provides the album's most extreme maelstrom, a monolith of coruscating guitars and shouting blokes...", "Like much of Cave's work, there is an ominous sense of dread always creeping. But unlike previous work, there's a speed and intensity to GRINDERMAN 2 unheard before.", "The ragged nine-track album rages with songs that build from taut guitar jams to full-blown tantrums.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The blues remain a touchstone...but GRINDERMAN 2 prefers to prowl rock's perimeter with Amon Duul II, Suicide and contemporary drone practitioners like Wooden Shjips.", 4 Stars Out of 5 -- "Cave Displays a Delicate Balance of Teetering Psychosis..."
