Let Love In

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Let Love In is the eighth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 18 April 1994 on Mute Records.

Keeping the same line-up from Henry's Dream, Nick Cave and company turn in yet another winner with Let Love In. Compared to Henry's Dream, Let Love In is something of a more produced effort -- longtime Cave boardsman Tony Cohen oversees things, and from the first track, one can hear the subtle arrangements and carefully constructed performances. Love, unsurprisingly, takes center stage of the album. Besides concluding with a second part to "Do You Love Me?," two of its stronger cuts are the (almost) title track "I Let Love In," and "Loverman," an even creepier depiction of lust's throttling power so gripping that Metallica ended up covering it. On the full-on explosive front, "Jangling Jack" sounds like it wants to do nothing but destroy sound systems, strange noises and overmodulations ripping throughout the song. The Seeds can always turn in almost deceptively peaceful performances as well, of course -- standouts here are "Nobody's Baby Now," with a particularly lovely guitar/piano line, and the brooding drama of "Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore." The highlight of the album, though, has little to do with love and everything to do with the group's abilities at music noir. "Red Right Hand" depicts a nightmarish figure emerging on "the edge of town," maybe a criminal and maybe something more demonic. Cave's vicious lyric combines fear and black humor perfectly, while the Seeds' performance redefines "cinematic," a disturbing organ figure leading the subtle but crisp arrangement and Harvey's addition of a sharp bell ratcheting up the feeling of doom and judgment.

A1

Do You Love Me? Backing Vocals – Bad Seeds*, Rowland S. Howard, Tex Perkins Bass – Casey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld*, Harvey* Music By – Casey*, Cave* Vocals, Piano, Organ – Cave* Words By – Cave*

5:56
A2		Nobody's Baby Now Bass – Casey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld* Guitar, Organ – Harvey* Piano – Savage* Vocals – Cave* Words By, Music By – Cave*

3:52
A3		Loverman Bass – Casey* Drums, Shaker, Triangle – Wydler* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld*, Harvey* Piano – Savage* Vocals, Organ, Bells – Cave* Words By, Music By – Cave*

6:21
A4		Jangling Jack Backing Vocals – Mick Geyer, Bad Seeds*, Nick Seferi Bass – Casey* Guitar, Organ, Drums – Harvey* Guitar, Voice [Extra Voices] – Bargeld* Piano – Savage* Tambourine – Wydler* Vocals – Cave* Words By, Music By – Cave*

2:47
A5		Red Right Hand Bass – Casey* Drums, Timpani, Performer [Fish] – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld* Guitar, Shaker, Bells – Harvey* Music By – Harvey*, Cave*, Wydler* Vocals, Organ, Audio Generator [Oscillator] – Cave* Words By – Cave*

6:10
B1		I Let Love In Bass – Casey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld* Guitar, Tambourine, Organ – Harvey* Piano, Backing Vocals – Savage* Vocals – Cave* Words By, Music By – Cave*

4:14
B2		Thirsty Dog Backing Vocals – Bad Seeds* Bass – Casey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld*, Harvey* Vocals, Organ – Cave* Words By, Music By – Cave*

3:48
B3		Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore Backing Vocals – Savage*, Spencer P. Jones Bass – Casey* Drums, Tambourine – Wydler* Guitar, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Harvey* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Violin – Robin Casinader, Warren Ellis Vocals, Piano, Organ – Cave* Words By, Music By – Cave*

3:46
B4		Lay Me Low Backing Vocals – David Mc Comb*, Bad Seeds* Bass – Casey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld* Guitar, Drums [Extra Drums] – Harvey* Piano – Savage* Vocals, Organ – Cave* Words By, Music By – Cave*

5:08
B5		Do You Love Me? (Part 2) Arranged By [String Arrangement], Backing Vocals – Harvey* Backing Vocals – Donna Mc Evitt*, Katherine Blake* Bass – Casey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Violin – Robin Casinader, Warren Ellis Vocals, Electric Piano – Cave* Words By, Music By – Cave*