Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood

Pitchfork 6.0/10 John Cale's new studio album, featuring some work from Danger Mouse, is definitely strange. But the album's lacquered surface coats the chaos and imposes unwelcome order.

A.V. Club C Despite being the classically trained and avant-garde-credentialed half of The Velvet Underground’s core, John Cale wound up embracing pop music far more enthusiastically than Lou Reed. Granted, that embrace was always a cool, prickly one. Starting with his first post-VU solo album, 1970’s Vintage Violence, Cale has…

The Line of Best Fit 8/10 Yet more proof that the coolest member of the Velvet Underground has still got it.

DIY 3.5/5 A visceral, thrilling ride, capable of soundtracking any seedy disco on the outskirts of Nookie Wood.

Under The Radar 8.0/10 New Adventures in Nookie Wood is brimming with ideas, and the album's chopped-up, heavy aesthetic knits them together in a way that means that not one ever feels misdirected.

Clash 6/10 ClashMusic: Read an album review of John Cale's new album 'Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood'. Coming after last September’s ‘Extra Playful’ EP for the Double Six label.

The Observer 4/5 John Cale's mischievous wit is alive and well on this new solo outing, writes <strong>Ally Carnwath</strong>

Slant 4.5/5 Paranoia is a recurring theme throughout Nookie Wood.

The Guardian 4/5 John Cale's first album since 2005 mostly sounds like pop music made by or for Daleks, writes <strong>Dave&nbsp;Simpson</strong>