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The Cure - The Cure Audio CD

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The Cure Band: The Cure
Title: The Cure
Rating:
Release Date: 2004-06-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Lost 2: Labyrinth 3: Before Three 4: End of the World 5: Anniversary 6: Us or Them 7: Alt.end 8: (I Don't Know What's Going) On 9: Taking Off 10: Never 11: Promise 12: Going Nowhere [CD-ROM Track] - Gonzalo Curiel

Great cd imho...
I was afraid to buy it, after reading previous opinions, but the truth is. There are many mixed reviews about this cd here. . . I loved it! Great cd, and that is typical of this band imho, you can't go wrong with The Cure. Five stars.


A concept album that could only be written by someone who gets it.
The rise and fall of lovers. The concept is not complex. Better than anything from the 80's or 90's, and just different from Bloodflowers or 4:13, this is a must have, but I find, an album that is best listened to by the track rather than by the whole. Maybe that's the awesomeness of it, as it is a concept album. I enjoy this album for hearing the voice of my soul at any given moment. Track 7, Alt. End is the best of them all. That's up for argument though. In studio, Robert has never been so strong.

It is a tough call, but I think quietly, this is the best Cure album, though it is not the one I will listen to the most.


Great Cd for depressed people
It was amazing. This was the first Cure album I bought and heard. I was really depressed at the time so I related all the songs to my life, and this cd really helped me. It is full of beautiful songs, my favorites being End of the World, Before Three, Alt End, (I Don't Know What's Going) on, and Taking Off. But then, I love about 90% of the songs on the cd. Since the first time I heard of them, I've listened to some of their other older music and I still find I love this cd the most. A great buy.


Straight poop.
It sounds like a farewell album. Seriously, I'm a rabid fan of everything they did from Three Imaginary Boys to Disintegration (Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me had way too much uninspired and lame pop filler IMO, though), but The Cure should have stopped with Disintegration. It could have been their swan song. But no, they continued to make albums, and poor ones at that. The Cure's dark moody pieces have always been their best, and the pop stuff usually the worst, barring the material on Japanese Whispers.

I've tried listening to this album on numerous occasions (I own it unfortunately) and I just can't enjoy it. You'll be much more satisfied with The Cure's earlier work, trust me.


Misnomers
I feel these terms are misnomers for the truth behind this album. Many people dislike this album, saying it's disjointed and underproduced.

To me, the album is a refreshing return to the early days of this band. . . days which found the band in one room, playing live, and figuring out their parts. It's a much more dynamic album with less production than more recent Cure albums. After listening to the lush soundscapes of Disintegration, Wish, and Bloodflowers, "THE CURE" sounds more in line with the production values of Seventeen Seconds and Pornography. Although synth instrumentation is evident, it doesn't overtake any of the songs. Much of the instrumentation can be attributed to simply guitar, bass, and drums. Maybe this is why they lost two members after the tour for this album.

Overall, I really enjoy "THE CURE" and its dynamism. There are heavy heavy songs, but more popped out songs. If you're looking for a blissfully depressing song, then you need to look at purchasing the import version with "Going Nowhere". It's a major wonder why they didn't include some of their b-sides with the original packaging. The b-sides are more somber and weighty in tone. . . just what many fans are searching for. However, this is not an album to be missed.


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