Mixed Up - The Cure

Concert - The Cure

t entirely satisfying, but it could have been a lot more disappointing if more care had been put into it. What we have here is a fairly raw recording of The band in action, playing the songs they wish to regardless of which are popular singles or current promotional material, and this makes for a more honest performance than something designed specifically with a live album in mind. At the same time, it also makes it fairly unremarkable. The tracklist roughly traces backwards through the band s first five albums, beginning with rejuvenated gothic optimism and heading through despair to come right out again as merry post-punk, and while this covers a wide range of styles ...

Concert - The Cure

t entirely satisfying, but it could have been a lot more disappointing if more care had been put into it. What we have here is a fairly raw recording of The band in action, playing the songs they wish to regardless of which are popular singles or current promotional material, and this makes for a more honest performance than something designed specifically with a live album in mind. At the same time, it also makes it fairly unremarkable. The tracklist roughly traces backwards through the band s first five albums, beginning with rejuvenated gothic optimism and heading through despair to come right out again as merry post-punk, and while this covers a wide range of styles ...

Wild Mood Swings - The Cure

bum, and there are more merely ok tracks that I would expect. The root of my disappointment is really that The Cure are known for having a very distinctive sound, and constantly moving it forward with each album - and this is repetition, almost stagnation. It's not even special as an object - standard jewel case, lurid ellow cover art - I know it's only packagin, but I'm gready, and want some pretty to go with my shiny, or at the least a dose of interesting-to-look-at. Not one of their best pieces of work, unfortunately. I'll recomend it, but only for those who are already fans. It's still better than a lot of pop, just not as good as it ...

Wild Mood Swings - The Cure

bum, and there are more merely ok tracks that I would expect. The root of my disappointment is really that The Cure are known for having a very distinctive sound, and constantly moving it forward with each album - and this is repetition, almost stagnation. It's not even special as an object - standard jewel case, lurid ellow cover art - I know it's only packagin, but I'm gready, and want some pretty to go with my shiny, or at the least a dose of interesting-to-look-at. Not one of their best pieces of work, unfortunately. I'll recomend it, but only for those who are already fans. It's still better than a lot of pop, just not as good as it ...

Wild Mood Swings - The Cure

I'd pretty much lost interest in The Cure by the time this album came out. 'Wish', their previous studio album released some 4 years previous, hinted that the band might be running out of ideas, and the lack of activity that followed did little to dispel those doubts. 'Wild Mood Swings' was originally intended to be an acoustic album, but when it came to recording it the band apparently decided to go the other way and throw in every instrument they could find. This may have been a result of a sudden burst in enthusiasm, but I suspect it was more a case of a lack of confidence on their part, and a decision to make something they were more comfortable ...

Wild Mood Swings - The Cure

I'd pretty much lost interest in The Cure by the time this album came out. 'Wish', their previous studio album released some 4 years previous, hinted that the band might be running out of ideas, and the lack of activity that followed did little to dispel those doubts. 'Wild Mood Swings' was originally intended to be an acoustic album, but when it came to recording it the band apparently decided to go the other way and throw in every instrument they could find. This may have been a result of a sudden burst in enthusiasm, but I suspect it was more a case of a lack of confidence on their part, and a decision to make something they were more comfortable ...