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Someone calculated that the album is 39% intro music
I like it but the last track is 10 minutes plus in length, of which 6 minutes plus is the intro
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I mean, it's not really an "intro" just because the vocals haven't kicked in, that's always been a big part of their style. SOALW does push the format further than ever but there's plenty of instances throughout their catalogue of an instrumental and atmospheric first half of a track that's then repeated with vocals.
So very much worth the wait. Every track fantastic, like a modern follow-up to Disintegration. How does Robert’s voice not age a day?!
I thought that when I saw The Cure on tv at Glastonbury 5 years ago. His voice is exactly the same as it was in the 80s. That thought was reinforced by the Cure night recently on BBC2. They showed a new 2024 session at the BBC and then a gig from 1984. His voice has barely aged.
Someone calculated that the album is 39% intro music
I like it but the last track is 10 minutes plus in length, of which 6 minutes plus is the intro
[Post edited 19 Nov 2024 17:30]
I’ve actually put off listening to it because I couldn’t bear it being a third poor album in a row. Having ‘discovered’ them as a 16 year old in 1991 just before Wish was released they were the soundtrack of my transition from adolescence into adult - and alongside The Chameleons are the most cherished and important band in my life. I would have been happy for Bloodflowers to be their last album.
But, I finally bit the bullet today on a 50 minute car journey, I cranked the car stereo to its highest volume and listened from start to finish.
All I can say is the same as the OP - wow!! What an incredible achievement.
And as someone who’s always loved the longer gothier tracks more than the throwaway pop songs (as good as many of them are) I could have happily had the last track Endsong go on for 15-20 minutes rather than just the 10 minutes.
I was sure my all time top five Cure tracks was set in stone: Disintigration, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Apart, A Forest and Burn (from the Crow soundtrack) but I actually think Endsong could sneak in.
I’m off to go and chuck on my Bose headphones and listen to it again.
It's not for me. I'm not keen on his voice and I didn't like their earlier stuff at the time. However, it's a bit of a musical masterpiece by the looks of it. I've only scanned through the recording of the live stream and there's a lot of echoes of Pink Floyd in the sound and production. I'd probably be a fan if I could get past Robert Smith. But I can't lol.
It's not for me. I'm not keen on his voice and I didn't like their earlier stuff at the time. However, it's a bit of a musical masterpiece by the looks of it. I've only scanned through the recording of the live stream and there's a lot of echoes of Pink Floyd in the sound and production. I'd probably be a fan if I could get past Robert Smith. But I can't lol.
I thought that when I saw The Cure on tv at Glastonbury 5 years ago. His voice is exactly the same as it was in the 80s. That thought was reinforced by the Cure night recently on BBC2. They showed a new 2024 session at the BBC and then a gig from 1984. His voice has barely aged.
His vocals were amazing at Glastonbury 2019, not sure how he does it really
Can this not win you over a bit? Never need much reason to recycle it
One of my best friend's nephew was with the Cure for quite some time, I saw them on several occasions just because, not a huge fan tbh, but the backstage parties were exactly like that clip.
A real cup of tea and a biscuit type affaie, and this was in the 80's when you would imagine any excesses were excesses.
No idea when I began here, was a very long time ago. Previously known as Spirit_of_81. Love cheese, hate the colour of it, this is why it requires some blue in it.
I mean, it's not really an "intro" just because the vocals haven't kicked in, that's always been a big part of their style. SOALW does push the format further than ever but there's plenty of instances throughout their catalogue of an instrumental and atmospheric first half of a track that's then repeated with vocals.
Most people cite Disintegration as their best album but for me it will always be Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me.
What always turned me on with the Cure was their ability to mix serious atmospheric songs alongside catchy pop tunes, on the same album.
One of my best friend's nephew was with the Cure for quite some time, I saw them on several occasions just because, not a huge fan tbh, but the backstage parties were exactly like that clip.
A real cup of tea and a biscuit type affaie, and this was in the 80's when you would imagine any excesses were excesses.
Most people cite Disintegration as their best album but for me it will always be Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me.
What always turned me on with the Cure was their ability to mix serious atmospheric songs alongside catchy pop tunes, on the same album.
Absolutely, love that one as well...though I think I actually love everything they did between 1980 and 2000. Cannot turn the new one off though - I sort of get you about its pacing, but it feels more to me like its general mood more than pace, similar to other of their albums you need to be in the right frame of mind for.
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