The Cure - The Cure

Artist:

Cure (The)

UPC:

602498628850

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Description:

This Argentinian edition includes one bonus track.
Although rumors of the Cure`s demise circulated after 2000`s BLOODFLOWERS, and even frontman Robert Smith claimed the group was finished on numerous occasions, the revered post-punk band remained united, and released this self-titled album in 2004. Expertly timed to follow the excellent JOIN THE DOTS rarities box set and ride a wave of adoration from hip, younger bands, THE CURE marks a new chapter for the goth-rockers, while incorporating many of the quartet`s key sonic elements.
Though Smith doesn`t seem inclined to write lighter pop ditties on par with "The Lovecats" or "Let`s Go to Bed," he`s still happy to pen gloomy, distortion-filled rock songs and atmospheric mood pieces. Marked by tinges of Middle-Eastern music, the slowly building "Labyrinth" hearkens back to the band`s gloriously bleak 1982 album, PORNOGRAPHY. Co-producer Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot) makes his presence known by amping up the guitars, most notably on the reverb-heavy "Before Three," the fierce "Us or Them," and the epic closer "The Promise." Of course, Smith can`t resist the occasional upbeat melody, particularly on the dynamic single "The End of the World" and the buoyant, keyboard-driven "Taking Off." Twenty-five years after the group`s first album, THE CURE sees Smith and his bandmates in fine form and ready to win over another generation of fans.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Lost
2. Labyrinth
3. Before Three
4. End of the World, The
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, The
12. Going Nowhere

Album Information

Release Date:

07/06/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Universal International

Catalog Number:

9862885

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

53 : 53

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