Am a little behind on things right now and just listened to it for the first time today.
I liked it enough on the first listen to go ahead and buy a copy on vinyl. Am sure I will be listening to it more in the near future.
I can for sure say that it doesn't suck.
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22I bit of full disclosure first. I was A Cure Fan from about 88-92 during their Imperial Phase. I’ve tried but mostly not enjoyed a note of their output since Wish.
I’ve spent some time with this album over the past couple of weeks and I think it’s definitely their best work since Disintegration. Four absolutely top tier songs, Alone, Warsong, I Can Never Say Goodbye & Endsong. Four good songs.
Lyrically Smith finally got over the youthful existential dread and into end middle age dread.
The more I think about it the more I dislike the “Middle Aged White Guy” assumption. I know plenty of non MAWGs that are loving this album and love the Cure. This reeks a little of essentialism. But I suppose a lot of MAWGs have social media platforms to emote over this album. As a rather typical Gen X music-head I’ve always noticed a strain of nihilism within “our generation” that doesn’t like emotional music and prefers ironic detachment and rye humour. I can do both.
I have a “set of circumstances” going on that really needed this album. It’ll be interesting if the quality will stay this high for the next one or two albums Smith hinted are coming in quick succession.
I’ve spent some time with this album over the past couple of weeks and I think it’s definitely their best work since Disintegration. Four absolutely top tier songs, Alone, Warsong, I Can Never Say Goodbye & Endsong. Four good songs.
Lyrically Smith finally got over the youthful existential dread and into end middle age dread.
The more I think about it the more I dislike the “Middle Aged White Guy” assumption. I know plenty of non MAWGs that are loving this album and love the Cure. This reeks a little of essentialism. But I suppose a lot of MAWGs have social media platforms to emote over this album. As a rather typical Gen X music-head I’ve always noticed a strain of nihilism within “our generation” that doesn’t like emotional music and prefers ironic detachment and rye humour. I can do both.
I have a “set of circumstances” going on that really needed this album. It’ll be interesting if the quality will stay this high for the next one or two albums Smith hinted are coming in quick succession.
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Re: The Cure: Songs of a Lost World
23I don't doubt that, but there's plenty pulling a Blackstar and going gaga when they've heard nary a note of the previous, yet decided it was somehow a pillar of their lives.Gramsci wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2024 3:15 am The more I think about it the more I dislike the “Middle Aged White Guy” assumption. I know plenty of non MAWGs that are loving this album and love the Cure. This reeks a little of essentialism.
And come on lad, things can't reek a little.
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24Reek away. What is life without a little stink?A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2024 3:27 amI don't doubt that, but there's plenty pulling a Blackstar and going gaga when they've heard nary a note of the previous, yet decided it was somehow a pillar of their lives.Gramsci wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2024 3:15 am The more I think about it the more I dislike the “Middle Aged White Guy” assumption. I know plenty of non MAWGs that are loving this album and love the Cure. This reeks a little of essentialism.
And come on lad, things can't reek a little.
clocker bob may 30, 2006 wrote:I think the possibility of interbreeding between an earthly species and an extraterrestrial species is as believable as any other explanation for the existence of George W. Bush.
Re: The Cure: Songs of a Lost World
25Christ, you're not wrong. We're living in it.
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Re: The Cure: Songs of a Lost World
26Love it. Sounds like it could have been released anytime in the last 30+ years and sounded like the new Cure record, and I mean that as a compliment.
Also no filler, which I don't think they've made an album without at least 1-2 filler songs since...Pornography? Even Disintegration would be improved if you cut out "Lullaby".
Also no filler, which I don't think they've made an album without at least 1-2 filler songs since...Pornography? Even Disintegration would be improved if you cut out "Lullaby".
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27I've never been a big fan of Disintegration, but I could listen to 60+ minutes of an extended Plainsong.tallchris wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:04 pmEven Disintegration would be improved if you cut out "Lullaby".
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28I remember feeling my face cave in the first time I heard Plainsong.
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Re: The Cure: Songs of a Lost World
29Two or three weeks ago, I ordered this on CD as a X-mas present for my mom, who likes The Cure and has seen them live, but the order hasn't been fulfilled yet. Copies must be flying off the shelves if it's taking this long get taken care of.
Haven't heard it yet. All of the buzz is promising, in this case.
Haven't heard it yet. All of the buzz is promising, in this case.
Re: The Cure: Songs of a Lost World
30Agree on all of thistallchris wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:04 pm Love it. Sounds like it could have been released anytime in the last 30+ years and sounded like the new Cure record, and I mean that as a compliment.
Also no filler, which I don't think they've made an album without at least 1-2 filler songs since...Pornography? Even Disintegration would be improved if you cut out "Lullaby".