Moonbeam said:

Yeah, you probably won't. Bloodflowers was dreamy and millennium fresh. This is nothing like that album.

Moonbeam said:

Good boy.

11. Sleep When I'm Dead

Cool that they resurrected this "Head On The Door" era track. I can see it fitting right alongside stuff like "The Baby Screams".

I like how fast and furious this all goes. Makes me want to start over as soon as the album is done.

My slight immediate faves are Scream, Perfect Boy and Underneath The Stars.

HamsterHuey said:

I feel you. Me too.

"The Scream" is deranged. This is almost "The Top" level of fucked up.

The way the album opens is almost misleading. It just gets more and more wild as it goes.

HamsterHuey said:

Oooh, the wildness of It's Over. Add that to the list.

I suppose he's single again?

13. It's Over

I guess this is what we knew of as "Baby Rag Dog Book" from the live shows. Again, another manic freakout. They definitely didn't end things on a friendly note.

Although it sounds nothing like Seventeen Seconds or Faith or Disintegration, it's definitely reminds me of those albums in that it sustains a certain mood throughout. I love eclectic Cure, but I almost appreciate a concentrated effort even more.

They should really do what Sonic Youth and Liz Phair are doing and do a whole tour where they play this album from front to back. It's perfect for playing live. Not the deepest, most emotional Cure record by a long shot, but a big shot of adrenaline that the band needed.

A more apt title would have been "Descending Into Anger"

HamsterHuey said:

I have no idea. I thought he'd been with Mary for like, ever. Could be. Every superstar is divorcing these days.

HamsterHuey said:

Yeah. Something's up. He seems to really work himself into a dither around the time he ages into a new decade of life. Disintegration, Bloodflowers, now this. He doesn't age gracefully, does he?

I can see how he said this was the more upbeat of the 2 records they made. Not upbeat in subject matter or sound, but more in tempo and tightness.

If this is any indication, the follow up of dark epics is gonna shred me. As much as I really enjoy this and the poppy, rocking Cure, I'm always going to be a sucker for their 7 minute mope fests. He was joking that he wanted to have it out just in time to make everyone's Christmas a miserable as possible. Bring it on, baby!

I like the album. Gonna play it lots the coming days and return here if I have new insights.

HamsterHuey said:

Same here. It's late and I'm way past my bedtime. But I couldn't sleep without giving this a spin first.

Thanks for playing. Twas fun.

'Freakshow' is my favorite so far, I think

Overall the album is solid! I dig it a lot.

I like This. Here and Now. With You and the perfect boy alot.

Militant said:

I love FREAKSHOW too! Can;t wait to hear this new CD!

I got the album today! I've only listened to the first 9 songs so far, but I'm so happy to have another Cure album! It'll have to last us until 2012, the way things are going.

Moonbeam said:

What do you mean?

listened. loved it.

that's all. as you were.

HamsterHuey said:

Wish- 1992
Wild Mood Swings- 1996
BloodFlowers- 2000
The Cure- 2004
4:13 Dream- 2008

Hey Nathan.
I'll be listening to this today. Can't wait to give my input.

i've been giving this album more of a chance throughout the week than i thought i would...i'm liking it! nothing on the album is shocking me that much, but it's a very pleasant listen. it sounds more full and more like a proper cure album than the last one. good stuff.

Anxiety said:

Can't say I'm the biggest Cure fan around bit I do enjoy their stuff every now and then. That said I actually liked The Cure 2004 album. But I really like this new one as well. It's got an urgency and cohesiveness that the last one kinda lacked. I like the stripped down direct approach as well. Good stuff.

Imago said:

I really dig it after the first listen. I accidentally listened to it on shuffle, so I'm looking forward to hearing the true running order.

AlexdeParis said:

Yes.
Another thing I like is that even though it's kinda raw and stripped down, it's still got keys,synths and little audio trippy stuff tucked in the mix. It gives some of the tracks a nice pyschedelic slant.

Moonbeam said:

Did you finish? How do you only listen to part of a Cure album? I sense reserved judgment.

Anxiety said:

Yay! You rock.

TRON said:

i've been using it as the soundtrack for my newfound iPod scrabble addiction.

Anxiety said:

wait. what's that?