O Cure, what became of you?

[mollyringle]

Feeling nostalgic, I decided to give new Cure another try, and checked out the 4:13 Dream album from the library. I really wanted to like it, but, well...glad I didn't pay for it, at least.

I miss the days when Robert could hit and hold notes. (Maybe he still can, but he's choosing not to.) I miss the clean, sharp guitar and keyboard notes, which

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[pith]

As much as I adore The Cure, they seem to have about 3 different styles of songs, and they don't stray from them much. That's probably why if I had to pit The Cure vs. Depeche Mode, DM would win: DM at least tries different sounds. Sometimes those experiments are lacklustre, but at least they have some variety.

(But luckily I don't have to pit The Cure vs. DM. Someone already did it for me: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/vs/depeche-mode-vs-the-cure.htm)

[polygonia]

I'd say vocally I like Depeche Mode better because I dig deep low pitched vocals.
They make me happy.
Plus Depeche Mode has songs such as-
One Caress
Freelove
Comatose
And other assorted songs I can listen to over and over and over and feel delighted by, but, The Cure has Disintegration which is an album I like best by them, but I do not dig Robert Smith's vocal style as much as the deep baritone kind of voices, so do not throw internet bombs at me...

[polygonia]

Also, dang it, that guy doesn't know what he's talking about! One Caress is an awesome song.

Grrr. I hate critics. As I think my opinion is better.

[mollyringle]

Great article! Makes me want to listen to both bands again.

I seem to remember Robert Smith once admitting he had basically two songs ("Friday I'm in Love" and "Faith"--i.e., happy and sad), which was in contrast to Morrissey, who had only one in his view ("Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"). :) Still, I like Morrissey's one sound. Loreena McKennitt and Enya have only one style too, but I like that style, so I like them...