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[Music] The Cure









Machiavelli

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Oct 11, 2013
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Fiveways
Off the back of this thread, I've listened to Pornography for the first time in decades this morning. It still sounds wonderful, particularly Siamese Twins and A Strange Day.
 


jcdenton08

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Oct 17, 2008
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I’d quite honestly truly never knowingly heard a song by The Cure before I watched a few linked on this thread. I quite like it!

It did get me thinking though, my favourite singer - Lene Marlin - her second album was produced by Mike Hedges who worked with The Cure a lot. It really struck me now much a producer really does to shape the overall sound of a recording.
 


Sorrel

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Jul 5, 2003
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Back in East Sussex
Surprised to not see Lullaby on the top-20 list. Maybe I was just in the right mood for that song back in '89. And a few more from Bloodflowers, too.

I wouldn't say I'm a big fan, though. I like the band, but I can't say I love them - but I can see why others do. To me their more "doomy" stuff feels like Pink Floyd: you can tell who it is from a few seconds of a song, full of baselines and atmosphere. Apart from the (musically) upbeat songs from the late-80s/early 90s their lyrics are a little one-note though. They tried singing about other stuff (like Jupiter Crash) and it didn't work as well as the main existential theme, so they are back on that.
 








Uncle Spielberg

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Jul 6, 2003
43,085
Lancing
Disintegration is one of the greatest albums of all time. Just perfect
 




Bodian

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May 3, 2012
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Cumbria
New album arrived today. Sounds pretty good, especially the final (rather bleak) track. Will give it a proper listen tomorrow when Mrs Bodian is out and I'm allowed to turn the stereo up.
 


Papak

Not an NSC licker...
Jul 11, 2003
2,253
Horsham
New album arrived today. Sounds pretty good, especially the final (rather bleak) track. Will give it a proper listen tomorrow when Mrs Bodian is out and I'm allowed to turn the stereo up.
Was it a CD and if so, how much did you pay?

I've seen it online to pre-order for £24.99 which seems excessive.

EDIT - a bit more nosing around and it seems to be £13.99 in hmv:

 


Machiavelli

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Oct 11, 2013
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Fiveways
Was it a CD and if so, how much did you pay?

I've seen it online to pre-order for £24.99 which seems excessive.
I bought one via their website in the hope of going to the Troxy gig tomorrow. It was £15 inc postage. Pretty sure Resident have it at the same price.
 




Bodian

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May 3, 2012
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Cumbria
Was it a CD and if so, how much did you pay?

I've seen it online to pre-order for £24.99 which seems excessive.

EDIT - a bit more nosing around and it seems to be £13.99 in hmv:

Yes - CD. £12.99 including postage. But I pre-ordered, and I see it's gone up to £13.99 now, plus £1.50 postage.

I think there is a 'deluxe' version around the price you first mentioned.
 










Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
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Faversham
I’d quite honestly truly never knowingly heard a song by The Cure before I watched a few linked on this thread. I quite like it!

It did get me thinking though, my favourite singer - Lene Marlin - her second album was produced by Mike Hedges who worked with The Cure a lot. It really struck me now much a producer really does to shape the overall sound of a recording.
The kids of today - cah!
 


Machiavelli

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Oct 11, 2013
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Fiveways
The Cure, live at the Troxy, BBC Radio 2... RIGHT NOW (on Sounds App and on catch-up of course later).
Absolutely brilliant.:bowdown:
Thanks for this. They were just selling tickets at the Troxy for tomorrow night (1 Nov). Any idea of who is in the audience tonight, and how they got there?
 


Doug-ees-evil

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Nov 18, 2011
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Thanks for this. They were just selling tickets at the Troxy for tomorrow night (1 Nov). Any idea of who is in the audience tonight, and how they got there?
I think this may have been a different warm-up gig tonight actually. Might have been a specific Radio 2 in concert gig (bit like they did with Blur last year). Troxy is tomorrow you are right. I could have got tix via mailing list pre-sale a week ago – but I am away :(
 




Machiavelli

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Oct 11, 2013
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Fiveways
I think this may have been a different warm-up gig tonight actually. Might have been a specific Radio 2 in concert gig (bit like they did with Blur last year). Troxy is tomorrow you are right. I could have got tix via mailing list pre-sale a week ago – but I am away :(
I tried and failed. Think the demand was way above supply. I didn't really find out because I wasn't sent the code that I should have done.
 


Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
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Withdean area
Thanks for this. They were just selling tickets at the Troxy for tomorrow night (1 Nov). Any idea of who is in the audience tonight, and how they got there?

Do these sorts of gigs in London often comprise the ‘great n good’, a case of who you know? It was the same Kate Bush first came back.
 


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