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Post by busyboy on Sept 16, 2008 6:13:38 GMT -5
After four (count 'em: four!) flop singles, Robert Smith and co. will release their latest album 4:13 Dream next month. It was produced by Smith himself and by Keith Uddin.  1. "Underneath the Stars" 2. "The Only One" 3. "The Reasons Why" 4. "Freakshow" 5. "Sirensong" 6. "The Real Snow White" 7. "The Hungry Ghost" 8. "Switch" 9. "The Perfect Boy" 10. "This. Here and Now. With You" 11. "Sleep When I'm Dead" 12. "The Scream" 13. "It's Over" The singles were released on the 13th day of the respective month: 1) "The Only One" in May (non-album b-side: "NY Trip") 2) "Freakshow" in June (non-album b-side: "All Kinds Of Stuff") 3) "Sleep When I'm Dead" in July (non-album b-side: "Down Under") 4) "The Perfect Boy" in August (non-album b-side: "Without You") Also, the Hypnagogic States EP was released this month. It features remixes: 1. The Only One (remixed by Jared Leto) 2. Freakshow (remixed by Jade Puget) 3. Sleep When I'm Dead (remixed by Gerard Way and Julien-K) 4. The Perfect Boy (remixed by Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) 5. Exploding Head Syndrome (the four singles remixed by 65daysofstatic) |
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Post by WotUNeed on Sept 16, 2008 7:48:05 GMT -5
I have my Hypnagogic States on order. I'm not as confident in it as the singles themselves, but might as well give it a shot.
I have liked the singles, though. Not anything that'll go down as the best work of their career, but good stuff nonetheless. Taken as an a-side/b-side combo, "Freakshow" b/w "All Kinds of Stuff" is my favourite. Not sure what I'd pick just judging the a-sides.
We'll see how the album itself turned out. I probably won't be a week one buyer because it's coming out on a week full of new releases that interest me.
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Post by busyboy on Oct 7, 2008 6:02:06 GMT -5
Pushed back to October 28th.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 15, 2008 9:57:26 GMT -5
Billboard.com:
Track-By-Track: The Cure's '4:13 Dream'
October 15, 2008
M. Tye Comer, N.Y.
The Cure's 13th studio album has been a long time coming. But after watching several release dates come and go, fans of the Goth godfathers will finally see "4:13 Dream" hit U.S. shelves Oct. 28 via Suretone/Geffen.
Though original planned as a double album (33 songs were recorded during the lengthy studio sessions), only a baker's dozen tracks appear on the finished, mostly poppy product. Here's a track-by-track rundown of what's in store:
1. "Underneath the Stars" (6:17)
An ethereal, slow-burning ballad the band used to open many shows on its spring U.S. tour. Robert's Smith's nearly unintelligible vocals are drowned in echo effects, thickening the song's moody ambiance.
2. "The Only One" (3:57)
This jangly, effervescent pop tune is reminiscent of "Wish"-era Cure and was released as the album's first single back in May. Smith delivers his happiest and most enthusiastic vocals, and mentions the word love 23 times!
3. "The Reasons Why" (4:35)
Tension returns on this mid-tempo rocker, punctuated by Simon Gallup's melodic basslines. Smith's melancholy lyrics ("I won't try to bring you down about my suicide...") set the tone as the song builds from its subdued opening to an explosive climax.
4. "Freakshow" (2:30)
The album's most frenzied cut is also one of its shortest. Released as the second single, "Freakshow" is the Cure at its funkiest and friskiest, picking up where classics like "Hot Hot Hot" left off.
5. "Sirensong" (2:22)
Robert gets romantic! Slide-guitar moans, acoustic strums and lithe piano melodies highlight this airy, whimsical pop waltz.
6. "The Real Snow White" (4:43)
Smith begins this song chanting "You've got what I want" in a snarl that's almost ... sexy? But the flirtatious come-on takes a dark turn as the band lays down some of the album's darkest grooves.
7. "The Hungry Ghost" (4:29)
This bouncy tune could have been pulled straight from the "Bloodflowers" cutting room. Greed is the focus of the poppy, guitar-driven song that will satiate fans of the Cure's more radio-friendly fare.
8. "Switch" (3:44)
A robotic drum beat and distorted guitar squalor kick off this late-album highlight. The band picks up the pace, and Smith adds to the intensity by delivering paranoid lyrics that lament his isolation.
9. "The Perfect Boy" (3:21)
Smith presents both sides of a doomed love affair on the album's fourth single, and most sentimental cut. The bittersweet, quintessential Cure song boasts one of the album's hookiest choruses.
10. "This. Here and Now. With You." (4:06)
A quirky, mid-tempo track, highlighted by chiming guitar melodies, heavy bass tones and another bright, radio-ready chorus.
11. 'Sleep When I'm Dead" (3:51)
The band delivers another energetic jolt on this song, originally written during 1985's "Head on the Door" sessions. Porl Thompson works the wah-wah pedal as the band tears through the cut, which was released as the album's third single and also got plenty of play on the band's 4Cure tour.
12. "The Scream" (4:13)
A dense, brooding track that recalls earlier Cure tunes like "Sinking" and "Lost." The song explodes into a hurricane of howling vocals, screeching guitars and frantic rhythms, resulting in the album's most experimental offering.
13. "It's Over" (4:16)
Contrary to most Cure albums, "4:13 Dream" ends on a fast-and-furious note. "It's Over" kicks off loud, noisy and nasty, and the energy only grows from there. Smith rattles off lyrics like a madman as the world crumbles around him
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Post by busyboy on Oct 20, 2008 8:49:16 GMT -5
Leaked.
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Post by busyboy on Oct 28, 2008 14:12:08 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 29, 2008 15:15:21 GMT -5
Out this week in the USA.
Best Buy $9.99
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Post by busyboy on Nov 2, 2008 15:41:55 GMT -5
Debuts at #33 in the UK. Not good!
In the US, with the projected 20-25k, it could do better and land in the Top 20.
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Post by busyboy on Nov 5, 2008 11:05:48 GMT -5
From billboard.biz:
Lady GaGa came in one spot lower. Happy, WotUNeed? ;)
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Post by WotUNeed on Nov 5, 2008 20:03:24 GMT -5
From billboard.biz: Lady GaGa came in one spot lower. Happy, WotUNeed? ;) LOL. I guess that's some consolation. ;) |
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Post by oscillations. on Nov 6, 2008 15:59:19 GMT -5
I'll eventually buy this, or at least listen to it. I like The Cure a lot -- I even own their entire 80s discography on VINYL and CD -- but Robert Smith's delivery is a whole lot less palatable this side of the millenium. Once I thought I was listening to Brandon Flowers. It fucked with me for days.  |
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Post by busyboy on Dec 30, 2009 11:09:11 GMT -5
The Disintegration reissue will be released 3/16.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2021 5:31:40 GMT -5
Studio album (first since 2008) and Robert Smith solo album on the way
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Post by Carlitoz on Jun 15, 2021 17:00:03 GMT -5
Hope that's not the case, but if it is... they leave an AMAZING discography to explore and enjoy time and time again. No doubt one of my favorite bands since I was a teenager mesmerized by Robert and the music.
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Post by Ryan on Sept 28, 2024 13:42:13 GMT -5
New album, Songs Of A Lost World, out on November 1st.
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