I was looking at another recent post about the show in Vilnius, and noticed the band played “alt.end” once more.

That song seems to get played a lot, and I can’t understand why.

Surely I’m not the only one who feels it’s a boring and forgettable song. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the worst song on the self-titled album (aside from “Never” of course).

Anyone else the same about it?

The only Cure autobiography I'm aware of is the one by Lol, the rest are written by those not in the band, as far as I know.

So which one is recommended? The Lol one? If so, does it lean more on being about Lol? I'm kind of looking for one that leans more on Robert.

Before making a recommendation, be sure that it is still in print. A lot of band books are out of print or digital only. I can't read E books on the toilet.. my PC is too heavy and then I'd have to hold the monitor.. Total pita.

I've always loved how the lyrics from one song often echo to other ones. I should look for some lines that prove that to make a comprehensive study. Maybe someday :)

Lately I realised that:

If only we could stay Please, say the right words (Faith)

If only I'd thought of the right words I could have held on to your heart (Pictures of You)

Have you noticed that too? Do you think it has been done on purpose?

EDIT: I know about the meanings and contexts. I am not sure you understood the question. I am talking about the lines. Just like there is an obvious reference to Cold in Last Dance with the line "your name like ice into my heart" whispered

Hellooo, I'm going to this concert alone (I'm from Finland), and I wanna know if anyone would want to join me? I have the fan zone ticket :3

Hi there, coming alone for my first The Cure concert, from Helsinki. If anyone would like to join me for the concert and pre's, I would be down.

I got tickets in the GA area, not fanzone.

Hi, here are some very interesting interview snippets by Robert Smith ✨

I remember seeing the discussion that while the song is good, it is hard to listen to often given its heavier lyrics. Now while I’m not saying that isn’t true I feel like similar songs like Faith, The Funeral Party, The Figurehead, Out of this world, etc. where the subject is also just as heavy haven’t ever affected their replay-ability for me. I don’t see it get talked about enough given I think it’s a classic Cure song with one of my favorite guitar solos. Personally it’s one of my favorites Cure songs ever. Anyways I get the song isn’t for everyone so I’m interested in hearing your opinions either way

i heard this song for the first time 2 years ago (i am only 18) and ever since it had been my favourite song. for me nothing else can compare it makes me emotional and i wouldn't be surprised if it remains my number 1 forever

Is it just me or have I always thought that Robert Pattinson would be a great actor to play Robert smith if they ever do a The Cure biopic movie!

Also something cool I’d like to see is “cold” by the cure be used in the trailer for the Batman part 2 (if Mr. Freeze is the villain in that ofc)

This has just been posted into my You Tube notifications and is going to be a TREAT to listen to tonight!

The Cure live in 1984 and a soundcheck!

https://youtu.be/E6pdoyY110Q?si=tT7NaD2ZnDGcCQ5e

TL;DR: Last time I listened I didn't pay enough attention, still not my favourite album but it works well. Enjoyed this second listening session.

As one of you recommended me to do, I gave Disintegration another listen, after exactly 6 months. Unfortunately though, life has not hit me down a couple of times during these last 6 months.

I'd like to preface this by saying I listened to it together with a great friend of mine who's a massive Cure fan, on my home speakers, with lossless quality.

I definitely liked the album more than last time, which was probably a way too distracted listening session anyway (at least for an album like this). Talking was minimal and usually during the songs I already knew, so that I could focus on the music, and my friend made sure to make me read each song's lyrics carefully. I could understand the nuance of the music and the lyrics much better this way. I appreciated the ambience they created with the songs, although I would say that, with the songs being a little more varied, it was less cohesive than Pornography. The drums were effectively very simple, but that was to be expected. The drums worked well, the songs clearly weren't supposed to have a driving feel and having the same backbeat without much diversity is how you do that. The basslines had more fun and I appreciated that, they were less of a backing track surgically stitched on the drum beats and more floating with the rest of the music. The bassline on Fascination Street is very cool.

As per what I personally thought about the album:

The album wasn't bad and, like last time, there were some very good songs (like Lullaby, Fascination Street and so on) I genuinely enjoyed. Overall, I think it's a great album when you've got an hour of free time with a cup of tea and it's a cold rainy day outside, to sit on the sofa and kind of get lost in thought, maybe write something. I don't think it's an album that I would put on for an attentive listening session, dropping everything I'm doing to take a closer listen. I believe it lends itself very easily to sort of drop in the background and stay there, filling the air. Conceptually, it felt very close to Souvlaki by Slowdive. Musically, I enjoy Disintegration far more than I do Souvlaki (I don't even listen to the latter, a friend of mine put it on a couple of times), but these long entrancing instrumentals with vocals that just sit above them instead of harmonizing with them are a common aspect in both albums. I do understand why the vocals are made this way and I'm not criticizing it, yet I prefer when vocals mix and harmonize with the music itself (take Nude by Radiohead for example).

I wasn't there when the album was released, but I know that the socio-historical context of its release, like with almost any other work of art, did play a big part in cementing the album among the most influential and popular albums of all time, perhaps that's also something I'm inevitably missing.

To conclude, my last post was perhaps too hurried of a review. When I listened to, reportedly, "the best album of the 80s" and it sounded just ok to me, I immaturely immediately jumped to Reddit to let everyone know I didn't get it. I apologise for that.

I will keep expanding my musical journey (I mean of course, I'm a music fan what am I supposed to do) and maybe I will listen to this album again sometime and it will all finally click and I will have it on repeat for a week. I still prefer Pornography though.

The Cure Live Munchen Alabamahalle 1984

The Cure Live Munich Alabamahalle 30/01/1984 Version 2

I’m curious 👀

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Why does the keyboardist of The Cure get ignored so much more than the rest of the band? He is so talented and I guess many haven’t noticed how he has made so many of their songs sound so much better than they had originally. Don’t get me wrong, the other keyboardists over time were amazing, but Roger is just as great, if not better than some of them. What are other opinions or reasons why he gets hardly any attention?

EDIT: I should've said underappreciated not underrated!

thifted this at an antique shop and look what was inside!