best cure album apart from disintegration, for sure, may even be better than disintegration if it weren't for the majesty of plainsong
― marcos, Thursday, 6 March 2014 18:47 (ten years ago) link
also if you really like this vibe than ariel pink's "the doldrums" will be magic to you, if you weren't aware of this already
Really baffled by primacy of Disintegration in Cure discussions - for me, the 17 Seconds thru The Top run is crazier, more thrillingly evocative music by far. What am I missing?
― You cannot interrupt his tea stirring because it is his holy trick (imago), Thursday, 6 March 2014 18:50 (ten years ago) link
this is "All Cats Are Grey" for me, which is one of my top 3 Cure songs of all time (the others being "The Same Deep Water As You" and "Siamese Twins" and no, I did not consciously attempt to dole out favorites across the FPD trilogy, it just happened that way)
every song on this album is amazing, though
― Wahaca Flocka Flame (DJP), Thursday, 6 March 2014 19:35 (ten years ago) link
I just listened to this last night, but now I'm going to have to listen to it again, goshdarnit.
― my stories are boring and stuff (Branwell Bell), Thursday, 6 March 2014 19:38 (ten years ago) link
I miss Bimble. :-(
― my stories are boring and stuff (Branwell Bell), Thursday, March 6, 2014 1:34 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm :(
― death and darkness and other night kinda shit (crüt), Thursday, 6 March 2014 19:38 (ten years ago) link
For me FPD is not a...
no, still talking about beardo disco
― OutdoorFish, Thursday, 6 March 2014 20:06 (ten years ago) link
Really baffled by primacy of Disintegration in Cure discussions ― You cannot interrupt his tea stirring because it is his holy trick (imago), Thursday, March 6, 2014 6:50 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― You cannot interrupt his tea stirring because it is his holy trick (imago), Thursday, March 6, 2014 6:50 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yes, me too. I personally rank everything The Cure did between 1980-1985 above Disintegration and everything they did from Wish onwards below it.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Thursday, 6 March 2014 20:35 (ten years ago) link
I mean, don't get me wrong, I love Disintegration as much as anybody, but I couldn't call it my favourite Cure album. It's Faith for stadiums, basically, and far too long.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Thursday, 6 March 2014 20:38 (ten years ago) link
songs worth a vote on this record, in no particular order:
1. The Holy Hour2. Primary3. Other Voices4. All Cats Are Grey5. The Funeral Party6. Doubt7. The Drowning Man8. Faith
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 6 March 2014 20:40 (ten years ago) link
i think i voted primary my #1 in the artist poll? anyway, primary.
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 6 March 2014 20:41 (ten years ago) link
IIRC "The Funeral Party" is my father's favorite Cure song
― Wahaca Flocka Flame (DJP), Thursday, 6 March 2014 20:44 (ten years ago) link
I just watched something that was talking about how a well known musician was seriously influenced in their career by listening to All Cats Are Grey on acid. Can't remember who now. Voting Primary but this whole album is great. I bought some repress recently that sounded pretty good. Faith / 17 Secs are stunning on a 2 sides of a 90min cassette.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 6 March 2014 22:30 (ten years ago) link
I like three of the four Disintegration singles, a couple of the album tracks, and will destroy the rest.
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 6 March 2014 22:38 (ten years ago) link
for me the pinnacle is The Drowning Man....(I'd have All Cats Are Grey a very close second...)
^ agreed 100%
― he is looking only the ball (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 6 March 2014 22:55 (ten years ago) link
xo Do you mean Marc Almond hearing it on his first E? That's the story I've heard. I can imagine it sounds pretty special on E.
― What is wrong with songs? Absolutely nothing. Songs are great. (DL), Friday, 7 March 2014 00:01 (ten years ago) link
have no idea why the Bloodflowers poll didn't come out right in that original post. speaking of i was in a Vons and "Maybe Someday" of all songs came on, such a strange song to hear in a grocery store.
― Bee OK, Friday, 7 March 2014 02:16 (ten years ago) link
Yes, the Marc Almond story. Thanks for the reminder and correction.
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 7 March 2014 04:46 (ten years ago) link
All Cats Are Grey by a mile. It could be my favourite Cure song.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 7 March 2014 04:47 (ten years ago) link
I think I voted primary over it in the artist poll but whenever I put this on the funeral party is my favorite in sequence so the funeral party it is
― da croupier, Friday, 7 March 2014 06:08 (ten years ago) link
Failing the option to vote for Carnage Visors, I went for The Drowning Man.
― my stories are boring and stuff (Branwell Bell), Friday, 7 March 2014 09:09 (ten years ago) link
so i did play this today and Simon's bass playing is superb, the remastered version really brought it out for me this time around. i also think i might have underestimated Faith. i have always rated Seventeen Seconds over it but right now i'm not so sure.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 8 March 2014 03:40 (ten years ago) link
listen to seventeen seconds again and you will be
― OutdoorFish, Saturday, 8 March 2014 06:46 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, Seventeen Seconds has always struck me as a handful of amazing songs with a lot of filler. While Faith is pretty much a perfect album.
― claim you hate me; read my twitter account ~religiously~ (Branwell Bell), Saturday, 8 March 2014 07:45 (ten years ago) link
All Cats Are Grey without hesitation, and this is one of my favourite Cure albums, too. I have to perform strange mental snapping actions to listen to the Cure without disturbing the fetid pools of embarrassing teenage memory, but it's worth it.
― poor fishless bastard (Zora), Saturday, 8 March 2014 10:50 (ten years ago) link
Is there much love for 'Doubt'? I've always felt it was a little out of step with the rest of the record and more like a throwback to Easy Cure.
― MaresNest, Saturday, 8 March 2014 11:49 (ten years ago) link
I love Doubt in context, it's such a bratty little song. It might be a little out of step, but I do think that it works in context, the final burst of anger before the resignation of The Drowning Man.
― claim you hate me; read my twitter account ~religiously~ (Branwell Bell), Saturday, 8 March 2014 12:59 (ten years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 10 March 2014 00:01 (ten years ago) link
I have to go with "All Cats Are Grey", I think it was my number one in the artist poll. It's such a perfect song, the drums, the bass, the keyboards, the vocals, the distant piano notes at the end. It's gloomy yet aerial at the same time, like an out of body experience.
It just kills me that I can't also vote for "The Drowning Man", which has always been another huge favorite of mine
― LeRooLeRoo, Monday, 10 March 2014 06:11 (ten years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 11 March 2014 00:01 (ten years ago) link
Wow, I expected All Cats Are Grey and The Drowning Man to tie. Glad I voted for The Drowning Man (heh, nearly typed the droning man) then.
― "Endemic. What does that mean, man?" (Branwell Bell), Tuesday, 11 March 2014 07:44 (ten years ago) link
This album is so, so perfect.
― Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Saturday, 7 January 2017 19:01 (seven years ago) link
biggest diss ever sung iirc
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Sunday, 8 January 2017 01:32 (seven years ago) link
lol was that meant for the "smell yo dick" thread?
― J. Sam, Sunday, 8 January 2017 02:23 (seven years ago) link
Faith is now 40 years old! i was too young and not a fan at this point however.
https://thequietus.com/articles/29839-the-cure-faith-review-anniversary
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 14 April 2021 03:01 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQWDoHtA3E8
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 19 September 2023 05:35 (seven months ago) link
I went to one of those reflections shows in Sydney - the best of the 3 albums live was 17 secs I think - something about seeing the band as an era-appropriate stripped-back 4-piece was really special - but Faith was great too - and the encore with all the singles and b-sides was the best ever
anyway Faith is great
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Tuesday, 19 September 2023 09:59 (seven months ago) link
man this record fuckin rules imo.
― ian, Tuesday, 19 September 2023 14:11 (seven months ago) link
otm
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 19 September 2023 14:29 (seven months ago) link
Got into them at 15 via HOTD and Beach then went for the back catalogue, this record hit me like a thunderbolt. I was changed forever.
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 19 September 2023 19:29 (seven months ago) link