B-sides being good is an indication that a band has written and/or recorded good songs and want you to hear and enjoy them, not that they are idiots, imo
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Sunday, 22 August 2021 15:10 (two years ago) link
Harold and Joe is better than Never Enough
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Sunday, 22 August 2021 15:13 (two years ago) link
B-sides being good is an indication that a band has written and/or recorded good songs and want you to hear and enjoy them, not that they are idiots, imo― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Sunday, August 22, 2021 8:10 AM
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Sunday, August 22, 2021 8:10 AM
and yet, 'club america' exists.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Sunday, 22 August 2021 15:52 (two years ago) link
Club America is silly fun 🤗
(and a curio to hear Robert writing such clear, direct lyrics about real experience)
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Sunday, 22 August 2021 16:18 (two years ago) link
I don't mind that song.
'Harold & Joe' is one I should hear again. Must have had it on the cassette single bought a year after it came out!
― the pinefox, Sunday, 22 August 2021 16:20 (two years ago) link
'harold + joe' a longtime favorite on my "songs that have inexplicable whistle solos" playlist.
also, wish b-sides ftw. you'll be missed, simon!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XqswqTdvEI
("a foolish arrangement")
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Sunday, 22 August 2021 16:54 (two years ago) link
Oh, the B-sides of 'Letter to Elise' were high quality!
― the pinefox, Sunday, 22 August 2021 17:07 (two years ago) link
Not that I even own it, but doesn't the existence of the glossy JOIN THE DOTS: CURE B-SIDES make it moot that the band left these tracks off LPs?
(Not to mention the B-sides on STANDING ON A BEACH side 2, or whatever it was called, which I found frequently marvellous aged 17. One thing I loved was how every B-side sounded similar to its relevant A-side.)
― the pinefox, Sunday, 22 August 2021 17:09 (two years ago) link
fyi Club America is just the worst, fucking terrible nonsense
The 13th, OTOH, slaps
― a gentle push against my Wonder Bread face (DJP), Monday, 23 August 2021 02:47 (two years ago) link
i mean, i've made my peace with wild mood swings to the point that i kind of like "mint car" by now, but they did not put the best material from those sessions on the proper album. one of the singles from that era that i've always thought was underrated was "gone!" it really is a throwback to the japanese whispers material; esoteric, but infectious, pop. they even took it a step further with this "critter remix" from the 'strange attraction' single:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibYvdmpSwDg
'strange attraction' also an abysmal piece of shite, btw.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Monday, 23 August 2021 15:47 (two years ago) link
Guess who's back
Longtime bassist Simon Gallup has apparently rejoined the Cure after announcing his departure in August https://t.co/XQ5DbplRdg pic.twitter.com/ThAmJpnAo8— Stereogum (@stereogum) October 15, 2021
― groovypanda, Friday, 15 October 2021 15:52 (two years ago) link
lmao
― talkin' about his flat tire (DJP), Friday, 15 October 2021 15:52 (two years ago) link
He's Si GallupThe real Si GallupAll you other Si GallupsShould all just go shut upSo won't the real Si GallupPlease stand up?Please stand up?Please stand up?
― talkin' about his flat tire (DJP), Friday, 15 October 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
(head on the) revolving door
― Extinct Namibian shrub genus: Var. (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 15 October 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
Friday I'm in the Cure
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Friday, 15 October 2021 16:08 (two years ago) link
called it:
i'm sad about this news but i think like before they will work it out...― Bee OK, Monday, August 16, 2021 11:06 AM (one month ago)
― Bee OK, Monday, August 16, 2021 11:06 AM (one month ago)
― Bee OK, Friday, 15 October 2021 16:50 (two years ago) link
My lack of surprise. Third time wasn't the charm!
That said I can't fucking blame the guy at this point simply because there's at least a couple of albums sitting around...waiting.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 October 2021 16:58 (two years ago) link
what a pushover
― kurt schwitterz, Friday, 15 October 2021 17:00 (two years ago) link
Why are you not the Cure's new bassist Mr. schwitterz
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 October 2021 17:17 (two years ago) link
Pull down the blindsI'm leaving The Cure uh, for an hour
― PaulTMA, Friday, 15 October 2021 17:28 (two years ago) link
I guess he won his power play move to name the new album "Back to Bass-ics."
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 15 October 2021 17:30 (two years ago) link
Magspies much-anticipated reunion called off at the 11th hour
― Maresn3st, Friday, 15 October 2021 17:33 (two years ago) link
https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-cure-announce-uk-and-european-tour-for-2022-3111944
The Cure have shared details of a 44-date UK and European tour next year, including five arena shows in the UK.
Fans will be treated to a 135 minute show, with mention in a press release of a “67 minute” new album that is yet to be announced. The Cure’s last album was 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream’.
In a tweet to fans, Smith also confirmed that shows in the rest of the world were being “finalised” and would “announced in due course” – as well as promising to air material from the new album.
The Cure have also confirmed that the line-up for the tour will feature bassist Simon Gallup.
― Bee OK, Monday, 6 December 2021 23:30 (two years ago) link
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">'ROW' SHOWS ARE BEING FINALISED - A LOT OF THEM GOT PUSHED BACK - THEY WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE - BUT WON'T NOW HAPPEN UNTIL SPRING 2023... AND YES, WE WILL BE PLAYING SONGS FROM 'THE NEW ALBUM' IN 2022 X <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/waitingforgodot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#waitingforgodot</a></p>— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) <a href="
'ROW' SHOWS ARE BEING FINALISED - A LOT OF THEM GOT PUSHED BACK - THEY WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE - BUT WON'T NOW HAPPEN UNTIL SPRING 2023... AND YES, WE WILL BE PLAYING SONGS FROM 'THE NEW ALBUM' IN 2022 X #waitingforgodot— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) December 6, 2021
messed up that one...
― Bee OK, Monday, 6 December 2021 23:32 (two years ago) link
good to hear some somewhat official news from them. as for the album, i'll believe it when i can actually hear it.
― please don't refer to me as (Austin), Tuesday, 7 December 2021 00:05 (two years ago) link
so indifferent about the prospect of a new Cure LP
i think the only thing that would pique my interest at all would be a lineup change or a really interesting choice of producer - get the dude from Chvrches in!
(yes i know this lineup has not actually recorded together - or does terrible single Wrong Number count here? - but it is also really unpromising IMO)
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Tuesday, 7 December 2021 00:10 (two years ago) link
"Wrong Number" is not terrible!
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 7 December 2021 00:56 (two years ago) link
love the hashtag on the RS post
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 7 December 2021 01:10 (two years ago) link
Wrong Number rules, but it was recorded by COGASM, not The Cure (so 3/5 of the 2012-2022 lineup)
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Tuesday, 7 December 2021 03:02 (two years ago) link
Wrong Number could've been so much better if it had been shorter. Doesn't need to be 6 minutes long.
I support the idea to have the dude from Chvrches to produce it. He kind of merged the sounds of both bands in "How Not To Drown" and made really great use of Robert's voice.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 8 December 2021 01:09 (two years ago) link
‘135 minutes’ is a curious length to announce in advance of shows.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 8 December 2021 01:54 (two years ago) link
That's the length of Simon's "A Forest" outro.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 December 2021 01:58 (two years ago) link
yah chvrches/cure collabo crossover wld be a good move
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 02:19 (two years ago) link
xxp they will play the 67 minute album in forwards order, take a 1 minute break, then play the songs in the reverse order
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 02:22 (two years ago) link
it's like they don't even remember we wanted them to release the deluxe edition of Wish
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 02:25 (two years ago) link
they started strong in the late 70s and dominated the whole 80s and went down hill after mixed up in 1990!
― xzanfar, Wednesday, 8 December 2021 02:48 (two years ago) link
i guess the 135 minutes is like expectation management -
we are the cure and are renowned for playing 3-hr shows but we are old and playing 3-hr shows is now difficult so here is a number that says you will still get a long show but you are now prepared for the fact that it isn't gonna be an endless epic
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 03:09 (two years ago) link
they could pick three songs and just play 45-minute versions of each one
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 04:29 (two years ago) link
it probably means "we will play 3 hours if we can but some venues will have curfews and support requirements but we have written a minimum amount of tine we get on stage into the contract"
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 04:31 (two years ago) link
"Wrong Number" is great and probably better than anything on Wild Mood Swings.
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 8 December 2021 05:27 (two years ago) link
minimum amount of tine
no tuning forks
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 05:40 (two years ago) link
I find it so weird that despite all the teasing they still didn’t announce the new album along with the tour announcement.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 08:13 (two years ago) link
"Wrong Number" is great and probably better than anything on Wild Mood Swings.― billstevejim, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 9:27 PM
― billstevejim, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 9:27 PM
oh come on wild mood swings was pretty shite, but "wrong number" made it look like a nasa operation by comparison.
― please don't refer to me as (Austin), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 14:58 (two years ago) link
Wrong Number was ok but grated fast. One underappreciated number I keep coming back to is Cut Here. Probably their best song in last 25 years.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 15:38 (two years ago) link
Both it and "Spilt Milk" are deeply underrated.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 December 2021 16:05 (two years ago) link
it is on my shortlist of best songs post-wish. that single to promote the greatest hits ("cut here b/w signal to noise") was definitely a lot better than its reception reflected. they only played "cut here" ??maybe twice?? live and rs went on to say that he didn't like the way it sounded when they played it in concert so he just decided not to play it. they did play "signal to noise" fairly regularly for a bit after after pearl re-joined (reportedly at their request), so it has the weird scenario of being one of only like five ever b-sides the band consistently played live. i was hoping there would be a reevaluation in the past few years after they issued that "acoustic hits" thing on vinyl (i.e., the greatest hits album in newly recorded acoustic versions) and that maybe more folks would appreciate "cut here" but alas, no.
i'm sure i've posted it before, but the "missing remix" on the cd single for "cut here" is quite good, and maybe my preferred version of the tune:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_GgwQ6yW7c
― please don't refer to me as (Austin), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 16:10 (two years ago) link
xpost ned also otm re:"spilt milk"
i understand it didn't fit in with the otherwise somber mood of bloodflowers, but the fact that it still is technically unreleased is just silly.
― please don't refer to me as (Austin), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 16:13 (two years ago) link
What also helps Cut Here is that RS actually has something to say
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 16:18 (two years ago) link
agreed.
♥it's about billy mackenzie♥
― please don't refer to me as (Austin), Wednesday, 8 December 2021 16:22 (two years ago) link