[kj] (OT) Sad Songs

[Darren A. Peace]

The Easy Cure. Hmm.

 

I first heard them when Peel played "Killing An Arab", and picked up the
first few singles. I don't imagine that one would get much radio play these
days, despite Camus &c. I consequently picked up the "3 Imaginary Boys"
album, and decided that I didn't like it very much; too self-consciously
spiky for me.

 

My dismissal of the Cure on that basis totally changed when I saw them do A
Forest on TOTP. I've bought everything (well, albums, at any rate) since.
But-

 

I really hate (and that's not too strong a word in this case) the kooky
Cure. Lovecats was an abomination, and I've long listened to playlists of
their albums with those tracks excised. The "please mother me as I'm just a
rather awkward adolescent really" songs get on my tits too, particularly as
Fat Bob now looks like an old lesbian - see Jonathan Ross appearance.

 

It took me a long time to "get" Disintegration. I was so excited when I read
that it would be another dark album, as my favourite Cure LPs are, in
ascending order, Faith, 17 Seconds and the absolute masterpiece that is
Pornography. So hearing Fascination Street prior to the album's release
really rather put me off. I highly rate more than half of it, though.

 

I'm pleased their period of sounding like New Order was brief (much as I
like New Order); I stopped going to their gigs after The Top tour, as that
was rubbish, until Disintegration - although they are one of the bands that
to me can overstay their welcome live; three hours is a bit much to run the
risk of getting spattered with No 7 makeup, and they are a ... bit samey.
Then I've seen them pretty much on each album's release. Last three albums
have been great. FB's a criminally under-rated guitarist, despite not being
able to even half-manage "Happy House" on Nocturne, and I like the longer
tracks where one can hear him being less overproduced and funky.

 

Three-quarters great band, then, a quarter embarrassingly awful.

 

Darren

Hungerford, UK

 

 

 

From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Brendan Quinn
Sent: 27 March 2009 03:58
To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Sad Songs

 

Primary is a brilliant, brilliant track. And A Forest.

 

Every time they've tried to be upbeat and happy it's kinda sucked, well at
least not lived up to their other stuff, in my opinion. If that was all they
did I'd never have picked up a single Cure album. Catchy songs, but nothing
too special. 

 

Lovecats is fucking stupid, sounds like something a sad drama teacher cooked
up for a class to perform. 

 

Having said that, Primary has an upbeat feel and energy to it.  

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of J Casavola
Sent: Friday, 27 March 2009 13:55
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Sad Songs

 

I'm more of the older stuff, like Seventeen Seconds, Pornography, and the
Top. Disintergration was pretty good too. But Seventeen Seconds is memorable
for me, as far as the Cure goes.
 

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From: choonyfish at biftas.co.uk
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:54:43 +0000
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Sad Songs

Well, I'm biased of course, I really like 4:13 Dream.  

 

But Bloodflowers was bloody fabulous, IMO.

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Peter Moltesen
Sent: 25 March 2009 20:39
To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Sad Songs

 

They're not going to make a good one again, are they ?

I lost interest after Disintegration - really didn't like the 'We've 

always had a dance element to our music' remix album.

 

Occasionally I've tried to get back into them, I bought Bloodflowers 

Which I thought was rather dull. I tried that one that was produced

By the bloke who produced Slipknot - that one was REALLY shite !!

I also bought 4.13 Dream a few weeks ago - kind of a last attempt, 

but having listened to it a few times I have to say it sounds pretty tepid 

too, sadly :o( .

 

Peter 

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of ade
Sent: 25 March 2009 20:26
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Sad Songs

 

Their last good album, full stop.

-----Original Message-----
From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On
Behalf Of Brendan Quinn
Sent: 25 March 2009 18:25
To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Sad Songs

Yes Yes Yes. Pictures of you and Just Like Heaven and Praying for Rain and
the whole of Disintegration.

 

Rolling Stones Angie. 

Bob Mould Can't Fight it. 

Sarah Maclachlan Hold On.

Juliana Hatfield My Sister

Smashing Pumkins Rhinocerous plus loads more.

 

 

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