Double Down
Arctic Monkeys come back 4 years after their misunderstood masterpiece "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino", doubling down on the sound presented on that record, giving it a brand new perspective.
So, I love Arctic Monkeys. I mean, out ... read more
I'm shocked. I actually thought this album came out before "Japanese Whispers", but no. We go from some fantastic 80s pop songs to, a messy return to square one.
This feels very obviously like The Cure experimenting and trying to find a new sound. But... in the 1983 singles, they had already found them? Maybe they recorded those songs later and just released them before, but, that adds to the question, why release this anyway? Fine, maybe as demos ... read more
Right, what the hell is this!? Coming from the band's crowning achievement at the time, "Pornography", you'd expect Robert Smith and company to keep going down that Goth Rock road, but, NO! Instead they started making 80s pop songs...
AND THEY ROCK!
I remember back when I discovered "Let's Go To Bed" thinking "why did they go down this path? And, how can it work?" I honestly find it nonsensical, yet so ... read more
Yeah, this is it. After two records building up towards this Goth Rock sound, The Cure finally achieve the perfect Gothic album, or as close as they can get.
This album contains probably the band's most consistent tracklist up until that point, and it really distinguishes itself from the rest of their discography, being definitely their most depressing and darkest project to date. I personally find myself in awe when it comes to the pace and atmosphere the record's able to ... read more
This one's fairly simple to summarize. This takes "Seventeen Seconds" and improves upon it. Slightly, sure, I think it's almost a tie between this and their sophomore release, but, I think it's enough of an improvement to set up what will be one of the band's best releases.
I find the tracklist to be somewhat inconsistent quality-wise, but, the highs are a lot higher than the lows. "The Funeral Party" and "Primary" are seriously some of the band's ... read more
Pretty clearly the band's true beginning is "Seventeen Seconds". I know that statement undermines "Three Imaginary Boys" and what it meant for the band's later records, but, c'mon, we all recognize The Cure for a coldwave and goth rock sound, this is it.
I actually don't have much to say about this one. I think it's great, and I genuinely see myself thinking and going back to moments from it. I love the atmosphere of the record, as described by ... read more