from thecure.com
THE CURE TO RELEASE NEW SINGLES THE 13TH OF EACH MONTH LEADING UP TO THE RELEASE OF THEIR 13TH STUDIO ALBUM
BAND GEARS UP FOR US TOUR KICKING OFF MAY 9TH
Santa Monica, California, May 1, 2008- The Cure, one of the most revered British bands of the past quarter-century, have unveiled their plans to release four A & B side singles, one each month starting May 13th, leading up to the release of their thirteenth studio album, as yet untitled, which will be out on Suretone/Geffen Records September 13th. It will be the band's first album of new music since 2004’s self titled album The Cure. Physical and digital singles will be available for purchase in store and on all digital partners.
Why the 13th of each month? The forthcoming album is The Cure’s thirteenth studio album... A lucky number indeed!
First single “The Only One†(released May 13th) includes the b-side “NY Tripâ€; second single “Freakshow†(released June 13th) includes the b-side "All Kinds Of Stuff"; neither b-side will appear on the album. Both tracks were produced by Robert Smith and Keith Uddin. July 13th and August 13th singles will be announced shortly...
The band is currently gearing up for a U.S. tour, kicking off May 9th at the Patriot Center in Washington DC (see below for complete tour itinerary.) 65daysofstatic will open on all dates.
I was surfing thecure.com and reading this just few seconds ago... :lol:
It's a beautiful sensation listening to "the only one" finally in a studio-version!!! :D
The intro to the song is *so* pretty...I really love it.
I know i listened to this song several times but... finally; a studio version suddenly is so refreshing... 8)
Now THAT is great!! lifts the spirits and makes me smile...
take a bow Mr. Smith and co..... :smth023
Great song - I can't wait for the single!!!
*SHIVERS*
This sounds sooo good! And that with the great album artwork indicates something to come think :smth023
This feels like the REAL CURE for me!
It sounds great! I'm so excited now, i pre-ordered it this morning :smth023
can anyone please please tell me who did the artwork for the singles and album? i want to know if porl's parched art still does it for the band
i like the studio version alot, but i think they changed the song somewhat as they finalized the details. i prefer the version i heard at download fest because i think the arrangement was better. but teh studio is still great
the artwork is by Parched Art (then Porl is involved)
It feels like christmas. I'm personally glad to feel the hapiness of the people, and I agree that the song sounds just awesome. The Cure proof once again why the're the best.
ON BILLBOARD 200
THE END OF THE WORLD PEAKED AT 26 PLACE AND IT WAS 5 WEEKS ON CHARTS
SO
IF THE ONLY ONE ENTERS TOP 20 IT WILL BE SUCCES!
IF IT ENTERS TOP 10 - THE CURE ARE BACK!
(AND YES, I DONT CARE FOR MODERN ROCK CHART)
:smth023
how is everyone listening to the single when it is not released yet? :(
Quote from: becomingwater on May 06, 2008, 02:48:18
how is everyone listening to the single when it is not released yet? :(
It plays when you visit this page. If not, try going to www.thecure.com and have your volume on while on the main page
thanks. I am at work and Flash media is blocked:(
Quote from: Janko on May 05, 2008, 23:46:39
ON BILLBOARD 200
THE END OF THE WORLD PEAKED AT 26 PLACE AND IT WAS 5 WEEKS ON CHARTS
SO
IF THE ONLY ONE ENTERS TOP 20 IT WILL BE SUCCES!
IF IT ENTERS TOP 10 - THE CURE ARE BACK!
(AND YES, I DONT CARE FOR MODERN ROCK CHART)
:smth023
Maybe I'm in some super-bizarre town, but the modern rock charts are sort of a big deal; I mean, if you do well on the modern rock radio, people know who you are, they know your song. No one buys singles anymore anyway, unless it's off iTunes. I'd argue that, commercially speaking, radio play is all that matters.
(And I think the song sounds great, but I hope the album mix has the bass more prominent, and Robert's vocals less upfront.)
Quote from: Bloodflower on May 06, 2008, 05:41:10No one buys singles anymore anyway, unless it's off iTunes. I'd argue that, commercially speaking, radio play is all that matters.
(And I think the song sounds great, but I hope the album mix has the bass more prominent, and Robert's vocals less upfront.)
i buy singles and i hardly ever listen to the radio - but i'm actually pretty happy to be a noone, i don't mind at all.
i think the power of radio play might depend on the country: at least i'm going to be so surprised if i'm going to hear any new cure songs in the radio around here, however well it was doing someplace else. radio stations keep playing the same crap stuff they always do, whatever was released. so purely commercially speaking, i'd say internet marketing/advertising has a lot more power today than radio play.
(about the song: the mix is pretty bad indeed, way off. and moreover, the whole thing sounds pretty compressed - i hope it's not a sign that the whole album has been remastered by a monkey, like most albums today are. i think i'm going to take lostflower's advice and skip the cd and only buy the vinyl version if this is indeed how the whole album is going to sound like.)
Quote from: j on May 06, 2008, 03:40:50
Quote from: becomingwater on May 06, 2008, 02:48:18
how is everyone listening to the single when it is not released yet? :(
It plays when you visit this page. If not, try going to www.thecure.com and have your volume on while on the main page
Neither is working for me... I have my volume on...So why?? :(
Edit: Aaaah...I updated Flash Player and now -- I can hear!
Sounds great to me! Well, the song I mean -- I don't know about the mix, because I can't judge from the crappy sound of my little laptop.
Quote from: japanesebaby on May 06, 2008, 07:55:37
(about the song: the mix is pretty bad indeed, way off. and moreover, the whole thing sounds pretty compressed - i hope it's not a sign that the whole album has been remastered by a monkey, like most albums today are. i think i'm going to take lostflower's advice and skip the cd and only buy the vinyl version if this is indeed how the whole album is going to sound like.)
yes, i'm afraid the loudness war is not over yet.
this sample actually sounds better on my computer than when it's connected to my audio system, and unfortunately i think this is the way it's intended. let's just hope that a) this lo-bitrate sample doesn't do justice to the real mix b) even if so, this is just some kind of "radio-itunes-friendly mix" that the proper album won't have.
the b-side may give us an better indication of how the album will sound like.
i buy vinyl anyway, but the last album's pressing wasn't that good on vinyl either...
Quote from: Bloodflower on May 06, 2008, 05:41:10
Maybe I'm in some super-bizarre town, but the modern rock charts are sort of a big deal; I mean, if you do well on the modern rock radio, people know who you are, they know your song.
I ALWAYS THOUGHT MODERN ROCK CHARTS ARE FOR YOUNG(ISH) ALTERNATIVE BANDS.
Quote from: dsanchez on May 04, 2008, 20:13:32
It feels like christmas. I'm personally glad to feel the hapiness of the people, and I agree that the song sounds just awesome. The Cure proof once again why the're the best.
thanx guys for linking this topic with the teaser that accompanies this topic! :smth023
I love, I love what you do..... :smth020
.. and yes.. it does feel like Christmas.. ;)
i feel like spinning around and around... wishing i was at the up-coming concerts.. :cry:
First: I love the artwork of the single ! ! !
Can't wait to hear it and of course the "b-sides" as well :)
It's like christmas and Birthday together :)
Quote from: dsanchez on May 04, 2008, 20:13:32
It feels like christmas. I'm personally glad to feel the hapiness of the people, and I agree that the song sounds just awesome. The Cure proof once again why the're the best.
Yes!! What a perfect way to describe it David!! :smth023
Now, excuse me as I dance around my house (ok, I'm a child on the inside...)
Quote from: sues777 on May 07, 2008, 11:48:10
Now, excuse me as I dance around my house (ok, I'm a child on the inside...)
Oh,it's good to be child on the inside!!! :smth023
I'm like you, sues..and like Robert!!! :-D
For those who didn't pre-order yet, "The Onlye One" single is already available in the Curefans.com Store, under the "New releases" category
http://store.curefans.com
:smth023
Quote from: Lady on May 07, 2008, 12:05:21
Oh,it's good to be child on the inside!!! :smth023
I'm like you, sues..and like Robert!!! :-D
Yes it is Lady!! Thankyou for understanding!! :D
To be honest, it sounds exactly like the self titled album from 2004. I had hoped for a real departure, something completely different. But I guess the times when The Cure brought some really big surprises are long gone.
I think you're wrong. I think it sounds more like a mix of Wish and the self-titled album. Of course, all we've heard is the first verse of one song.
I have pre-order the cd single and vynil 45"! :smth023
I've surprised myself by in fact liking the sound of the only one.
yet again another example of holding fire on judgement.
I'm not a fan of forming an opinion based on live performance, its all well and good doing this with already released material.
In other words I'm glad I never jumped on that band wagon of 'this sounds rubbish' during the euro tour.
Anyway, in completely unrelated news....Anyone heard any rumours/thoughts etc on the possibility of an appearence at any European festivals.
I've held out this long postponing my decision on where to go hoping something would get announced. Anyone reckon I should give up on that 'dream'?
you can say i must be old or something but i've noticed that i really miss 12" singles these days.
most importantly because of:
Because of the wider spacing of the grooves, a broader overall dynamic range (distinction between loud and soft) was made possible. :!:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-inch_single
the sound is/was always the best on 12" for this reason! just ask any DJ why they've always been into 12"s, even though CDs became available.... ever since digital stuff started to get distorted (because the dynamics were hammered out in the remastering process), i've really started to miss this format.
and 12" was always something special also because their vinyl album size artwork.
i really liked that format - so why no cure 12" releases anymore? :(
Quote from: japanesebaby on May 10, 2008, 07:31:00
you can say i must be old or something but i've noticed that i really miss 12" singles these days.
i really liked that format - so why no cure 12" releases anymore? :(
call me prehistoric then ;)
nothing can beat faith (live), throw your foot or a foolish arrangement, to name just a few, in their vinyl versions --- awesome sound!
many 12"s have kept this quality over the years, i just wish the same thing could be said about LPs : since they have become some kind of a deluxe object, no particular attention is given by certain labels/artists on the mastering process.
for example (and this was the first album to have such a bad pressing), more money was spent on the fancy "broken glass" effect on the cover of disintegration than on the vinyl itself, which should have been a double (without even mentioning the two missing tracks!). see also different class by pulp, with its 12 different covers, and the worst pressing ever ; or more recently, the radiohead & portishead LP box sets, where you have the vinyl AND the CD or mp3 versions (as if you didn't want to listen to the vinyl anyway, just look at it).
but, to go back to the topic, and to be more optimistic, the fact that they are 4 singles, in their typical 7" form (one A, one B side), makes me hope for a better consideration of the format. we'll soon know! and i think this is a good idea anyway.
WOW...........I have only just got back online after four weeks due to moving house, this is great news to return to :smth023
the new songs give hope for an excellent album
Of course! I hope that there were no doubts about this :D
(http://bp0.blogger.com/_5LP1Yi4Xov4/SDSdct7MnGI/AAAAAAAAAHw/TKr_DNQR6PU/S220/freakshowsingle.JPG)
the new single artwork
from CoF
i love this new single. cant wait for the others!
I like Freakshow :)
Curious which songs are on the b-side :)
I went ant the 13 May every day to the music shop and asked if the new single album from the cure arrived and 2 days later i have it in my hands :eek:
yes its chrismas and birthday together i to like this :-D
sorry for my english it´s terrible
have a great evening
I've already pre-ordered Freakshow from Amazon, and have been told that delivery estimate will be 19 Jun 2008 - 26 Jun 2008. So a couple more weeks to wait!
I am SO curious about the next two singles due to be released in July and August. Wonder what the songs will be? There is no news anywhere. :?
I've been wondering too but I rather wait till closer to the release dates before we know what will be released. I'd like to be surprised with what they pick.
Underneath the Stars would be a great choice! :smth023
I agree - Underneath the Stars would be a fantastic single! :smth020
But I have a strange feeling that they will save it for the album.
(Or maybe even for the 'Christmas' album...)
Who knows?! :roll:
We will just have to wait and see what happens. :)
Quote from: feebee42 on June 03, 2008, 15:21:24
I agree - Underneath the Stars would be a fantastic single!
Actually, I doubt that UtS would make a good single. It just doesn´t have that "single feeling" to it, it sounds more like an album track. Though i also have to admit that for the time being it seems that I´m one of the few that just doesn´t get the supposed greatness of UtS. It just kind of sounds like an average slow moody Cure song to me, the kind that they probably could have written in their sleep.
Now, as far as romantic ballads go, "One More Time" would have made a terrific single back in 1987... A missed opportunity, I think.
I bet The Perfect Boy gets released as a single. As for the other, though....
Quote from: revolt on June 03, 2008, 15:39:56
Quote from: feebee42 on June 03, 2008, 15:21:24
I agree - Underneath the Stars would be a fantastic single!
Actually, I doubt that UtS would make a good single. It just doesn´t have that "single feeling" to it, it sounds more like an album track. Though i also have to admit that for the time being it seems that I´m one of the few that just doesn´t get the supposed greatness of UtS. It just kind of sounds like an average slow moody Cure song to me, the kind that they probably could have written in their sleep.
Now, as far as romantic ballads go, "One More Time" would have made a terrific single back in 1987... A missed opportunity, I think.
I have to dismiss that criticism on the basis that it's the same argument people who dislike Going Nowhere have used.
[Yes, some of those people really
do exist. No, I
don't know where they live.]
Quote from: Bloodflower on June 04, 2008, 04:37:51
Quote from: revolt on June 03, 2008, 15:39:56
Quote from: feebee42 on June 03, 2008, 15:21:24
I agree - Underneath the Stars would be a fantastic single!
Actually, I doubt that UtS would make a good single. It just doesn´t have that "single feeling" to it, it sounds more like an album track. Though i also have to admit that for the time being it seems that I´m one of the few that just doesn´t get the supposed greatness of UtS. It just kind of sounds like an average slow moody Cure song to me, the kind that they probably could have written in their sleep.
Now, as far as romantic ballads go, "One More Time" would have made a terrific single back in 1987... A missed opportunity, I think.
I have dismiss that criticism on the basis that it's the same argument people who dislike Going Nowhere have used.
[Yes, some of those people really do exist. No, I don't know where they live.]
Well, I don´t dislike "Going Nowhere" but I also think it is an average slow moody Cure song that they probably could have written in their sleep. And it would have been a poor single choice, also.
On the other hand, I think "The Same Deep Water as You" is a masterpiece but it also lacks the characteristics of a good single, IMO. So, it´s really not just a question of QUALITY, subjective as that might be, but also one of ADEQUACY.
Quote from: revolt on June 04, 2008, 10:45:09
Quote from: Bloodflower on June 04, 2008, 04:37:51
Quote from: revolt on June 03, 2008, 15:39:56
Quote from: feebee42 on June 03, 2008, 15:21:24
I agree - Underneath the Stars would be a fantastic single!
Actually, I doubt that UtS would make a good single. It just doesn´t have that "single feeling" to it, it sounds more like an album track. Though i also have to admit that for the time being it seems that I´m one of the few that just doesn´t get the supposed greatness of UtS. It just kind of sounds like an average slow moody Cure song to me, the kind that they probably could have written in their sleep.
Now, as far as romantic ballads go, "One More Time" would have made a terrific single back in 1987... A missed opportunity, I think.
I have dismiss that criticism on the basis that it's the same argument people who dislike Going Nowhere have used.
[Yes, some of those people really do exist. No, I don't know where they live.]
Well, I don´t dislike "Going Nowhere" but I also think it is an average slow moody Cure song that they probably could have written in their sleep. And it would have been a poor single choice, also.
On the other hand, I think "The Same Deep Water as You" is a masterpiece but it also lacks the characteristics of a good single, IMO. So, it´s really not just a question of QUALITY, subjective as that might be, but also one of ADEQUACY.
And hey, maybe The Cure write great songs in their sleep. Who knows? I just don´t think "Going Nowhere" is one of them. It sounds too close to all that "Disintegration" stuff and at the same time it lacks the strong melodic hooks, the development and the poetry. Just my opinion.
Quote from: revolt on June 04, 2008, 10:50:09
I just don´t think "Going Nowhere" is one of them. It sounds too close to all that "Disintegration" stuff and at the same time it lacks the strong melodic hooks, the development and the poetry. Just my opinion.
the lack of development - not that i think that 'going nowhere' is an unsuccesful piece of music but i always felt that was exactly what was missing there. the song somehow always left me cold, despite (in the want of better words) having a good start.
i've always thought about there are some artists that can produce excellent "impressionistic" pieces of music, short fragile sketchlike things. yet i always felt that that was/is not the area where the cure really excells. when they go to this deep/profound area they always express themselves best by building songs with long stretching arches.
anyway, not that 'going nowhere' was a bad song, just an impression i always had about it too.
it's kind of off-topic, though. (maybe we can split the thread if the conversation catches fire. hey why not? it's been a bit too long since we had these threads about discussing individual songs.)
I'm really digging most of the new stuff I'm hearing. I have, honestly, not listened to Underneath the Stars all the way through yet. I'm not a big fan of live recordings so I want to save my judgment for the studio version.
That being said, I'd REALLY love for "The Perfect Boy" to be released as a single. When I saw the band in Chicago this song knocked me out - it's classic Cure all the way (palm muted guitar in the verses, Smith's longing vocals and an impassioned theme and chorus). Great stuff... also, I've been falling very hard for "Sleep When I'm Dead"... love the wah-wah.
"The Only One" just hasn't done it for me at all. Really disappointed in that song, and "NY Trip", while solid, is most certainly a b-side (and one that sounds quite a bit like a b-side from Head on the Door).
**Off topic - "Going Nowhere" is good, but always left me underwhelmed. When they played it live in Boston 2004 (when I first heard it) the version was so beautiful, plaintive and wistful that I had extremely high hopes. I think the studio version lacks passion and the awful, awful production does not help - it just falls a bit flat.**
Hmmm, A Chain of Flowers have 'news' that the next single in July may be Sleep When I'm Dead:
>From a reliable source : "Looks like "Sleep When I'm Dead" might be the July single with a July 15th street date...not sure of b-side at the moment"<
Interesting... :smth035
the alt version of going nowhere with a different vocal is more moving and better
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 04, 2008, 18:46:08
Quote from: revolt on June 04, 2008, 10:50:09
anyway, not that 'going nowhere' was a bad song
It is not a bad song, no. It just kind of goes nowhere... :-D
Anyway, another problem with it is that it simply doesn´t fit in "The Cure". Had they included it in "Bloodflowers", my reaction to it would probably be warmer.
Quote from: feebee42 on June 05, 2008, 10:32:10
Hmmm, A Chain of Flowers have 'news' that the next single in July may be Sleep When I'm Dead:
>From a reliable source : "Looks like "Sleep When I'm Dead" might be the July single with a July 15th street date...not sure of b-side at the moment"<
Interesting... :smth035
Does sound interesting! I really like the song so it would be cool if they did release it. :)
Quote from: Lady on May 03, 2008, 20:59:58
I was surfing thecure.com and reading this just few seconds ago... :lol:
It's a beautiful sensation listening to "the only one" finally in a studio-version!!! :D
The Dark Album ! Late 2008 - cant wait for the full thing. Songs live sound great. Was in Chicago
Has someone already heard this Freakshow preview?
(if so, sorry for double posting)
http://www.buecher.de/shop/Musik/Freakshow-Limited-Collectors-Edition/The-Cure/products_products/detail/prod_id/23872192/ (http://www.buecher.de/shop/Musik/Freakshow-Limited-Collectors-Edition/The-Cure/products_products/detail/prod_id/23872192/)
Thx CoF
Quote from: NeverForget on June 09, 2008, 13:19:42
Has someone already heard this Freakshow preview?
(if so, sorry for double posting)
http://www.buecher.de/shop/Musik/Freakshow-Limited-Collectors-Edition/The-Cure/products_products/detail/prod_id/23872192/ (http://www.buecher.de/shop/Musik/Freakshow-Limited-Collectors-Edition/The-Cure/products_products/detail/prod_id/23872192/)
Thx CoF
Grazie, dear. :) You know, a lot of people have been bashing the heck out of Freakshow, but what I've heard so far... I like! I have to hear the whole studio version before I'm willing to sign anything, but I think I may like it better than The Only One and better than NY Trip.
I quite like Freakshow. Studio version sounds a bit better than what I have heard live. The B-side All Kinds of Stuff well it's hard to say if I'll like it with that 30 second snippet. Sounds interesting but chaotic! Can't wait to hear the full version soon. I'll be buying mine tonight and hopefully will get it by the weekend. Seems like it's a lot more easier to get this single than the 1st, most web sites have it already listed with no "SOLD OUT" written on the listings.
Quote from: robiola on June 09, 2008, 15:17:38
Grazie, dear. :) You know, a lot of people have been bashing the heck out of Freakshow, but what I've heard so far... I like! I have to hear the whole studio version before I'm willing to sign anything, but I think I may like it better than The Only One and better than NY Trip.
:D Yes, I agree with you.
I think Freekshow sounds a bit different in this little studio-preview, so I want to wait for the full version to fully judge it.
So far, seems that this b-side too is on the same line of the previously released single. But, yes, it's really too hard to say anything having only heard 20 secs or so...Let's wait. ;)
Quote from: cure_kitty on June 09, 2008, 20:03:19
Seems like it's a lot more easier to get this single than the 1st, most web sites have it already listed with no "SOLD OUT" written on the listings.
Well, I don't think it's such good news...but perhaps it's the natural course of the singles...
Quote from: NeverForget on June 09, 2008, 20:20:30
Quote from: cure_kitty on June 09, 2008, 20:03:19
Seems like it's a lot more easier to get this single than the 1st, most web sites have it already listed with no "SOLD OUT" written on the listings.
Well, I don't think it's such good news...but perhaps it's the natural course of the singles...
I'm only saying that because for "The Only One" it was supposed to be released in the USA May 15thish and for about a week it was hard to get the single on-line & in stores do to some sort of problems with Universal.
It really wasn't sold out, I meant to say it was "OUT OF STOCK". I'm guess I'm just saying that this time around, it doesn't look like there will be a hassle from the Record Company with having "Freakshow" released on time. Looks like the single will be ready to order tomorrow without any delays.
Remember kids: you can download the single and b-side on the 12th [before each release] from iTunes... yes I know it's a shitty lossy format but really, you wouldn't be a real super-Uber-dooper The Cure fan if you don't own EVERY SINGLE version possible AS SOON AS IT'S AVAILABLE now would you???????????????????? ;-)
LOL
I did it and I'll do it again... oh yeah!!!!
PS heard on some interview that the album is due out on Sept 13. Sure it is............
The CD single seems to be backordered everywhere in the US. Universal drops the ball again.......
My take on "Freakshow" and "All That Stuff" (from iTunes download): Great wah-guitar work (pretty funky) but not much else going on. Robert's doing some "different" stuff with his voice and I find it to be, surprisingly, amelodic. In fact, when I listen to both singles released (and both Bsides) it makes me crave the next two singles, if only out of hope that they release something truly amazing. (seriously, where is Sleep When I'm Dead, Underneath the Stars, A Perfect Boy or The Boy I Never Knew... or Baby Rag Dog Book)
It's been pretty middle of the road so far, and I'm fairly disappointed with both releases - but my expectations were unreasonably high.
I will say this - Porl is absolutely incredible on every track.
Quote from: rodney on June 10, 2008, 16:11:23
The CD single seems to be backordered everywhere in the US. Universal drops the ball again.......
Tried buy it this morning too from a few on-line places and all said backordered for 1-2 weeks. I was like "Here we go again!!!" I was able to get a copy from The Ideal Copy web site with nothing telling me it's on backorder order or unavailable. Got an e-mail from them a few minutes later saying the order is being processed but nothing about being shipped yet. So I'll have to wait & see. They are usually quite good at getting stuff shipped out on the release date but if Universal is holding it up then I have no idea when it will shipped.
Went out to lunch to see if Best Buy & Circuit City had any but nothing to be found. Didn't even see The Only One. And the geeks at the store were clueless once again as to any news about the new single. TYPICAL BS AT THESE PLACES!!!!
So it does look like Universal F**K UP once again! :smth011
That's really annoying!!! I don't understand what they are aiming at! Is it so difficult just to sell this single??? One gets the impression that universal isn't interested in sold Cure cDs at all.
just got them!!
Had never heard any of "all kinds of stuff", totallllly dig it! :smth020 pretty dark and you can really hear Simon...
and freakshow sounds fuckin great compared to all the boots I've seen.
I'm going to go listen to them really loud..!!
...now i wonder when I'll get these in hard copy...?
still haven't got the only one on vinyl... :smth011 have the cd, but i NEED the actual vinyl record ! ! !
You are so lucky!!! I couldn't get my hands on it yet. For i-tunes you need to have an American account as I had to realise - but the American mother of one of my pupils offered to buy it for me via her account today!!! Isn't that nice?
I've had The Only One, and I managed to find a copy of Freakshow in Borders a few hours ago. I was shocked. I almost didn't buy it, because I've got a copy coming on the 13th; but it was only two dollars, and it was a freaking Cure single. So I took the plunge....
I feel bad now, though. I'm going to have two copies, some of you won't have one. Sorry, guys!
Quote from: Bloodflower on June 11, 2008, 08:40:26
and I managed to find a copy of Freakshow in Borders a few hours ago.
borders here i come...
That's where I got mine. It was in the Misc. Folk section.
I see thecure.com webpage has been updated with a sample of Freakshow now. :smth020
Ooohh, and I just noticed on my Amazon account page that my Freakshow CD is being prepared for despatching soon. Goody! I may even get it by the weekend, if I'm lucky! :-D
I don't know, freakshow just doesn't do it for me. Any idea what the next single will be?
COF's got a tip that the next single is Sleep When I'm Dead.
As for Freakshow: Live, I've really deplored it. You know, fun song and all, but I didn't miss it in Los Angeles. The studio version, though, on the single, is great. I really like it. Maybe it's because I can hear the bizarre vocals better now than I've been able to live and on recordings, maybe it's the mix, but something about it really works.
The Only One: B+
Freakshow: B
After my intital, admittedly harsh, reaction to Freakshow (and the other singles released) I'm going to have to change my tune a little... while I don't feel these have been GREAT Cure singles, the have grown on me quite a bit. In fact, my "scathing" review earlier had caused me to obsessivley listen to them again. I've been enjoying "All Kinds of Stuff" a lot and I finally have the melody from "The Only One" firmly stuck in my head.
The Only One: B
NY Trip: B-
Freakshow: C+
All Kinds of Stuff: B+
Well! If we're throwing b-sides into the mix:
The Only One: B+
NY Trip: B-
Freakshow: B
All Kinds of Stuff: B+
[The bass on All Kinds of Stuff is what does it for me.]
And I agree with you that none of them are GREAT Cure singles. [I referred to Freakshow as 'great' in my other post, but that was in the context of most of the stuff out there; not restricted, that is to say, to Cure singles.] I'm hoping Sleep When I'm Dead [which didn't knock me out in LA] will rise in stature in my mind the same way Freakshow has.
I'm very fond of "Sleep When I'm Dead." I think that the studio version will have LOTS of crazy wah-guitar and some heavy bass (much like "All Kinds of Stuff"). All of this new, released material has a vibe reminiscent to "The Top." I'm reminded of songs like: Give Me It, Stop Dead (THOTD), Shake Dog Shake and Japanese Dream (KMx3).
I finally got my copy of Freakshow today! Yahoo! :-D
I love the studio version so much more then the live versions. And All Kinds of Stuff is good too, but I still have to get into it. I'm on my 5th listen of both songs. :smth020 Love the art work on the cover. Really cool & I love the lime green CD! :D
I live in a town that is so redneck that if you say The Cure, they say "who?" To which I say, NO! Not The Who! The Cure! :P
Anyhow, so I went to the FYI here and found one copy of Only One, and two of Freakshow. I asked, and it turns out that they only ordered or got two of each in the first place. Hm...Must find the ONE other local Cure fan. Anyhow. I bought both of the Freakshows in case one of my online cure friends has a hard time finding it.
Anyone else hear that "Sleep When I am Dead" is going to be the new single? I really wanted "Underneath the Stars" but that was in vain as that is not "singles" material unfortunately.
If anyone is near Baltimore, Record and Tape Traders has an import of the CD single for $9. I'm going to call up some other stores and see if anyone has the vinyl before making a trek downtown.
(Hi everyone, I'm new!) :eek:
Yeah, the rumour seems to be that 'Sleep When I'm Dead' is to be the third single, with a b-side track called 'Down Under'. Let's wait and see what happens in July! ;)
As for 'Freakshow', it's slowly growing on me... although I do have to admit that I still prefer 'The Only One' so far.
It's nice to get some new Cure music to listen to, though! :smth020
:D Let's hope it isn't a rumour + I would really appreciate Sleep when I'm Deadto be the new single.
Freakshow is great and the B-Side as well.
As for underneath the Stars - it is more than fantastic!!! But I can't imagine how it should fit into the other singles, not to speak of the album. Maybe it will be part of the "cHristmas" album???
I've just this minute pre-ordered the next single from Amazon - yes, it's 'Sleep When I'm Dead'. :smth023
Quote from: feebee42 on June 18, 2008, 11:52:31
I've just this minute pre-ordered the next single from Amazon - yes, it's 'Sleep When I'm Dead'. :smth023
Is it this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleep-When-Im-Dead-Mix/dp/B001B1VWFE (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleep-When-Im-Dead-Mix/dp/B001B1VWFE)
Yep, firecrasher, that's the correct link.
The last two times I've ordered the new Cure singles from Amazon, they have reduced the price to around £1.98 by the time of despatch.
Quote from: feebee42 on June 18, 2008, 15:38:46
Yep, firecrasher, that's the correct link.
The last two times I've ordered the new Cure singles from Amazon, they have reduced the price to around £1.98 by the time of despatch.
I don't see it on the US Amazon, but the other singles are about $2. Quite reasonable! The UK import is about $9 in stores, and I've never seen one of the vinyls in person.
Quote from: firecrasher on June 18, 2008, 18:53:58
Quote from: feebee42 on June 18, 2008, 15:38:46
Yep, firecrasher, that's the correct link.
The last two times I've ordered the new Cure singles from Amazon, they have reduced the price to around £1.98 by the time of despatch.
I don't see it on the US Amazon, but the other singles are about $2. Quite reasonable! The UK import is about $9 in stores, and I've never seen one of the vinyls in person.
Do you think if I ordered it on the UK page they would ship to US?
Quote from: thecupcakegeisha on June 18, 2008, 20:29:54
Quote from: firecrasher on June 18, 2008, 18:53:58
Quote from: feebee42 on June 18, 2008, 15:38:46
Yep, firecrasher, that's the correct link.
The last two times I've ordered the new Cure singles from Amazon, they have reduced the price to around £1.98 by the time of despatch.
I don't see it on the US Amazon, but the other singles are about $2. Quite reasonable! The UK import is about $9 in stores, and I've never seen one of the vinyls in person.
Do you think if I ordered it on the UK page they would ship to US?
I don't see why not - I've ordered from amazon.fr - but thanks to the exchange rate it will be double the price of when it shows up on US Amazon, and shipping costs could be high. Freakshow is available on Amazon.com for $2 next week.
Yes, I am sure Amazon UK will ship to US. The postage may cost you a bit, though! :roll:
I've ordered books from Amazon US in the past, and they shipped to Norway no problems.
Quote from: feebee42 on June 17, 2008, 00:30:02
Yeah, the rumour seems to be that 'Sleep When I'm Dead' is to be the third single, with a b-side track called 'Down Under'. Let's wait and see what happens in July! ;)
Oh, god I hope so. If I hear another single like Freakshow ... I'll end up breaking ... something. SWID is amazing though... prob my favorite of what I've heard off the new album.
the artwork for the next single :
(http://bp0.blogger.com/_5LP1Yi4Xov4/SGE8UOB1PEI/AAAAAAAAAOY/0XzU3l1xerI/s320/swidcover.jpg)
from CoF
Great artwork!
Thanks Labyrinth! :smth023
Wow nice artwork ! I love it.
I was reading on wikipedia and I found that the fourth single should be THE PERFECT BOY ???
thanks for the heads up [labyrinth]
is that the return of the big hand or a giant squid creeping out of the bottom of some deep green sea? :)
(no seriously, i really like the new art work - i wish the singles only sounded as good as they look like)
Awesome. Thanks!
thanx labyrinth ;)
Parched Art knows what they do :) it's wonderful cover...
Yeah! All this artworks is just wonderful! It's my fav style of painting! :smth023
Well, all I can say is that Parched Art (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=187218094) working hard :)
Wonderful artwork of the new single !!! Parched Art are the best :smth023
Thanks for posting the picture [labyrinth] :)
Really looking forward to the single.
OOohh....I'm all kinds of excited!!!! :-D
Here's a color video of The Only One (from CoF):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bbHgebP-VU
Check out the Ultracure maple fretboard, Porl's reverse color guitar and lack of tattoos....!
I'm lovin' the artwork on all these singles too. The colours are so pretty.
Wonder if it will tie in with the new album cover? It'll be interesting to see! :)
thanks for the heads up firecrasher.
some further applications of the artwork:
as i was rather disappointed with the designs of the recent tour merchandise (imo, there was no design at all!), i hope they'll have some good looking stuff available next, based on these parched art designs. something that reminds the originality of the wish tour merch!
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 25, 2008, 12:08:09
some further applications of the artwork:
as i was rather disappointed with the designs of the recent tour merchandise (imo, there was no design at all!), i hope they'll have some good looking stuff available next, based on these parched art designs. something that reminds the originality of the wish tour merch!
Yeah, I was just thinking the same. Hope the next merchandise items will be on the same quality level.
Thx for the video firecrasher.
You're right, I can't see tattoos...but maybe you've noticed that right beside Porl's head there's a light, so that may be the reason why we can't see them.(just a light joke ??? it's sadly so much low res that we can't say it for sure)
So, is this the Funny video version that Robert told us about on the official site?
Quote from: NeverForget on June 25, 2008, 14:20:05
So, is this the Funny video version that Robert told us about on the official site?
well,
i can't find it all that funny !
:roll:
Sleep When I'm Dead is available on E bay £4.25 - CD + 7" and it can be a PICTURE DISC
"THE CURE - Sleep When I'm Dead UK 7" Pic Disc & CD Set
* according to the Polydor sales notes the 7" this time will be a picture disc but this could change ."
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THE-CURE-Sleep-When-Im-Dead-UK-7-Pic-Disc-CD-Set_W0QQitemZ350073687188QQihZ022QQcategoryZ58669QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262
Quote from: Tof on June 25, 2008, 17:11:04
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THE-CURE-Sleep-When-Im-Dead-UK-7-Pic-Disc-CD-Set_W0QQitemZ350073687188QQihZ022QQcategoryZ58669QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262
Can I trust EBay?
Quote from: wish-man on June 25, 2008, 17:43:25
Can I trust EBay?
do you mean is it safe to buy from there, or can you trust ebay on the preliminary info about this release?
both depends on the seller, i suppose.
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 25, 2008, 12:08:09
some further applications of the artwork:
as i was rather disappointed with the designs of the recent tour merchandise (imo, there was no design at all!), i hope they'll have some good looking stuff available next, based on these parched art designs. something that reminds the originality of the wish tour merch!
same here and i hope there will be better designs, if an album tour comes about.
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 25, 2008, 17:48:13
do you mean is it safe to buy from there, or can you trust ebay on the preliminary info about this release?
I mean do is it safe to buy from there something please :?
Quote from: wish-man on June 25, 2008, 18:23:39
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 25, 2008, 17:48:13
do you mean is it safe to buy from there, or can you trust ebay on the preliminary info about this release?
I mean do is it safe to buy from there something please :?
like everywhere, there are good sellers and bad sellers on ebay (because ebay is just a market place, all sellers there work individually).
in general, just look into the reputation of the sellers and choose a seller with good feedback/reputation.
i've never been cheated on ebay so far but i've always been carefully to choose from which seller i was buying from.
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 25, 2008, 18:29:01
like everywhere, there are good sellers and bad sellers on ebay (because ebay is just a market place, all sellers there work individually).
in general, just look into the reputation of the sellers and choose a seller with good feedback/reputation.
i've never been cheated on ebay so far but i've always been carefully to choose from which seller i was buying from.
Well, then I think better to buy on IdealCopy stuff like this.
Im asking cuz I never ever buy items on EBay and wanted to try if its safe, but as I see company didn't get 100% of decency of the users, than I think I'll never address to them for something. Maybe as a last resort...
Thanks! :smth023
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 25, 2008, 12:08:09
as i was rather disappointed with the designs of the recent tour merchandise (imo, there was no design at all!), i hope they'll have some good looking stuff available next, based on these parched art designs. something that reminds the originality of the wish tour merch!
and even more important, we can now all relax & breathe, for it's very unlikely that the album artwork will be the one with this awful picture of the band, as featured on the 2007-2008 tour book.
but yes, i don't get the lizard thing design on some T-shirts : it has absolutely nothing to do with anything.
???
i'm very happy to read it confirmed that sleep when i'm dead will be the next single, my favourite new (so to speak, if it was indeed written in 1985) song so far, with underneath the stars.
i'll leave the loudness war mention to another topic, though...
@ wish-man & japanesebaby
I recently buy THE CURE - Freakshow UK 7" & CD Set one week ago and I still waiting the 7" & CD Set, so I send an e mail to the seller and he reply me one day later and tell me that my order has been sent out. When you look the feedback of this seller, you can see that in one years he have 10719 positive feedback, 24 neutral feedback and 33 negative feedback and you can see that he reply to the neutral and negative feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350070459007&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=022
Quote from: Tof on June 26, 2008, 02:23:45
@ wish-man & japanesebaby
I recently buy THE CURE - Freakshow UK 7" & CD Set one week ago and I still waiting the 7" & CD Set, so I send an e mail to the seller and he reply me one day later and tell me that my order has been sent out. When you look the feedback of this seller, you can see that in one years he have 10719 positive feedback, 24 neutral feedback and 33 negative feedback and you can see that he reply to the neutral and negative feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350070459007&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=022
I regret tht u didn't get Freakshow yet :(
Also thank u for explanation!
But if for example there would be NEW seller w/ no status, say he selling first time 1 item. Wht happening then? Than I aslo havn't 100% tht I'll get this item
I received the THE CURE - Freakshow UK 7" & CD Set today from this seller (indieville) with no problem !!!
Quote from: wish-man on June 26, 2008, 10:32:26
Quote from: Tof on June 26, 2008, 02:23:45
@ wish-man & japanesebaby
I recently buy THE CURE - Freakshow UK 7" & CD Set one week ago and I still waiting the 7" & CD Set, so I send an e mail to the seller and he reply me one day later and tell me that my order has been sent out. When you look the feedback of this seller, you can see that in one years he have 10719 positive feedback, 24 neutral feedback and 33 negative feedback and you can see that he reply to the neutral and negative feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350070459007&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=022
I regret tht u didn't get Freakshow yet :(
Also thank u for explanation!
But if for example there would be NEW seller w/ no status, say he selling first time 1 item. Wht happening then? Than I aslo havn't 100% tht I'll get this item
To be honest, if you're a seller, and you sell a substantial amount of product, current eBay rules make it VERY difficult to maintain a 100% average. If you've got less than 100% that does not necessarily make you dishonest.
Quote from: rodney on June 26, 2008, 14:26:41
To be honest, if you're a seller, and you sell a substantial amount of product, current eBay rules make it VERY difficult to maintain a 100% average. If you've got less than 100% that does not necessarily make you dishonest.
yes, that's true. when i said "look for a seller with good reputation" i did not mean only sellers with full 100%. one should look at the feedback as awhole/the amount of sales in total and decide according to that.
besides, i don't think the biggest cheaters out there on ebay are those who sell some small stuff like cd and 7" singles... if you are going to buy a car or something, then it's maybe different and one should look out more.
(by the way i've been cheated a few times by some independent online stores but never got cheated by an ebay store.)
You might want to read exactly what the negative feedbacks are. Once I ordered from a half.com seller with a million positives and a small amount of negatives... but almost all the negatives were because items were never sent... and that's exactly what happened to me :(
I agree with the artwork. Fantastic on all singles so far, very artistic.
By the way, anyone seen the lyrics for "Down Under"?
There's a bit of the the Sleep when I'm dead studio version, finally, on the official site.
http://www.thecure.com/
10 days left, can't wait!
I've already said that, but I do love the cover, I'd like a t-shirt like that :-D
Thanks for the link NeverForget :)
The studio version sounds great!!!
Can't wait to listen to the single !!! :smth020
Amazon UK have just got 'The Perfect Boy' CD single listed, so I have have pre-ordered today. :smth023
has anybody in toronto actually managed to find the swid cd in stores?
hmv has the only one and freakshow but i had to special order swid
nice distribution job universal!!!
theres a clip of 'the perfect boy' over at the official.... sounds pretty gooooood :smth020
Yes, I agree - the clip does sound good! I think it may be the best out of the 4 singles. Hope so :)
But I'm still lovin' Down Under - that's my fave song so far... :smth020
The Perfect Boy sounds like it will be the most radio-friendly single of late - it sounds great, can't wait to hear the full recording, however, Freakshow rocks! Porls' wah-wah is awesome!
I got my copy of The Perfect Boy in the post today - I have to say this is my favourite of the 4 singles. :smth020
Not so keen on the B-side though, Robert's singing sounds rather odd... :shock:
The Perfect Boy is my fav from all new singles. I love this song so much, and b-side Without You is excellent too :smth023 :smth020