The Cure – s/t
(Geffen)

Is Robert Smith running so dry on ideas he can’t even think of a title for this album? After four billion albums and 4 billion break ups, The Cure is back with another record to put in their library.

Basically it’s the same old Cure, you won’t hear anything new, just the same stuff rinsed, washed and repeated. The melodic reverberated guitars, the crazy hair, and the quirky wailing voice of Robert Smith. This is okay for some but after 5 million albums, for me it’s growing tiresome.

In general it doesn’t feel like a full album, but more like a mixed tape you’d make for Uncle Herby and his fat goth buddies. There are a few enjoyable tracks but nothing really stands out. They are enjoyable, but not enough to pick up the CD case and find out what the songs are called. Besides the current single “The End Of The World”, some of the tunes are really generic and bland. Take away the singing and just listen to the music and you’ll have a hard time knowing it was The Cure.

Being a big fan myself, I wanted to like this album on a much greater level but I was only left half satisfied. Overall it’s worth the listen once, but the CD will spend more time on the racks than spinning. For all you who are thinking about getting into The Cure, I would suggest starting with other albums. And for all you goths, I hope you don’t slit your wrists cause there will be no cure for that.

6.8 out of 10 on my ass kick meter.

– Chian

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