Post by steve on Dec 13, 2016 19:46:11 GMT 1
Maybe Robert has lost his confidence to release another album?
After a peerless run of 10 albums from three imaginary boys to wish which equals any bands back catalogue, there was a dip with WMS due to poor tracklisting choices.
The Cure recovered with the classic Bloodflowers but the last 2 albums have had mixed reception and poor production and over compression.
Take a song like Underneath the Stars from 4:13. It's a brilliant song loved by most fans but how many times has it been played live? A measly 17 times. It should have been played lots on the recent tour with the also great It's Over as the set finisher.
But instead, it was the usual open/end and plainsong/disintegration alternated most nights.
The whole tour was very much a wish/disintegration/head on the door showcase with very little from the last 2 albums.
So it looks like Robert has lost confidence in playing self titled/4:13 dream so will he ever have the nerve to release anything new again?
True that the last few albums have not ben as critically acclaimed as what went before & (I think) you're right regarding production.
I think Rafa's right also. A single album of 8-10 songs that have been given the greatest of attention & care in production & (the oft missed consideration) mastering would hit the mark.
I don't think the quality of the song writing & arrangements is at all in question. It is there in spades. But just like packing a fragile item in a crappy weak box to ship to customers, it's worthless without those finishing touches that have really been the only detraction from the last 2 releases.