That definitely holds true on the new album from The Cure. 4:13 Dream (out Oct. 28th) is the group's thirteenth proper album, and it sees the band treading over some fairly familiar ground.
The creepy surreal gothic tracks on 4:13 Dream don't conjure the same vivid imagery as previous works like say "100 Days". It's hard to tell if that's because the songs aren't as striking, or whether The Cure's oeuvre has become so familiar to the listener.
Poppy is the best adjective to describe much of the album. In fact, "The Only One" bears and almost too close resemblance to the smash hit "Friday I'm In Love". The single "Freakshow" sounds like Robert Smith replacing Fred Schneider in front of the B-52s, while "The Real Snow White" sounds like Smith auditioning for The Tragically Hip.
There are some very poignant moments on the record. The stark and angular "The Scream" will put a shiver through your spine.
The real vital tracks on 4:13 Dream are actually the bookend tracks "Underneath The Stars" and "It's Over". Both hearken back to the very best twinkling dreamscapes the band has created before collapsing and soaring into beautiful noise.
4:13 Dream is by no means the best album in The Cure's hefty catalogue, but it won't have the band's fans ripping their Pornography posters of the wall and throwing away their eyeliner either.
Best tracks: "Underneath the Stars", "It's Over"
Track listing for 4:13 Dream:
- Underneath The Stars
- The Only One
- The Reasons Why
- Freakshow
- Sirensong
- The Real Snow White
- The Hungry Ghost
- Switch
- The Perfect Boy
- Sleep When I'm Dead
- This Here and Now With You
- The Scream
- It's Over
6.5
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