The Cure
by The Cure
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Jun 29, 2004
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 63
  3. Negative: 7 out of 63

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  1. J.Mulero
    Jul 1, 2004
    3
    Are we ever going to get another great cure record? The best in my opinion are Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, Distergration, and almost 1/2 of Bloodflowers. Now I've read all the reviews and some people really like the new disc. But theyre probaly either : 1. wanna be goth kids or 2. love is blind cure fans. The truth of the matter is none of this album soars. You know, like the guitar Are we ever going to get another great cure record? The best in my opinion are Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, Distergration, and almost 1/2 of Bloodflowers. Now I've read all the reviews and some people really like the new disc. But theyre probaly either : 1. wanna be goth kids or 2. love is blind cure fans. The truth of the matter is none of this album soars. You know, like the guitar intro to The Last Days of Summer. None of the songs hit and make you feel. Remember how you felt the first time you heard Pictures of You? I hope you do, Because if Robert keeps this up, you might never have that feeling again. Oh and and I'd like to publicly thank Geffen Records for the worst bonus DVD ever created. Wont catch me buying any of those ever again. … Expand
  2. JeffM
    Jul 8, 2004
    0
    Horrible.
  3. FreezerPopped
    Jul 5, 2004
    1
    This album is absolutely terrible. Robert Smith's voice sounds like a fat cat choking on a chicken bone while the music is drab, and not drab in the good way like Pornography, but in the Wild Mood Swings disaster way.
  4. BaronS
    Sep 22, 2004
    3
    I'm not sure what really happened here but I was really looking forward to hearing this record. I thought now was a perfect time for the triumphant return The Cure. Espically considering the monumental influence they've obviously had on some of today's most respected new acts like Interpol, The Rapture, and The Strokes, but Robert Smith and the boys really come off as a bit I'm not sure what really happened here but I was really looking forward to hearing this record. I thought now was a perfect time for the triumphant return The Cure. Espically considering the monumental influence they've obviously had on some of today's most respected new acts like Interpol, The Rapture, and The Strokes, but Robert Smith and the boys really come off as a bit of a caricature of themselves here. There are a couple tracks here that are unltimately unlistenable and the record is clearly missing those one or two unforgettably catchy pop tunes that Smith, in the past, has delivered even on the bad records. There is an energy and exhuberance displayed here but it's not enough to make up for the lack of quality tunes.… Expand
  5. JonD
    Mar 16, 2007
    1
    Not a single stand out track, the few listenable songs are only decent and teh rest is just awful. The tracks are terribly written, the first 2 songs on the CD are 80% intros, they just build up to something and that something never comes. It was almost impossible for me to listen to this cd seriously it was so awful i really couldnt, it gets a 1 because if not taken seriously then you Not a single stand out track, the few listenable songs are only decent and teh rest is just awful. The tracks are terribly written, the first 2 songs on the CD are 80% intros, they just build up to something and that something never comes. It was almost impossible for me to listen to this cd seriously it was so awful i really couldnt, it gets a 1 because if not taken seriously then you can laugh at how terrible it is.… Expand
  6. JonathanE
    Jul 5, 2007
    1
    I am a die hard Cure fan, I love everything they've done including (Wild Mood Swings). But this album was a huge disappointment. It's the absolute worst Cure album ever. After the brilliant beauty of "Bloodflowers" I was expecting something great. Instead we got...this atrocity. Thanks Ross Robinson.
  7. aaronw
    Feb 15, 2006
    0
    A little late on reviewing this, but it's started to bug me a bit, even in 2006. My god, what happened? people ask. I will tell you what happened to this record: Ross Robinson. Evidently, Robert Smith, instead of producing the album like he always used to, decidedly to hand pick a new producer to give the Cure a new sound and perspective. They just so happened to choose a guy A little late on reviewing this, but it's started to bug me a bit, even in 2006. My god, what happened? people ask. I will tell you what happened to this record: Ross Robinson. Evidently, Robert Smith, instead of producing the album like he always used to, decidedly to hand pick a new producer to give the Cure a new sound and perspective. They just so happened to choose a guy who's claim to fame is producing Korn, Slipknot, and Limp fucking Bizkit. Why, Robert? Why??? And it shows, my friends. This is absolutely the worst Cure album I have ever heard. This is coming from somebody who actually really liked Bloodflowers and Wild Mood Swings ("Want" is probably the quintessential Cure song for me, and the closer is phenomenal, so stop bitching.) But no fear! It seems that Robert has gotten his shit together since firing two of the band members and getting Porl Thompson, the guitarist for the Cure during their glory days. He will be producing their new album. Hopefully, mundane and trite shit like their self-titled will be a brief stain on an otherwise amazing career.… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Blender
    40
    They come off more than ever like a caricature. [Aug 2004, p.130]
  2. The A.V. Club
    60
    Nothing on The Cure really soars.
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  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    This is a much better effort than anything they've done in quite some time.
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