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Generally favorable reviews- based on 63 Ratings
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Positive: 50 out of 63
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Mixed: 6 out of 63
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Negative: 7 out of 63
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Mar 25, 2016I think this is the most underrated Cure album. Maybe it is not perfect, but it is great. Songs like Us or Them, The End of the World, Lost are really fantastic.
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Nov 5, 2015Brilhante, e esse termo que uso pra dar outro nome a este álbum. The Cure conseguiu nos levar de volta a seu auge nos anos 90, um feito muito difÃcil e praticamente impossÃvel, mas não pro The Cure.
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Jan 30, 2014
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Nov 17, 2011Some of this is good, definitely 5 or 6 tracks that cut the mustard but then some of it is so poor it tarnishes the Cures legacy. Lost, The End of the World and Before Three are the highlights. Unless your big into the Cure you won't find a whole lot more here although I have to say the production is very interesting - gives the band/Smith a heavier sound than you'd normally associated with them.
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JonathanEJul 5, 2007I 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.
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tompupetJun 19, 2007brilliant
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JonDMar 16, 2007
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SebastianJan 27, 2007
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aaronwFeb 15, 2006
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DavidBAug 20, 2005A splendid album!!!
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DavisWMay 9, 2005I love the Cure and I enjoy this album although I don't find myself listening to it all that much. I guess they just don't sound like they used to, but I'm still glad that they're around keeping it real.
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nickgNov 14, 2004this album is fucking awsome the critics dont know what they are talking about
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ChristinaGOct 25, 2004The Cure album is another one to add to your collection of Cure greats. There are so many awesome tracks on the cd that it is hard to choose one favorite. Some stars on the album though are The End of the World, Alt.End, and Taking Off. Truly every song reflects the growth and artistic capability of The Cure.
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dianed.Sep 22, 2004
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BaronSSep 22, 2004
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TomJAug 4, 2004
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BenjaminBunnyJul 24, 2004Where Bloodflowers alternated between being quietly beautiful and being yawnfully drawn-out, The Cure alternates between being energetic and "cathartic" (noisy) and being screechy and tuneless. Robert--where's the melody? As much as I love this band, I really wish they'd just stop making records.
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talonnJul 19, 2004
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PaulHJul 19, 2004A nice Solid Cure Album, i was one of the few who loved Bloodflowers, but this one is even better then that, good to see this band still releasing great material after so long.
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joshuawJul 13, 2004this album is great so go and buy it already (but buy the 14 track japanese version)
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FloraGJul 12, 2004Wonderful wonderful wonderful. Moody, melancholic, and menacing soundscapes. One of the best in their canon.
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gBJul 10, 2004Very nice return to form after a painfully underthought Bloodflowers. Could have received a 10 but for the overproduction applied across the top of the well thought (and felt) material. Don't miss it. The more you play it, the more you will hear through the studio sheen to the beauty this album contains.
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JeffMJul 8, 2004Horrible.
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craigsJul 6, 2004A few tracks are a little muddled and unfocused, but the tracks that are on target soar. In fact, the first 4 songs rank as one of the best connections of cure songs on any album.
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FreezerPoppedJul 5, 2004This 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.
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rebeccakJul 2, 2004I don't think I could find a better cd coming out right now. This is an amazing album. First of all the cd has a key to the secret website which you gotta see. Which your not gonna find while your burning. The childlike artwork is very creative and it's got some great songs. Including End of the World, a great way to start off the album. I highley recommend you pick this one up
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nonewJul 1, 2004Absolutely engaging. This is their best.
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michaelcJul 1, 2004This is a really good cure album. I'm a little surprised that they didn't release the same version everywhere, though -- the UK release has 13 tracks and the vinyl release has 15 tracks. Break out your turntables, kiddies...
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J.MuleroJul 1, 2004
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nickwJul 1, 2004The music is much better mixed and far more energetic than the last two albums they released. The passion is there, and that's what is important. The new sound is suprising, but very welcome. Great disc.
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RobertAJun 30, 2004cool, i like it
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NickFJun 30, 2004I just bought this new Cure album and all I can say is WOW!! Track one?s ?Lost? hooks you from the very beginning. I didn?t think they could top Disintegration, but I think they actually might have. To top off the amazing CD, there is a bunch of cool extras on the disc. The Cure never stops amazing me!!
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jubbajubsJun 30, 2004great album but no pop hits. which is good
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AramisJun 29, 2004
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spiderjJun 29, 2004stunning!
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mauriciofJun 28, 2004es la zorra el disco uno de los mejores de la banda
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BitBurnJun 28, 2004To compare this album to 1989's Disintegration is silly cuz it was a different era but nevertheless this new Cure is awesome and it's great to see that Robert & company are still in great shape, at the top of their art.
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Awards & Rankings
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BlenderThey come off more than ever like a caricature. [Aug 2004, p.130]
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Nothing on The Cure really soars.
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This is a much better effort than anything they've done in quite some time.