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May 24, 2023 · By Mikael Wood Pop Music Critic. May 24, 2023 3:06 PM PT. Robert Smith stood onstage Tuesday evening and let the final notes of the Cure’s “A Night Like This” — in which the 64-year-old...
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- Pop Music Critic
May 24, 2023 · May 24, 2023 3:04pm PT. The Cure Delivers Moody, Hit-Heavy Set at First of Three Hollywood Bowl Shows: Concert Review. By Ellise Shafer. Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag.
- The Cure's New Music Is as Solid as Its Classics
- The Cure's Set List Taps Into Deep Cuts as Well as Hits
- Robert Smith Hasn't Changed
Fans have awaited a new album – "Songs of a Lost World," which pairs with the tour's name, Shows of a Lost World – since Smith unveiled the title in March 2022. Despite no definitive arrival for The Cure’s first releasesince 2008’s “4:13 Dream,” the band has included several new tracks in all of its shows. The main set was bookended with newbies – ...
An early highlight came when Smith faced off with bassist Simon Gallup – the second-longest tenured member in the band – for the chugging intro to "Pictures of You." The ballad, from The Cure's landmark 1989 album, "Disintegration,"showcases all of the hallmarks of their sound – watery guitars, evocative synths and a slow burn into an explosive sou...
Smith remains the focal pointof The Cure – and how could he not be with his trademark heap of black hair, blur of scarlet lipstick and lacquered eye makeup? His voice, a blend of sad wail and smooth croon, endures as a distinctive, undiminished sound. But Smith also makes his appreciation for the band's audiences known. On Sunday, as he has through...
Jun 11, 2023 · By Bob Gendron. PUBLISHED: June 11, 2023 at 1:37 p.m. | UPDATED: June 11, 2023 at 5:37 p.m. The Cure began its career-spanning show Saturday at a sold-out United Center by singing about the end,...
- Bob Gendron
Jun 30, 2023 · [ CHRIS URSO | Times ] By. Gabrielle Calise Times staff. Published June 30, 2023 | Updated June 30, 2023. TAMPA — The Cure’s first Tampa concert since 2008 brought fans to a raw reckoning with...
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- Culture, Music And Nostalgia Reporter
May 29, 2022 · Reviewed: May 29, 2022. Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the Cure’s...
May 17, 2023 · Sound and Vision. The Cure Are This Summer’s Hottest Rock Tour. Yes, Really. All hail the gods of gloom: Instead of fading away, Robert Smith and his eccentric gang stuck around to become rock's...
