Thus, in a lot of ways it plays like an "inspired by" record to much of their older work. If you've liked anything they've done before, you'll find aspects of it somewhere here.
It's not all a success, though, as songs such as "The Real Snow White" and "This, Here and Now, With You" are a bit up and down in their intensity, alternating between going through the motions and briefly kicking into gear. Still, the missed gears are minor for the most part and even after a few listens, they tend to gloss over pretty easily.
It's impressive that The Cure — who have been making music for decades — can still turn out albums with relevancy such as this. Rather than reveling in their past successes and riding a wave of nostalgia, they've molded it into something more evergreen.
And so, as long as there is longing, regret, angst and love (both lost and found) in the world, The Cure won't have to worry about not finding an appreciative audience. 4:13 Dream is a very welcome addition to an already impressive discography.
Article comments
1 - Chris Beaumont
I had completely forgotten about this release. Sounds good. I need to go pick up a copy.
2 - musichyper
THis is classic Cure and I'm glad they haven't changed much at all. it wouldn't be the cure any other way.
I Hyped 4:13 Dream on Everhype and gave it 97% which I think is fairly accurate.
I wouldn't mind getting some opinions on it. If you get on there, rate me a 5 & request friendship.
3 - Darrenrogers
It's a nice balance of sounds for them. And the emotional core is still there, which is what's important. Not too many of their modern descendants have that emotional core, which makes all the difference.
A friend played me a track by "Repeater"... anyone heard of these guys? I think they're new, but they're doing it right.
4 - Jeremy Lyons
Yeah I've heard of "Repeater," cause my friend gave me a copy of their album, "Iron Flowers" and it was great. They're really gonna make a splash in the music scene, I just know it.