MB Artist Classics: The Cure - "Three Imaginary Boys"
 

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Debut album from the boys, released later in the US and Australia as Boys Don't Cry. Slightly different tracklist, so I guess whichever one you want to listen to and vote for?

Cure Foxey Lady > Devo Satisfaction

Alright guys, look I'm paying attention to other threads again! Also I'll listen to this album later. Gotta love Pornography though.

A pretty rough and at times underdeveloped album, but in a way where it kind of adds character rather than really subtract from the experience all that much. It really, really feels like the first album of a band in how aimless and sketchy it sometimes comes across. But there's a lot to like about it and even the more shaky tracks grow on me a little with repeat listens.

Favorite tracks: "Object", "Subway Song", "Foxy Lady" (almost feels like early Roxy Music!), "Meat Hook" and "Fire in Cairo".

7/10

hard to do when you're sitting down, but I could see it causing some violent foot tapping.

I guess I'm too accustomed to noisy, screechy metal to have really noticed. I listened to it at least three times and I didn't really notice much. It's not that much louder than the general volume of the album, although it comes after relative silence.

Are you sure you're not just imagining it?

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I'm listening to the original. Went back to find the scream and its clearly there, but I somehow didn't really notice when listening to the album 2-3 times all the way through. Maybe I sneezed every time it happened and didn't hear it.

Nope. Devo's Satisfaction is the greatest cover song in the history of mankind. I like it even better than the Stones' version.

I always try to listen to the original (usually British) version. I hate it when American companies stretch albums out looking for the big buck.


Anyway, I gave this album an eight. Most of the tracks flow along quite nicely and I really liked the opening track. Favorite tracks are 10:15 Saturday Night, Grinding Halt, and Fire in Cairo. There really wasn't a truly weak track but those three really stand out for me. Is it truly a classic? My opinion is probably not, but Cure purists will love this album, but since I'm not a Cure purist...

8.5/10 (The Word has spoken :D)

-4 rating points for the jumpscare /s

This album is okay. It's just not really that interesting, not many great hooks, not much good production. The title track is the only thing that makes me think, "Yeah, that's The Cure!" Everything else is fine but it's just generic undistinguished post-punk. Good, but not at all great.

Good debut album from The Cure. It sounds a bit thin on the production and it has the sound and feel of a demo more than a finished album but that's part of its charm.
An energetic post-punk classic.

8/10