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

Trollheart · 06-18-2018, 09:41 AM

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?

OccultHawk · 06-19-2018, 03:14 PM

Cure Foxey Lady > Devo Satisfaction

TechnicLePanther · 06-19-2018, 06:09 PM

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

~~MicShazam~~ · 06-21-2018, 03:57 PM

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

~~MicShazam~~ · 06-21-2018, 04:01 PM

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

~~MicShazam~~ · 06-21-2018, 04:12 PM

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.

Trollheart · 06-21-2018, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

lol no there's a jumpscare at the very last moment of the song

LIAR YOU DIDNT LISTEN

Are you sure you're not just imagining it?

Trollheart · 06-21-2018, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

are you guys listening to the American version or the original release

I seem to recall the scream being cut on the American release which is titled "Boys Don't Cry"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Are you sure you're not just imagining it?

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~~MicShazam~~ · 06-22-2018, 12:46 AM

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.

rubber soul · 06-26-2018, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Cure Foxey Lady > Devo Satisfaction

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor

are you guys listening to the American version or the original release

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

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06-18-2018, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	MB Artist Classics: The Cure - "Three Imaginary Boys" 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? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-19-2018, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Cure Foxey Lady > Devo Satisfaction __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

06-19-2018, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Alright guys, look I'm paying attention to other threads again! Also I'll listen to this album later. Gotta love Pornography though. __________________ Many have tried to destroy it... but... true evil never dies. It is only... REBORN *SUGGEST ME AN ALBUM* - I'm probably not going to listen to it but I will if you bother me enough.

06-21-2018, 03:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	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

06-21-2018, 04:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	hard to do when you're sitting down, but I could see it causing some violent foot tapping.

06-21-2018, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	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.

06-22-2018, 12:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	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.