Oh dear oh dear....The Cure are back with a single called 'The Only One'. From the very first second onwards it sounds exactly like The Cure, tuneful indie with a Fat Bob vocal so whiny that it is actually dangerous to the ears. This song is a form of torture and proceeds to go precisely nowhere. It has the feel of a sweaty middle aged double glazing salesman going through the motions one last time knowing that the young brash newcomers are using his old tricks and getting better commissions. Poor old millionaire Fat Bob - trying to keep up with the kids and getting it hopelessly wrong - I mean who uses wah wah guitar these days for Christ's sake? He actually sounds pissed on the B side on a song which somehow manages to be even worse. Retire. Now.
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What their label says...
The Cure are back with a bang, with the most innovative move yet in
their stellar, 3-decade spanning career, and a brand new single 'The
Only One' out Tuesday 13th May.
Responsible for such classics as
‘Boys Don’t Cry’, ‘Love Cats’, ‘Just Like Heaven’ & many more
besides, Robert Smith has a new vision – and that vision lies around
the number ‘13’.
Their brand new studio album will be released
worldwide on 13th September, with 4 consecutive, different single
releases preceding the album on the 13th of each month: 13th May, 13th
June, 13th July and 13th August. 'The Only One' is the first of this
series, and as per the other formats, will be available on Limited CD
& 7” Vinyl (with collectors boxes for both), as well as digital
download. Each will have a brand new, non-album b-side.
Catering
to an extremely dedicated and ravenous fanbase, which saw The Cure sell
out their recent Wembley Arena concert in March in a mere 10 minutes,
this unprecedented global release strategy is not only testament to the
fresh thinking of Robert Smith, in this, the 30th anniversary of The
Cure, but also stands to inject excitement and galvanise their many
worldwide devotees, in what will surely be a most newsworthy endeavour.
