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Torn Down
''Torn Down'' is a 2018 remix album by British alternative rock band The Cure, and a sequel to the 1990 remix album ''Mixed Up (The Cure album), Mixed Up''. It was released on Record Store Day 2018 (21 April, Robert Smith's 59th birthday), as was a remastered version of ''Mixed Up''. A three-disc deluxe edition also includes ''Mixed Up Extras 2018: Remixes 1982–1990'' on disc 2, featuring additional remastered material. The project was first originally announced in 2009, with Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith saying in 2012 that the double album would consist of "our favourite bands remixing Cure songs", but the final product instead features sixteen new mixes done by Smith himself, selecting one song from each album in chronological order. On 13 April 2018, the "Time Mix" of ''Want'' was debuted on BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 6. The interview confirms that ''Torn Down'' is the last disc in a 3-CD set, with the first being the newly remastered ''Mixed Up'', followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cure
The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith has remained the only constant member. The band's debut album, ''Three Imaginary Boys'' (1979), along with several early singles, placed the band in the post-punk and New wave music, new wave movements that had sprung up in the United Kingdom. Beginning with their second album, ''Seventeen Seconds'' (1980), the band adopted a new, increasingly dark and tormented style, which, together with Smith's stage look, had a strong influence on the emerging genre of gothic rock as well as gothic subculture, the subculture that eventually formed around the genre. After the release of the band's fourth album, ''Pornography (album), Pornography'' (1982), Smith introduced a greater Pop music, pop sensibility into the band's music, and they subsequently garner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Head On The Door
''The Head on the Door'' is the sixth studio album by English rock band the Cure. It was released on 30 August 1985 by Fiction Records. Preceded by the single "In Between Days" which had reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, ''The Head on the Door'' was described by ''Melody Maker'' as "a collection of pop songs". With its variety of styles, it allowed the group to reach a wider audience in both Europe and North America. In the United Kingdom it became their most successful album to date, entering the albums chart at No. 7 on 7 September. The album is the first to feature drummer Boris Williams. Bassist Simon Gallup, who had previously worked on three major Cure albums of the early 1980s, was called back before the recording. In 1985, the band became a quintet with instrumentalist Porl Thompson as their fifth official member. ''The Head on the Door'' is the first Cure album where all the songs were composed solely by singer and guitarist Robert Smith. History and music This al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Remix Albums
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album '' Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper commonly r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Gallup
Simon Jonathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960) is an English musician and bassist with the alternative rock band The Cure. He is the second longest-serving member of the band after lead vocalist/guitarist Robert Smith. Early years Born in Duxhurst, Surrey, Simon's family moved to Horley in 1961 where he attended Horley Infants and Junior Schools until 1971, followed by Horley Balcombe Road Comprehensive to 1976. Between 1976 and 1978 he worked in a plastics factory and became the bass player for local punk band Lockjaw, who later evolved into the Magazine Spies (1979–1980), also known as the Mag/Spys. Lockjaw and the Mag/Spys played regular live shows with Easy Cure and later the Cure between 1977 and 1979, and after collaborating in the studio on the Cult Hero recording sessions in October 1979, both Gallup and keyboardist Matthieu Hartley left the Mag/Spys to join the Cure. Former Mag/Spys Gallup, Hartley and Stuart Curran later performed together under the name of the Cry and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13 Dream
Thirteen or 13 may refer to: * 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14 * One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013 Music * 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band Albums * ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013 * ''13'' (Blur album), 1999 * ''13'' (Borgeous album), 2016 * ''13'' (Brian Setzer album), 2006 * ''13'' (Die Ärzte album), 1998 * ''13'' (The Doors album), 1970 * ''13'' (Havoc album), 2013 * ''13'' (HLAH album), 1993 * ''13'' (Indochine album), 2017 * ''13'' (Marta Savić album), 2011 * ''13'' (Norman Westberg album), 2015 * ''13'' (Ozark Mountain Daredevils album), 1997 * ''13'' (Six Feet Under album), 2005 * ''13'' (Suicidal Tendencies album), 2013 * ''13'' (Solace album), 2003 * ''13'' (Second Coming album), 2003 * ''13'' (Ces Cru EP), 2012 * ''13'' (Denzel Curry EP), 2017 * ''Thirteen'' (CJ & The Satellites album), 2007 * ''Thirteen'' (Emmylou Harris album), 1986 * ''Thirteen'' (Harem Scarem album), 2014 * ''Thirtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cure (The Cure Album)
''The Cure'' is the twelfth studio album by English Rock music, rock band The Cure, of the same name, released in June 2004 by Geffen Records. The album was entirely produced by American producer Ross Robinson and spawned the single "The End of the World (The Cure song), The End of the World". Production and content ''The Cure'' was coproduced by Cure frontman Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith and Ross Robinson, who had worked with bands such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot (band), Slipknot, At the Drive-In, Glassjaw and The Blood Brothers (band), the Blood Brothers. This may explain why the songs on the album are heavier than previous material by the band. Smith described the record as "Cure heavy", as opposed to "nu metal, new-metal heavy". According to the liner notes, the entire album was recorded live in the studio. According to Smith, the official track listing includes the closing "Going Nowhere", which was excluded from North American pressings. Demos of three son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits (The Cure Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits album by English rock band the Cure. It was first released in Japan on 7 November 2001, before being released in the UK and Europe on 12 November and then in the US the day after. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and the Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Lead singer Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the tracks himself. The band also recorded a special studio album released as a bonus disc to some versions of the album. The disc, titled ''Acoustic Hits'', consists of the eighteen songs from the North American release re-recorded using acoustic instruments. History ''Greatest Hits'' features select singles from the Cure's then-25 year history, along with the two new tracks "Cut Here" and "Just Say Yes". All songs were newly remastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering specifically for the collection. The UK and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cut Here
"Cut Here" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as a single in October 2001 from their best-of compilation ''Greatest Hits'' released the same year. Content Cure frontman Robert Smith wrote the song in memory of his friend Billy Mackenzie, the lead singer of the new wave band Associates, who committed suicide in 1997. The title of the song does not relate directly to the lyrical content; it is an anagram of "The Cure". Regarding its musical style, AllMusic wrote that the song "rises with early sounds of Madchester". Release The track was released as a single from the band's 2001 ''Greatest Hits'' compilation, reaching number 54 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the band's last release for record label Fiction. The song was re-recorded later in 2001 for the band's ''Acoustic Hits'' release, which contains eighteen re-recordings of previous songs by the band using acoustic guitars and was only released as a limited edition bonus disc to said greatest hits album. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodflowers
''Bloodflowers'' is the eleventh studio album by English rock band The Cure. It was first released in Japan on 2 February 2000, before being released in the UK and Europe on 14 February 2000 and then the day after in the US by Fiction Records and Polydor Records. Singer Robert Smith chose to not release any single from the album, against the will of the record company. However, "Maybe Someday" and "Out of This World" were issued as promotional singles to radio in the UK, US, Canada and numerous territories in Europe. ''Bloodflowers'' received mixed reviews from critics. "Watching Me Fall" was featured in the end credits of the 2000 horror film '' American Psycho''. Release and promotion No commercial singles were released from ''Bloodflowers'', but two promotional singles were released to DJs and radio stations: "Out of This World", in January (Europe) and May (US), and "Maybe Someday", in January (US) and April (Europe). "Maybe Someday" managed to peak at No. 10 on the Alternat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Mood Swings
''Wild Mood Swings'' is the tenth studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 7 May 1996 by Fiction Records. Release ''Wild Mood Swings'' charted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, staying on chart for six weeks, and charted at number 12 in the US ''Billboard'' 200. Four singles were released from the album, the first being "The 13th", released in April 1996, followed by "Mint Car" released in June, " Strange Attraction" released in United States in October and " Gone!" released in Europe in December 1996. "Jupiter Crash" was played on the 2004 Curiosa Tour, and "Want" was usually played as the third song during the 2000 Bloodflowers Tour. "Treasure", "Jupiter Crash", "Mint Car", and "Want" have been played at various points since 2000, with "Want" being a set staple. Reception ''Wild Mood Swings'' received a mixed response from critics. A favourable review came from ''Trouser Press'', which described the album as "a potent and sweeping dissertation on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Enough (The Cure Song)
"Never Enough" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released as a single in September 1990 from their 1990 remix album, '' Mixed Up''. The song topped the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, reached number three in Finland, and peaked within the top 20 in Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Content Unlike most other Cure songs of this era, the song was unexpectedly guitar-oriented, featuring no synthesizers. On the album, it is subtitled "Big Mix". While containing no synthesisers, the song was nonetheless influenced by baggy music. The song's largely electronic B-side "Harold and Joe" was described by Chris Ott of ''Pitchfork'' as a "phenomenally adorable ecstasy tribute." Although Perry Bamonte is on the single cover and appears in the music video, he does not have a songwriting credit (as do the other four members). Release Upon release as a single, "Never Enough" topped the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart for three weeks, and reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disintegration (The Cure Album)
''Disintegration'' is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 2 May 1989 by Fiction Records. The record marks a return to the introspective gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. As he neared the age of 30, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith had felt an increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work. This, coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity, caused Smith to lapse back into the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the effects of which had a strong influence on the production of the album. The band recorded the album at Hookend Recording Studios in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, with co-producer David M. Allen from late 1988 to early 1989. Following the completion of the mixing, founding member Lol Tolhurst was fired from the band. The album became the band's first commercial peak, charting at number three in the United Kingdom and at number 12 in the United States, and produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
