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Hi Sorry Stare readers! How are ya? This has been a week of just pure chaos for me in pretty much all major aspects of life. So when life hits me in the head with a brick, I don’t experiment too much with new music. I like to reach for old favorites that take no thought. So this week I thought I’d write about one of my favorite albums of all time.
The Cure’s Wish record is a rather timely choice given it received its very first reissue at the end of last year. Also, they just announced their tour and everyone is going ballistic. Rightfully so, as you never know if this tour will be the last. What a terrible thought. Their last US tour was in 2016, and fortunately I was able to go broke seeing them in Miami two nights in a row to close out their NA tour. Prior to that, I believe the last time they did a real tour in the States was 2004. I’ve seen them a bunch of times, and it never feels much different from the first time. And they’re bringing The Twilight Sad on tour again! I fell in love with the amazing Scottish band when I saw them open for the Cure in 2016.
Anyway, moving on.
If you have Wish on CD or cassette but not vinyl, I highly suggest you buy this remastered reissue. Robert Smith was heavily involved with the remastering, and he certainly takes his time. Rumor had it that the record had been done for four years, as Cure fans have been champing at the bit waiting for it. I have the original European 92’ press (shown in the second photo, and yeah, this is a flex), but I also have the remaster and the picture disc. I know it doesn’t seem necessary. But… it is. Anyway, they all sound excellent.
While I don’t think it’s their best album, Wish is my favorite Cure album. It’s certainly a departure from Disintegration, but it’s no less haunting. Every Cure album takes on a different mood and style. Where Disintegration is overall more atmospheric and abstract in its darkness, Wish kind of just tells it like it is. Songs like Cut, The End, and Apart are downright brutal. But they also let more light in on this album with a few poppy and whimsical tracks like Doing the Unstuck and High.
My favorite song of all time (and not just from The Cure) is From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea. It’s very layered, with brilliant songwriting and masterful changes in structure and arrangement. Personally, I think this song is their finest piece of music. I get a little overwhelmed trying to put it into words.
I could go on and on about The Cure and Wish, but it’s really tough to be succinct when talking about a band you’ve loved for most of your life. But I will stop here. Also, if you’ve never really gotten into the Cure, I highly recommend it. The journey through their discography is anything but boring, and will be well worth it!
Thanks for reading!
Until next time,
Angela