Cure - Faith [Deluxe Edition]
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Artist: CureBrand: CURE
Edition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2005-04-26
Music Label: Elektra / Wea
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Holy Hour
- Primary
- Other Voices
- All Cats Are Grey
- Funeral Party
- Doubt
- Drowning Man
- Faith
- Carnage Visors: The Soundtrack (Bonus Track)
- Faith
- Doubt
- Drowning
- Holy Hour
- Primary
- Going Home Time
- Violin Song
- Normal Story
- All Cats Are Grey
- Funeral Party
- Other Voices
- Drowning Man
- Faith
- Forever
- Charlotte Sometimes
Free Music Notes for Faith [Deluxe Edition]
Free Music Review: Sinking Deeper Into The Abyss . . .
Hit: 5 Stars
Much darker and gloomier than its predecessor SEVENTEEN SECONDS, FAITH is typically one of the most beloved Cure albums by fans who get into their brand of "depression rock" (and I would be one of them). "Haunting" is a rather overused term, but many songs on this record definitely fit that description, especially the trippy "Other Voices," the gorgeous "The Drowning Man" and the doom and gloom title track masterpiece. The only track I really don't care for is "Primary," the album's only single. Its mood doesn't fit in well with the other songs and, to me, it sounds too much like a conventional rock song, and the Cure are capable of so much more than that. If the "Charlotte Sometimes" single had taken its place, FAITH would be perfect.
Overall, FAITH sounds like a bleak testament of spiritual desolation. For Cure leader and lyricist Robert Smith, the comfort of religion crumbles away in the face of this harsh life, leaving him with "nothing left but faith." The period during which FAITH was made was one of the darkest in Smith's life. According to the accompanying liner notes, Smith came to realize around this time that he in fact did not have faith in a "personal entity."
Added to the end of Disk 1 is the rare "Carnage Visors" (which I used to have on tape, a special release with FAITH on one side and "Carnage Visors" on the other), a dark, droning, nearly 30 minute long instrumental. It's bleak atmosphere provides a useful backdrop for chilling out. For me, it has a calming effect.
Disk 2 -
The bonus CD is chock full of interesting rarities, fun to explore for the dedicated fan but inessential for the casual fan, save for the mind-blowing "Forever." My impressions of Disk 2:
"Faith" (Robert Smith home demo) - spare but interesting demo of "Faith," just Smith on guitar playing along to a drum machine.
"Doubt" (Robert Smith home demo) - another home demo sketch, this one is much different than the heavy-rocking final version. Slow and meandering, it's only about 1 minute long.
"Drowning" (group home demo) - this unused song sketch is desolate and ominous.
"Holy Hour" (group home demo) - this is a great demo, totally warped with trippy atmospherics that didn't appear on the final version. The bass guitar sounds like it's totally overloading an amplifier.
"Primary" (studio out-take) - quite different than the final released version, this take is really spacey.
"Violin Song" and "A Normal Story" are, unfortunately, unremarkable sketches for unfinished songs, never used. (studio out-takes)
"All Cats Are Grey" (live) - the drums sound is absolutely amazing, but I'm pretty sure Lol Tolhurst is playing along to a pre-recorded drum track. Still, Tolhurst was a pretty creative if quite limited drummer who doesn't get as much credit as he might deserve. He could definitely keep a beat. Overall, this is a great version of "All Cats Are Grey" with Robert on synth.
"The Funeral Party" (live) - a good version of this mellow, depressing dirge.
"Other Voices" (live) - excellent version
"The Drowning Man" (live) - beautiful, very cool version that employs some elements not found on the studio version, in particular, strange intermittant "whirlwind" sounds.
"Faith" (live) - this greatly extended version of "Faith" is solid but not legendary like certain bootlegs (still floating around I would imagine), and it can't top the original studio version.
"Forever" (live) - this nearly 10 minute long non-album epic proves the Cure could get VERY heavy when they wanted to. Builds to an ecstatic climax comparable to "The End" by the Doors, but maybe even better. The crowning jewel of Disk 2.
"Charlotte Sometimes" - the lush, moody original single.
I know FAITH is the favorite Cure album of more than a few certain fans, although it's not their strongest one in my view. But as a die-hard fan, I can't rate this release less than 5 stars, especially considering the inclusion of "Forever." Like every release in this series of remastered Cure albums with bonus rarities disks, the packaging is excellent with a very informative essay and rare photos, including an ultra-rare shot of Robert Smith with a big grin on his face.
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Media Type: CD
Artist: CURE
Title: FAITH
Street Release Date: 04/26/2005
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