Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (Reis)
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Free Music Notes for Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (Reis)
Free Music Review: Good songs, bad flow
Hit: 4 Stars
I love the Cure. The things this music does to me... well, you just have no idea. And this album is no different, the music shines. Even if there are some tracks that don't feel fully realized.
It is a very eclectic mix, I'll admit. And that is my one major complaint with this album. It just kinda goes all over the place with no real flow from one song to the next.
Albums like "Disintegration" and 'Wish", for example have an excellent flow. With every song leading into the next beautifully. These albums are so easy to turn on and just get lost in them.
"Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me" feels more like it was thrown together, with no particular song order in mind. And while I like all the songs, the structure of the album makes it hard to get lost in the music.
It pains me to give the Cure less than five stars, but this album just isn't perfect. Really good, but not perfect.
Free Music Review: Sound Quality
Hit: 3 Stars
If you're contemplating purchasing the Kiss Me remaster, you're already likely to own the original CD release or LP. And since so many reviewers have already discussed the content of this fantastic album, I'd like to focus my review primarily on the sound quality of the remaster. After having listened to the previous batch of Cure reissues, I couldn't wait to put the Kiss Me remaster in my CD player.
The Kiss Me album was remastered by Gary Moore at Universal Mastering in London. After listening to it for several months already, the remaster is a mixed bag to my ears. The best and most obvious feature of this remaster is its clean and crisp character. The original CD release is very muddy in comparison. Bass has also been improved on; not only is it louder but slightly more detailed as well.
However, there are some negative aspects to the presentation. The higher frequencies are overly emphasized, and at times I found the treble to be too harsh and fatiguing. This was especially the case with faster paced songs such as Torture, How Beautiful You Are and Hey You. Yet I could listen to The Snakepit and One More Time quite comfortably.
My own personal annoyance with this reissue is the drums. The drums sound compressed and is equal to everything else in the mix. The drums sounded much better on the original release. For example, I prefer Why Can't I Be You on the original release rather than the remaster because it sounds much more dynamic in the opening of the song.
In concluding, I hope that you have found my review about this release informative. I do not intend to discourage you from purchasing this remaster. In fact, I hope you compare this version to the original and see what one you like best.
Free Music Review: Pretty good
Hit: 3 Stars
Not my favorite but good, lots of songs. My favorites are Catch (AMAZING song), Like Cockatoos, and Torture.
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