That "torn down" sounds great except for the "Record Store Day 2018" bullshit
That "torn down" sounds great except for the "Record Store Day 2018" bullshit
It'll likely be widely available afterwards, but yeah RSD will probably be some kind of limited color/pic disc gimmick incentive thing just like the Greatest/Acoustic Hits thing last year. I did see standard editions of those after the fact, and Amazon still has both of them right now for ~$25 even. Definitely don't be suckered into paying the RSD scalpers more.
It's official.
http://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10081
http://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10082
Mixed Up: Limited Edition Double LP Picture Disc set of The Cure’s 1990 remix album Mixed Up. Featuring nine remixes of their hits including "Lullaby", "Close to Me", "Pictures of You", "Love Song", "Why Can’t I Be You?" Newly remastered in 2018 by Robert Smith. On vinyl for the very first time exclusively for Record Store Day 2018. Worldwide run of 7750.
Torn Down - Mixed Up Extra: Sixteen new remixes by Robert Smith of classic Cure tracks including "Three Imaginary Boys", "Just One Kiss" and "Never Enough". On vinyl for the very first time exclusively for Record Store Day 2018. Worldwide run of 7750.
Both are pic discs ugh :/ that's generally horrible for sound quality.
I am legit going to be easily spending north of $300 for RSD, I can tell already.
Yeah, I'm going to hold on a while for this. Limited availability, bad sound quality is likely, I'm not into picture discs, and I'm sure this will be repressed or released digitally later. Still, it's very encouraging to see this come out, I think that an expanded Mixed Up was something Robert mentioned releasing a long, long time ago, like 2008 or so.
Perfect. They aren't going to waste a remaster on one limited run, so the picture disc is probably the only "rare" bit and we can wait for a proper pressing afterwards
Torn Down looks like it will get a standard release on June 8, according to Chain of Flowers.
glad Torn Down is getting a wide release. probably means it will be available digitally, too.
Robert Smith's meltdown festival in london sounds great... nin, manics, my bloody Valentine, deftones, and er... the libertines. No cure though?
I think someone wrote in the London show thread that the final date has still yet to be revealed on what's going on that day. Assuming The Cure will announce a gig then. Would be neat to have some sort of collab with some of the other artists (Trent?), but that might be asking for too much.
The Cure will not be performing. The Meltdown festival is curated by an artist, but they do not perform it. they may hop on stage for some acts though.
....so how about Robert on lead guitar for a live performance of And All That Could Have Been during NIN's set?
that would be awesome.
Considering Mixed Up has gotten the worst reviews of any Cure record (yes worse than WMS and the Ross Robinson produced ST album) its odd RS is revisiting it and putting out a sequel of sorts...rather he focus on that Orange blu ray, and the Reflections blu ray, and the Wish deluxe and the 4:13 Scream album...but whatever
I personally love Mixed Up, but that may also have to do with the fact that it's an album I remember my parents getting when it first came out and I was a kid. Holds a special place.
But, maybe he'll get to Wish next, considering Mixed up was released after Disintegration and before Wish. Here's hoping. Favorite era of the band by far.
The "Tree Mix" of A Forest on Mixed Up is insanely great. To the point where that alone might be worth the price of getting the remaster.
If you look at the history of Meltdown Festival, sometimes artists who are curating it perform, sometimes They don't.
The big 40th anniversary show at Hyde Park is being billed as the Cure's only European show of 2018, so if they do play Meltdown it will probably be a very last minute/surprise type thing.
This morning's interview with Robert Smith on BBC Radio 6, speaking mainly about Meltdown:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p063txrk
A key point to mention is that being asked to do this has helped him get back into the spirit of working on music, writing songs and booking studio time for The Cure.
Edit:
Also - it sounds like The Cure WILL be playing at Meltdown, but it won't be a regular gig. A good one for the fans then. Hyde Park will probably be 'The Hits' / anniversary celebration, while Meltdown will be an odd mixture... he will play on his own and maybe with some special guests. One for the hardcore fans then, I'd imagine.
More edit:
On sale 'soon':
https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/wh...25-2018#events
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^Fuck. That's going to be an immensely special show for sure..
Also of note, near the very end Robert said they've already signed up for a number of shows in 2019, and are going to be touring 'around the world' for various festivals and headlining shows...including perhaps something to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disintegration. If they play the album in its entirety, it's easily a must-see show.
Just throwing this out as a recommendation: I've started reading Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast books because of The Drowning Man. Fantasy's always been a love of mine, and I am so very, very glad I've been introduced to these. I'm near the end of vol. 1, Titus Groan and can't put it down and if vol. 2, Gormenghast, doesn't get here in the next two days I might have to resort to sheer senseless violence against myself and others out of frustration.
http://craigjparker.blogspot.com/201...june-15th.html
Mixed Up 3-CD boxset coming to retail June 15:
DISC ONE : Mixed Up – Remastered 2018
01: Lullaby – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 7:43 )
02: Close To Me – Closer Mix – 2018 remaster ( 5:44 )
03: Fascination Street – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 8:47 )
04: The Walk – Everything Mix – 2018 remaster ( 5:27 )
05: Lovesong – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:19 )
06: A Forest – Tree Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:55 )
07: Pictures of You – Extended Dub Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:41 )
08: Hot Hot Hot!!! – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 7:01 )
09: The Caterpillar – Flicker Mix – 2018 remaster ( 5:40 )
10: Inbetween Days – Shiver Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:22 )
11: Never Enough – Big Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:07 )
DISC TWO – Mixed Up Extras 2018 : Remixes 1982-1990
01: Let’s Go To Bed (Extended Mix 1982 - 2018 remaster) ( 7:44 )
02: Just One Kiss (Extended Mix 1982 - 2018 remaster) ( 7:15 )
03: Close To Me (Extended Remix 1985 - 2018 remaster) ( 6:31 )
04: Boys Don’t Cry (New Voice Club Mix 1986 - 2018 remaster) ( 5:29 )
05: Why Can’t I Be You? (Extended Mix 1987 - 2018 remaster) ( 8:07 )
06: A Japanese Dream (12" Remix 1987 - 2018 remaster) ( 5:47 )
07: Pictures of You (Extended Version 1990 - 2018 remaster) ( 8:06 )
08: Let’s Go To Bed (Milk Mix 1990 - 2018 remaster) ( 7:13 )
09: Just Like Heaven (Dizzy Mix 1990 - 2018 remaster) ( 3:42 )
10: Primary (Red Mix 1990 - 2018 remaster) ( 7:10 )
11: The Lovecats (TC & Benny Mix 1990 - 2018 remaster) ( 4:39 )
DISC THREE – Torn Down : Mixed Up Extras 2018
01: Three Imaginary Boys – Help Me Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:21 )
02: M – Attack Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:07 )
03: The Drowning Man – Bright Birds Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:29 )
04: A Strange Day – Drowning Waves Mix by Robert Smith ( 5:05 )
05: Just One Kiss – Remember Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:57 )
06: Shake Dog Shake – New Blood Mix by Robert Smith ( 5:11 )
07: A Night Like This – Hello Goodbye Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:24 )
08: Like Cockatoos – Lonely In The Rain Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:49 )
09: Plainsong – Edge Of The World Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:33 )
10: Never Enough – Time To Kill Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:34 )
11: From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea – Love In Vain Mix by Robert Smith ( 6:21 )
12: Want – Time Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:44 )
13: The Last Day of Summer – 31st August Mix by Robert Smith ( 5:44 )
14: Cut Here – If Only Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:25 )
15: Lost – Found Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:59 )
16: It’s Over – Whisper Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:54 )
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Also vinyl versions of the 1st and 3rd discs, as well as just a single CD version. I'm going to assume that this is finally continuing off the remaster campaign from Disintegration a million years ago and that the Wish remaster might actually be a real thing someday, so this makes me insanely happy.
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I'll definitely be keen to get a hold of CD2 - a few there appearing on CD for the first time, I believe.
I'd be really interested to hear from Robert about the motivation on the CD3 remixes. Are they favourite songs, or tracks he felt could be improved upon I wonder?
But yes, seems he's had a nice holiday and is ready to get back to work, and if that includes more reissues than great.
https://thefutureheart.com/2018/04/1...sc-full-rsd18/
he also reveals that he finished remastering The Cure’s 1992 album Wish and is preparing a deluxe edition CD reissue
all hail Robert!
https://www.stereogum.com/1991249/th...own-fest/news/
this is awesome news...really an awesome time to be a cure fan..can't wait for the wish remaster an the boxset!
God damn, got me all excited until I noticed the date. Still pumped for Wish though.
Pre ordered the 3CD. I have several of the cd2 mixes already, either on vinyl or someone’s rip from their vinyl, so I can pass on the LP of this. Mind you if I love torn down might end up picking up that.
If/when wish de materialises I’ll be all over that in all formats of course
So glad the reissues are continuing. Self titled reissue could be really interesting