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CD: 982 182-9
RELEASED: 2005
LABEL: Fiction
01. 10:15 Saturday Night |
Digitally remastered reissue of The Cure's debut album Three Imaginary Boys
from 1979. Before they
honed their patented blend of dark melodies and gothic textures, The Cure made
catchy, if angular, pop-punk. The band started out as a trio with Robert Smith
on guitar, Lol Tolhurst on drums and Michael Dempsey on bass. Three Imaginary
Boys sounds very good for a debut album. It still has a unique sound after
all these years; however, it's hard to truly appreciate what this sounded like
in 1979. It's a problem all art suffers when you look back after its influence
has made permeated the culture. Disc one is the original album in its entirety,
clocking in at a meager 36 minutes. The songs are short and the structure of
the music is simple, but you can hear
the seeds of what The Cure's sound would later become throughout the album. "Object" has
a cool echo effect on the vocals. "Subway" is a short, spooky song
about a woman being followed. "Meathook" is a weird, funny story
about going into a butcher shop and Robert repeats some words. The only well
known song is "10:15 Saturday Night".
Influences / Similar Artists:
Joy Division, Lowlife, The Sound, Echo & The Bunnymen