Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Daily Collegian reviews 4:13 Dream

The praise continues. The Daily Collegian gives it 8 out of 10.
Posted by Craig at 3:26 AM

16 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 22, 2008 at 4:52 AM

    Does anyone else see something wrong with the fact that the reviewer bashed Bloodflowers while praising the self-titled album? I mean, it's great that they like 4:13 Dream, but comparing it favorably to the last album is insulting to the band, and makes me wonder just how much stock should be taken in this review.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 22, 2008 at 5:16 AM

    I see a lot of things wrong with this review. It's very poorly written.

    After calling out the CoF community for unanimously defenestrating the Rolling Stone review, here I am doing the same. But not because of the writer's opinions – just her writing.

    The first three paragraphs all read like opening lines.

    She makes loads of declarative statements, like "Smith has abandoned his usual lovesick howlings of a man apart," and then rather than provide elaboration or examples, she flat-out contradicts herself: "Smith has resorted back to his jaw-dropping ramblings of obsession and love that made him the goth-pop God of this generation." This may not be an intended contradiction, just unclear writing. If so... it is very unclear.

    I also like how she attributes the "14" in the title of the album TO THE RELEASE DATES OF THE SINGLES. Again, I'll give her the benefit of the doubt that she doesn't really think that, but it's what she says.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 22, 2008 at 6:12 AM

    Very favourable review but it explains nothing about the album's sound and the songs themselves...
    Ir's very sad when a journalist doesn't bother to write something informative. =(

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  4. Robert but not THE RobertOctober 22, 2008 at 7:20 AM

    How dare they compare anything by the Cure to 90s U2!!!!!!


    AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH

    That's surely enough to put anyone off getting the album!

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  5. hynreckandjoeOctober 22, 2008 at 7:35 AM

    I felt the reviewer didn't fully grasp The Cure as a whole. Probably more of a casual fan, maybe even someone stuck with a assignement, culling pieces of info every which way...

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  6. KateOctober 22, 2008 at 7:45 AM

    messiah of melancholy??

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  7. Singled out...October 22, 2008 at 8:48 AM

    I agree, Shawn-w... Bloodflowers blew the self-titled album out of the water. And it's not that Bloodflowers was the greatest cure album ever (IMO it wasn't) but the self titled album was among the weakest Cure albums (ala Wild Mood Swings) Don't get me wrong... I love the Cure but the self titled was a great disappointment while Bloodflowers was not.

    Still and all... I'm glad the reviewer liked the album. I can't wait to hear it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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  8. RandyOctober 22, 2008 at 9:34 AM

    "90s U2 ballad"? ouch. if robert ever sees that review, he'll kill someone.

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  9. cure_kittyOctober 22, 2008 at 9:48 AM

    I'm glad this chick gave the album a 8 out of 10 but her review has no substance. She really didn't go into any details about the album as a whole nor each individual song. I want details, not a skimmed over impression of the music.

    Did she even hear the actual album or did she just watch the youtube videos of the Rome show a few times?

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  10. UnknownOctober 22, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    wouldn't 90s U2 include ONE, one of their most beloved, successful songs?
    I'd say that's a complement...
    Weird review though...

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  11. AnonymousOctober 22, 2008 at 11:31 AM

    I think bloodflowers was boring ...
    Aanyone here seems to dislike the self-titlled album.
    For me it was a great one in energy. And remember :

    Smith has said of this record, "If you don't like this, you don't like us"

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  12. hynreckandjoeOctober 22, 2008 at 12:01 PM

    Robert's tantrum are always funny and cute...

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  13. RandyOctober 22, 2008 at 12:02 PM

    yeah, well that's bullshit. i like the cure and i hate the self-titled. i like the cure and i LOVE 4:13 dream. so there, robert.

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  14. Singled out...October 22, 2008 at 1:43 PM

    No one tells me what to like or what I like.... not even Robert! :)

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  15. jonOctober 22, 2008 at 4:55 PM

    I don't get why everyone hates wild mood swings. Personally I thought with the exception of Club America the rest are actually pretty solid songs. Certainly it isn't slit your wrist cure, but it has it's darker moments, "Bare," "jupiter crashing," and "treasure" are all kind of dark. That's my rant about that. On the other hand so freaking excited about the new album. In all honesty I feel sorry that the reviewer felt that "the cure" was better than "bloodflowers." Granted bloodflowers can be kind of boring it also has in my opinion some of the most personal lyrics ever on a cure album.

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  16. Rev. HeronOctober 22, 2008 at 7:47 PM

    I'm with the consensus on this review. I'm glad the writer enjoyed it, but did she HAVE to drag out every single tired cliche about the Cure in order to do it? I mean really, "goth-pop" God? "Messiah of Melancholy"? And the 4 in 4:13 coming from the singles!??? Jaw-dropping indeed....

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