Q review

Update: Here's the review. Also, in case you missed it, here's the Record Collector review that was posted yesterday. (Thanks JC)

Can anyone provide us with a scan of the 4 star review of Disintegration Deluxe that's in the new issue of Q magazine? Thanks! (Thanks to Andy for the tip)

Lol to guest DJ at Part Time Punks

"Lol is slated to DJ the next Cure Nite at Part Time Punks, a weekly, Sunday night post-punk-oriented dance event at the Echo in L.A. The event takes place August 22. Here's the link to the Part Time Punks website: http://www.parttimepunks.com." (Thanks Amorn and Griffith)

Disintegration Deluxe US sales

Update 2: 964 sold in its 4th week. 12,206 total sales to date. (Thanks Friend of CoF)

Update: This week's sales figures - 1,541 sold in its 3rd week. Total sales are now 11,242. And here's how sales break down along formats - 8,268 on CD, 1,735 downloads, and 1,239 on vinyl.
Also, here are the totals for the other deluxe editions (2 disc editions only, doesn't include the single disc versions) so far:
Three Imaginary Boys (2004) - 31,622
Seventeen Seconds (2005) - 15,257
Faith (2005) - 16,103
Pornography (2005) - 21,085
The Top (2006) - 7,615
Head On The Door (2006) - 13,853
Kiss Me (2006)- 18,750.
So, as FoC says, given the lack of any real promotion at all, Disintegration is off to a pretty solid start.
(Thanks Friend of CoF)

Figures from last week - 3,001 sold in its 2nd week. Total sales are now 9,695. (Thanks Friend of CoF)

Disintegration Deluxe #7 on Quietus list

Disintegration Deluxe is #7 on The Quietus' list of Best Compilations, Reissues & Live Albums Of 2010 So Far.
(Thanks Darrell)

Comic artist needed

Anyone interested in helping James with this? "I’m writing and launching a web comic called THE PUTTO. However, I have an eight page story which finishes with a rather big twist involving a Cure record that I’m looking for an illustrator for! I’m wondering if there are any big Cure fans with some skills in comic book illustrating that may wish to come on board?"
Check the comments section for more details.

More Cure on BBC iPlayer

"Mark Sutherland profiles Robert Smith and the Cure in the third part of 6 Music's The Alternative 80s. Available until 12:32am Thursday 8th July 2010" (Thanks JC)

Entreat vs. Entreat Plus

"The Cure 24.07.1989 London - Wembley Arena. 30 second comparisons of the 1989 mix vs. the 2010 mix. It's pretty obvious, the effects of digial mixing vs. real faders, outboard gear, tape masters, recording trends in general & 35+ years of loud music. For educational purposes only." (Thanks Michael)

Andy Anderson interview

Wow, so nice to hear from Andy again! Read the interview at A Pink Dream. (Thanks Toberr)
And check out Andy on his MySpace page. (Thanks Lindsey)

NME best album of the past decade

Yet another endless NME poll. What was the best album of the past decade? You can vote for Bloodflowers and 4:13 Dream. (Thanks Greg)

Disintegration reviews and articles

Reviews - Q (4) / Record Collector (5) / Onda Rock / MOG / Rolling Stone France (4) / London Sunday Times / In This Week / Express Night Out / Chimpomatic (5) / Pop Dose / Rolling Stone (3.5) / AV Club (A/A-) / iF Magazine (A) / Aversion (5) / Pitchfork (10) / Las Vegas Weekly (4.5) / Austin American Statesman (A+) / Reverb / Louisville Courier-Journal / Boston Phoenix (3) / Uncut / Mojo / The Quietus / Drowned in Sound (8) / Entertainment Weekly (A) / Culturemap / Slicing Up Eyeballs / BBC / CD Start (10) / Laut (5) / Medienkonverter (6) / CoF.

Articles - Pop Matters / Spinner / Red Bull / Hagley Road to Ladywood / A.V. Club / Punk News / Filter / Rock on the Streets / Fearnet / Westword / Slicing Up Eyeballs / Consequence of Sound / TwentyFourBit / USA Today / Pitchfork / Spinner / NME / Side-Line / Silver Tongue /Zona Zero / ZM / Muzikalia / Cucharasonica.

(Thanks Pierluigi, David, Donal, Darrell, Wirebaughs, Frank, JC, theseashallnothavethem, Jorge/Mad Bob, sy33, Aaron, Claude, Kate, and Lindsey)

Interpol pre-order bonus

If you pre-order Interpol's new album from Matador, you get a free poster and an Interpol 45 adapter, and you have a chance to win a silkscreen print that will be given away each day.

Roger update

From Roger on Twitter: "Finally back in the studio working on another electronic Moog album. Just warming up so thought I would post the stuff that comes out...Its got a random title At Last Its Grey and here it is... I'll try and do one a day for a while until I get serious!"

Cure voted 8th best at Glastonbury

The Cure's 1990 show was voted 8th best in Glastonbury history. Read the full story in the comments. (Thanks Andy)
Videos from the show - Shake Dog Shake / A Strange Day / A Night Like This / Catch / Pictures of You / Fascination Street / Lullaby / Dressing Up / Same Deep Water As You / Lament / Just Like Heaven / The Walk / Primary / Inbetween Days.
(Thanks Lane/CureFM)
Get the Never Enough bootleg of the show here - Part 1 / 2 or here - Part 1 / 2. (Thanks T.U.B.E.)

Disintegration Deluxe in the charts

US - entered the Billboard Top 200 at #92, out (2nd week).
1st week sales were 5,197 (the lion’s share of which was on physical CD). An additional 1,471 digital downloads were sold during the previous two weeks, bringing total sales to 6,668 so far. (Thanks Friend of CoF)
US - enters the Billboard Top Catalog albums at #4, out (2nd week).
Italy - entered at #47, out (2nd week).
Germany - entered at #61, out (2nd week).
Belgium - entered at #41, out (2nd week).
France - entered at #90, #137 (2nd week), #170 (3rd week), out (4th week).
UK - entered at #68, out (2nd week).
(Thanks Bob, Peter, Lindsey and Aaron)

New Interpol dates in North America

Update 4: Nov. 5th in NYC at United Palace Theatre. Tickets on sale July 1st at 10am.

Pittsburgh - Success / Summer Well / C'mere / Lights
Buffalo - Success / Narc / NYC / Summer Well

Update 3: Matador says the album release has been pushed up a week to Sept. 7th, and confirms that more US dates will be added this Autumn. (Thanks coslive)

Update 2: Listen to the new songs, 'Success' and 'Summer Well', from the Rochester show, and download the complete show here - Part 1 / Part 2.

Update: Full list of dates here, and the video for 'Lights' has just been posted for downloading or watch it here.

Not on the list yet, but here are 2 confirmed shows for later in the year:
Oct. 16th - Mexico City (Capital Festival)
Oct. 29th, 30th or 31st - New Orleans, LA. (Voodoo Fest)

Still no Disintegration in Australia?

Update: In stock now at JB HIFI. (Thanks Ben)

What's the problem? First the shipment was delayed, now it's on back order? Come on, Universal, get it together!
"Take the June 18th date down. The latest from the stores is it's been put on back order as the record company has now run out of stock...among other stories. I've heard so many of them now. None of them really have the faintest idea what is going on. Can anybody shed some light as to what the hell has happened?!?? I wonder what RS would say about this if he got wind of it?" (Thanks notherbob)

Cure picnic 2010

"This year the 7th UK annual picnic for Cure fans will be taking place on Sunday 1st August from 1pm. More info here."
(Thanks Lee-Anne)

Slow Rhino

And what's up with Rhino? Has anyone received their order from the Rhino shop yet?
Update: Looks like most orders started arriving this week.

Another Porl guitar for sale soon

A couple of the guitars mentioned in the original post are still available, and now another should be coming soon: "Just picked up one of the Corsair Sunbursts - v nice guitar. Great guys in the shop - one of them gave me the heads up that they'll shortly be getting one of Porl's vintage Fenders through their doors. Also hinted that it will be pricey..." (Thanks mr. Pinkeyes)

Disintegration Deluxe US vinyl out now

Just a reminder that the US vinyl version of Disintegration Deluxe has officially been released today. Might also be another chance to pick up a poster if you missed them last week.

"The vinyl is $21.99 in Denver at Twist and Shout. You can also get a poster with your purchase." (Thanks Jimhb)