tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post3129499356962026388..comments2023-10-31T15:14:05.373+00:00Comments on Hagley Road To Ladywood: The Cure, 4:13 DreamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-68652654219376545952009-04-26T10:51:00.000+01:002009-04-26T10:51:00.000+01:00I've also noticed how recent Cure albums tend to f...I've also noticed how recent Cure albums tend to finish on the same theme, with Robert Smith singing "This is the end, I can't do it anymore." More than that, the band have fallen into a predictable routine. Exactly every four years, they release a new album and Robert publicly states "This is the last record we will make and the last time we will tour." And we always fall for it, snapping up tickets in case it really is the last chance we get to see The Cure live. <br /><br />"4:13 Dream" does have a couple of memorable songs, but also a lot of low points; "Sleep When I'm Dead" in particular makes me cringe. However, I don't think they will ever sink as low as "Wild Mood Swings", which has to be one of my most detested albums by any artist.<br /><br />I agree that Robert has turned into a parody of himself. He now resembles that sketch that the Mary Whitehouse Experience used to do:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS__rSx4l-YStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208025537452704026noreply@blogger.com