Thursday, December 2, 2010

2. The Cure - Faith - 1981

This is a wonderful record. Much darker than Seventeen Seconds and a harbinger of Pornography. At first listen I wasn't all that impressed, but it really grew on me. The opening bass line on The Holy Hour is a deep groove that leads you into a moody, beautiful and dark album. The last song is the title track and in my opinion, the best song on the album. This is the kind of record you can just, pour yourself a nice drink on a cold grey winter's day and lay back in an easy chair. Just let it play all the way through. When side two is over, you pick up the needle and put it back on the last track and listen to it again. Just relax. Drink your drink, and listen to the song Faith again. Listen to Robert Smith lament...
There's nothing left but Faith...
There's nothing left but Faith...

German Gema
Posted by Ron Davis at 9:07 PM

1 comment:

  1. james lewis stratford holdenNovember 29, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    Ron, I've just picked myself up a copy of 'Faith' and simply can't wait for that dark winter's day that you mention. really hope the lp is as good as you say. Stupidly the only song I know off the lp is 'All Cats Are Grey' but I shall be changing that very shortly. I am willing a dark snowy day to come. Thanks for the brief summary Ron. Jim

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