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Wild Mood Swings by The Cure

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After the relatively straightforward pop of Wish, the Cure moved back toward stranger, edgier territory with Wild Mood Swings. Actually, that's only part of the truth. As the title suggests, there's a vast array of textures and emotions on Wild Mood Swings, from the woozy mariachi lounge horns of "The 13th" to the perfect pop of "Mint Car" and the monolithic dirge of "Want." In between the extremes, Robert Smith and the Cure -- which now feature a radically reworked lineup, with several key players from Wish now missing -- explore some simpler territory, from contemplative acoustic numbers tinged with strings to swooning neo-psychedelia. But what ties it all together is conviction -- Smith sounds more content than he ever has, but he sings with more passion than he has for a number of years. Of course, the Cure haven't significantly changed their sound -- tinny synthesizers and guitar effects that haven't appeared on an album since 1988 are in abundance throughout the record -- but the variety of sounds and strength of performance offers enough surprises to make Wild Mood Swings more than just another Cure record.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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Wild Mood Swings

The Cure

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1
Want
00:05:09

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, StringArranger, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - Audrey Riley, Cello, StringArranger - Sue Dench, Viola - Chris Tombling, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

2
Club America
00:05:01

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Louis Pavlou, DrumKit - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, MixingEngineer - SEAN SLADE, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Jason Cooper, Composer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

3
This Is A Lie
00:04:31

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, StringArranger, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Ron Austin, DrumKit - Audrey Riley, Cello, StringArranger - Sue Dench, Viola - Chris Tombling, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - Tim Palmer, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Jason Cooper, Composer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

4
The 13th (Swing Radio Mix)
00:04:06

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, HornArranger, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Composer - Jesus Alemany, Trumpet - Sid Gauld, Trumpet, HornArranger - Steve Dawson, Trumpet - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - Mike Drake, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

5
Strange Attraction
00:04:19

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Keyboard, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - Adrian Sherwood, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

6
Mint Car (Album Version)
00:03:32

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Mark Price, DrumKit - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - Paul Corkett, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Jason Cooper, Composer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

7
Jupiter Crash
00:04:15

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

8
Round & Round & Round
00:02:38

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, StringArranger, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - Audrey Riley, Cello, StringArranger - Sue Dench, Viola - Chris Tombling, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

9
Gone!
00:04:31

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, HornArranger, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - John Barclay, Trumpet - Steve Sidwell, Trumpet - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Will Gregory, Saxophone, HornArranger - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

10
Numb
00:04:49

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, StringArranger, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - Audrey Riley, Cello, StringArranger - Sue Dench, Viola - Chris Tombling, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Chandrashekhar, Violin - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - Mike Drake, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

11
Return
00:03:28

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, HornArranger, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Percussion, Composer - John Barclay, Trumpet - Steve Sidwell, Trumpet - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Will Gregory, Saxophone, HornArranger - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - Mark Saunders, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

12
Trap
00:03:37

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Mark Price, DrumKit - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Jason Cooper, Composer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

13
Treasure
00:03:45

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, StringArranger, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Mark Price, DrumKit - Audrey Riley, Cello, StringArranger - Sue Dench, Viola - Chris Tombling, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Jason Cooper, Composer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

14
Bare
00:07:57

The Cure, MainArtist - Robert Smith, Vocalist, Guitar, BassGuitar, StringArranger, MixingEngineer, Producer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist, Composer - SIMON GALLUP, BassGuitar, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Guitar, BassGuitar, Composer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Keyboard, Composer - Jason Cooper, DrumKit, Composer - Audrey Riley, Cello, StringArranger - Sue Dench, Viola - Chris Tombling, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer

℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.

Review: The Cure - Wild Mood Swings

After the relatively straightforward pop of Wish, the Cure moved back toward stranger, edgier territory with Wild Mood Swings. Actually, that's only part of the truth. As the title suggests, there's a vast array of textures and emotions on Wild Mood Swings, from the woozy mariachi lounge horns of "The 13th" to the perfect pop of "Mint Car" and the monolithic dirge of "Want." In between the extremes, Robert Smith and the Cure -- which now feature a radically reworked lineup, with several key players from Wish now missing -- explore some simpler territory, from contemplative acoustic numbers tinged with strings to swooning neo-psychedelia. But what ties it all together is conviction -- Smith sounds more content than he ever has, but he sings with more passion than he has for a number of years. Of course, the Cure haven't significantly changed their sound -- tinny synthesizers and guitar effects that haven't appeared on an album since 1988 are in abundance throughout the record -- but the variety of sounds and strength of performance offers enough surprises to make Wild Mood Swings more than just another Cure record.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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