Freakshow, by The Cure (CD single on Geffen)

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Label:	Geffen
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Catalogue number:	1774694
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Rating: unmoved This record left our BRIAN D feeling unmoved.

After Clint's savaging of their last single I feel I should give The Cure a bit of a hand up after they've fallen foul of their dicky zimmer frame. 'Freakshow' is probably the perkiest number I've heard them do with indecipherable slurred wonky lyrics and lots of wah wah guitar. I just can't get upset, even though this is obviously the sound of an old man wanking happily over his money. The thing is, the last thing i'd expect is a misery fest after all these years! There's an indulgent joy to the new material with tons of questionable guitar squalling and funky drums. They sound wildly celebratory which after 30 years in the business is just plain honest. So, I think there's still room for these men out there after they've carved such a unique niche in contemporary music but i'd love to see Clint's face after hearing this single and it's equally pointless B-side. I think he'd look like a man chewing live wasps......Ltd 7" and CDs.

What the label says:

THE CURE RELEASE “FREAKSHOW”, THE SECOND OF FOUR SINGLES TO BE RELEASED ON THE 13TH OF EACH MONTH IN THE RUN UP THE RELEASE OF THEIR THIRTEENTH STUDIO ALBUM ON 13TH SEPTEMBER

As previously announced, The Cure are to release the second single from their as yet untitled thirteenth studio album (Suretone/Geffen) on 13th June. Like its predecessor “The Only One” which came out on 13th May, new single “Freakshow” will be released on CD, 7” and download, will be backed with an exclusive b-side “All Kinds of Stuff”, which will not appear on the album.

Led as always by lead singer/guitarist Robert Smith, the Cure line-up comprises long-time members bass player Simon Gallup, drummer Jason Cooper and, back in the band for a third time, guitarist Porl Thompson.