The Cure - Black Sessions (2004)

The Cure - Black Sessions (2004)

It seems to be that The Cure keep popping up on McCrank's Juke. First with the Disintegration live from Dallas stuff and then with the Wild Mood Swings Demos. Probably the most Cure boots and rarities this site has ever seen. Now add to the mix the 2004 Black Sessions recorded on 10/15/2004 in Paris, France. Yes, maybe the period isn't one of the best for the band, and perhaps Robert Smith is a little on the pudgy side, but the show is tops. It includes some more of the obscure, fan favorite tunes including Charlotte Sometimes, and The End of the World from the famously bland "The Cure" album. Running a total of 19 songs, the setlist and performance is vintage Cure, with swirling melodies and some deep, dreary ennui rock. I would love to hear the vintage b-sides and bonus DVD songs from the 2004 album, my guess is that they're better than the over-produced and live-in-studio original album cuts. Was Ross Robinson a mistake on this album, or was it just me? Take a listen and see if you are into the newer Cure sound. I know starting with the last album, I am back in the fold. 4:13 Dream is one of my all time favorites from 2008. Perhaps this leaked bootleg makes it half-way there?

The Cure - Black Sessions (2004)
01. Plainsong
02. High
03. A Night Like This
04. The End of the World (aborted - Wrong Tuning)
05. The End of the World
06. Charlotte Sometimes
07. Lovesong
08. Taking Off
09. Primary
10. Jupiter Crash
11. Us or Them
12. Closedown
13. Before Three
14. From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
15. A Strange Day
16. Alt.End
17. Disintegration
18. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
19. The Kiss

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