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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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ALAN MOULDER, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Payne, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Dench, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
SEAN SLADE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Pavlou, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Payne, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Dench, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Austin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Sid Gauld, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Dawson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Drake, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jesus Alemany, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - Adrian Sherwood, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Paul Corkett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - Mark Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Steve Lyon, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Payne, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Dench, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Richard Edwards, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sidwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Will Gregory, Saxophone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Barclay, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Payne, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Dench, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chandrashekhar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Drake, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edwards, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sidwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Will Gregory, Saxophone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Barclay, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lyon, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Cure, MainArtist - Mark Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Payne, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Dench, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Cure, MainArtist - Mark Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lyon, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Payne, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Dench, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Cure, MainArtist - ROGER O'DONNELL, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Cooper, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Bamonte, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
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
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:38
- Main artists: The Cure
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
© 1996 Fiction Records Ltd. ℗ 1996 Fiction Records Ltd.
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