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Certainly not the "darkest" the Cure would eventually get, Faith is, as represented by the cover art, one of the most "gray" records out there. Melancholy and despondent (the feel of funerals and old churches just oozes from this record) without the anger that would over take Pornography, Faith comes off as not just a collection of songs, but as a full piece. "The Holy Hour," "All Cats Are Grey," and the spectacular "Faith" are slow atmospheric pieces that take the softer elements from Seventeen Seconds, and -- when sidled up next to faster tracks like the single "Primary" and "Doubt" -- paint an overall picture of the ups and downs contained within a greater depressive period. But it's not all gloomy keyboards and minimalist percussion, Faith is also a milestone for Robert Smith lyrically, branching out into questions of faith and spirituality he never quite touched on so well ever again. A depressing record, certainly, but also one of the most underrated and beautiful albums the Cure put together. They would not touch on this sort of lush sadness so well again until 1989's Disintegration.
© Chris True /TiVo
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Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
Mike Hedges, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
Album review
Certainly not the "darkest" the Cure would eventually get, Faith is, as represented by the cover art, one of the most "gray" records out there. Melancholy and despondent (the feel of funerals and old churches just oozes from this record) without the anger that would over take Pornography, Faith comes off as not just a collection of songs, but as a full piece. "The Holy Hour," "All Cats Are Grey," and the spectacular "Faith" are slow atmospheric pieces that take the softer elements from Seventeen Seconds, and -- when sidled up next to faster tracks like the single "Primary" and "Doubt" -- paint an overall picture of the ups and downs contained within a greater depressive period. But it's not all gloomy keyboards and minimalist percussion, Faith is also a milestone for Robert Smith lyrically, branching out into questions of faith and spirituality he never quite touched on so well ever again. A depressing record, certainly, but also one of the most underrated and beautiful albums the Cure put together. They would not touch on this sort of lush sadness so well again until 1989's Disintegration.
© Chris True /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:51
- Main artists: The Cure
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1981 Fiction Records Ltd. ℗ 1981 Fiction Records Ltd.
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