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The Cure emerged from southern England in the late 1970s into a rock scene dominated by post-punk and new wave, where they comfortably held their own; but in developing their own gloomy guitar-based sound they went on to help instigate the gothic rock genre and everything that followed from it.

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  • Audio CD (June 10, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: June 10, 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Single
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • ASIN: B0019M82EO
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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The Cure, one of the most revered British bands of the past quarter-century, have unveiled their plans to release four singles, one each month starting May 13th, leading up to the release of their thirteenth studio album, as yet untitled, which will be out on Suretone/Geffen Records September 13, 2008. It will be the band's first album of new music since 2004's self titled album The Cure. Physical and digital singles will be available for purchase in store and on all digital partners.

Why the 13th of each month? The forthcoming album is The Cure's thirteenth studio album... A lucky number indeed! Led as always by lead singer/guitarist Robert Smith, the Cure line-up comprises longtime members bass player Simon Gallup, drummer Jason Cooper and, back in the band for a third time, guitarist Porl Thompson.

The Cure first formed in southern England in 1976 as Easy Cure. In 1978 the 'Easy' was dropped, and The Cure was signed to the Fiction label. In May 1979 their debut album Three Imaginary Boys was released to great acclaim. Other landmark Cure albums include Pornography (1982), The Head on the Door (1985), Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987), Disintegration (1989), Wish (1992), Wild Mood Swings (1996), the Grammy-nominated Bloodflowers (2000) and their last full length release, the self-titled set The Cure (2004). 2006 saw the Suretone/Geffen release of Festival 2005, an award winning 5.1 DVD featuring 30 songs, shot by fans, band members and professionals during the summer of 2005's European festival run.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easily fits in with The Cure's other hits....sort of, June 11, 2008
By Eric Edelin (Baltimore, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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After giving us a dose of familiar, lush Cure-pop with 'The Only One' last month, The Cure head into a more danceable and rhythmic direction with 'Freakshow'. All 2:32 long of this song are packed with energy and drive as opposed to the laconic and wistful singles of yesteryear (and yestermonth, actually). To a point one could almost say 'Freakshow' has a definite jazzy, R&B vibe to it without having to sound like either genre directly. The rhythm section (long-time bassist Simon Gallup and drummer Jason Cooper) keep a groove-heavy, stop-start beat while Porl Thompson's wah-wah treated lead guitar nimbly weaves in and out of the mix. Smith's vocals are the icing on the cake; as frenetic and herky-jerky as the rhythm. The b-side, 'All Kinds Of Stuff' is an upbeat rocker, that while not quite as frantic as say 'Shiver And Shake' is a close cousin to 'Cut' from the 'Wish' album. The b-side explores more angsty territory ("So maybe I took too much/ Maybe I lost my touch/ Maybe I'm all kinds of stuff/ Maybe...") and backs it up with a fast tempo and more fierce guitar playing.

'Freakshow' is now appearing in The Cure's current tour as an encore, usually played with older classics like 'Why Can't I Be You?' and 'Close To Me' to favorable, but still mixed reactions by the fans. Smith seems to be making the statement that this single easily stands up to his best dance hits, which it does.

How do you think fans who bought 'Pornography' felt when they heard 'Lets Go To Bed' about six months later? How did fans react to 'The 13th' after a four-year hiatus from recording new material? 'Freakshow' shows that this aging group of alternative rockers still have a few pleasant surprises and are more than willing to throw us a curveball every now and then.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Expanding the comfort zone, June 19, 2008
By Kevin Kochanski (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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After hearing "The Only One," a pleasant enough song that's a clear rehash of other Cure singles, "Freakshow" really surprised me. It's a very adventurous, unique single that works within the Cure's sound but with a welcome new energy. It's most similar to "The Man Inside My Mouth" or other goofier mid-80's Cure songs, but it mostly sounds unlike anything they've done. A great, catchy song!

The B-side is well-matched, and it's also a great song. I'd given up on Cure B-sides, which haven't been exciting since Wild Mood Swings, and reached a low with the crap that backed their self-titled album. But "All Kinds of Stuff" actually has a tune! Good times.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last a very "Cure" song after almost 25 years., June 18, 2008
By Alejandro De Rueda (Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This is a great song like in the past 84-86's.... with great wha-wha guitars and great drumming lines.... very good style-sounding song....
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2.0 out of 5 stars Ugh!
After buying this single along with The Perfect Boy in a cd shop I was very disapointed with these new songs. Freakshow is another one of The Cure's really bad pop songs. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Stephen B. Sumemrlin

4.0 out of 5 stars Cured Again
As a long time, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me era, fan of The Cure, I didn't know what to make of the first single "The One One". Read more
Published 17 months ago by Luis

2.0 out of 5 stars oh well
I guess I am a Cure fan, I have all their music, cd's, boxsets, etc.
Not crazy about the new singles, I don't hate them, just don't like them very much. Read more
Published 18 months ago by JaneMancini

5.0 out of 5 stars finally back to KMKMKM! finally!
Freakshow-
this is finally getting back to songs from KMKMKM (kiss me x3 for the non-hardcore fans). Read more
Published 18 months ago by bryan "snoopy" deweese

5.0 out of 5 stars "I can't believe it..."
Awesome single. Very energetic and funky. "Freakshow" is their "Hot, Hot, Hot!!!" 21 years later and still rocking! Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Hogate

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Freakshow
"I can't believe it
I must be dreaming
She turns
The lights up
Says she is leaving
This is a freakshow
And I am beaten
She spins... Read more
Published 19 months ago by tautologies

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT AAA+++Luxurious CURE CD Single 80's .PLease please buy
the cure is the most Uniqe band with Robert smith Please please buy this cd as is you are a FAN you will not be dis-Apointed . Read more
Published 19 months ago by Adrian

1.0 out of 5 stars No, not losing it, it's long gone!!!
I've been a devout Cure fan since the 80's and I can't believe Smith is creating noise like this. I'm so diappointed, I have every album, every single, you name it and I've got... Read more
Published 19 months ago by M. A. Whitbrodt

5.0 out of 5 stars Radical Shift In Musical Style
Is Freakshow different from what The Cure has released in the past? Yes and no. It has the same danceable feel that the song "The 13th" from the album "Wild Mood Swings" has and... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tyler King

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!
This is somewhat different than anything I have heard put out by the Cure in the past but from the beginning I liked it! It is very fun! Read more
Published 19 months ago by K. GILLESPIE

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