4:13 Dream
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4:13 Dream
- Artist: The Cure
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- Release Date: October 28, 2008
- Total Time: 52:47
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
4:13 Dream may open with the doomed romanticism of "Underneath the Stars," but that slow-crawling mini-epic is a feint, momentarily disguising how this is the Cure's poppiest album since 1992's Wish. But despite the preponderance of sprightly tempos and singsong hooks, nothing about 4:13 Dream feels especially light, perhaps because Robert Smith chooses to pair these songs with a heavy dose of angst. On "The Reasons Why," the catchiest tune here, Smith sings about suicide with no trace of irony. The pristine production emphasizes Smith's stylized mannerisms. Buried toward the back of 4:13 Dream are two songs with hooks that nevertheless dig underneath the skin: "The Perfect Boy" and "This. Here and Now. With You." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| 4:00 PM (2003 Album by Blue Muse) | |
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| Studio album by The Cure | ||||
| Released | 27 October 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, gothic rock[1] | |||
| Length | 52:28 | |||
| Label | I AM, Geffen | |||
| Producer | Robert Smith, Keith Uddin | |||
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4:13 Dream is the thirteenth studio album by English rock band The Cure. After failing to meet several release dates, the album was released on 27 October 2008 by Geffen Records.[2]
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Background and production
The thirteenth studio album by The Cure was originally intended to be a double album; however, frontman Robert Smith confirmed in interviews that this idea was scrapped, despite the fact that 33 songs had been recorded.[3][4] Some songs featured on the album were recycled from earlier album sessions: an example is "Sleep When I'm Dead", which was originally written for the band's 1985 album The Head on the Door.[5] Smith attested that the album would mostly comprise the upbeat songs the band recorded, while the darker songs may be released on another album.[6]
Promotion
On 1 May 2008, The Cure, via their MySpace profile, posted a bulletin in which they confirmed that the album would be released on 13 September. The bulletin also said that the thirteenth day of each month leading up to the release of the album (May, June, July and August) would see the release of a single from the album, as well as B-sides that would not make the final cut. The first single, "The Only One", was released on 13 May, followed by "Freakshow" on 13 June. "Sleep When I'm Dead" was then released on 13 July, followed by the fourth and final single, "The Perfect Boy", which was released on 13 August. On 16 July, Robert Smith announced that the album would be pushed back to 13 October, and in September's place, an EP was released containing remixes of the four singles from 4:13 Dream, entitled Hypnagogic States. The album's release date was delayed yet again, and it was released on 27 October.
On 21 August the title of the album was announced online as 4.13 Dream, and corrected three days later to 4:13 Dream. The official track listing was first revealed on the band's official website on 15 September 2008. Smith also mentioned the "dark album" companion piece, and jokingly stated that he would like to have it released by his next birthday (21 April 2009).
First songs performed
On 6 October 2007, The Cure played the first song from their upcoming album at the Download Festival in Mountain View, California.[7] The song, "The Only One" (then titled "Please Project") would go on to be the album's lead single. Following this, the band slowly introduced other songs from the album. In order to finish recording 4:13 Dream by early 2008, they delayed their North American tour by eight months.
On the following 4Tour, the band performed the songs "Underneath the Stars", "The Perfect Boy", "Sleep When I'm Dead", "Freakshow" (then titled "Don't Say Anything"), "The Only One" (then titled "Please Project"), and "It's Over" (then titled "Baby Rag Dog Book") at various shows. Although rumored to appear on the album from early reports, another song, "A Boy I Never Knew", was omitted from the final track listing.
On 11 October 2008, The Cure performed 4:13 Dream in its entirety at a free gig in Rome.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B[8] |
| Allmusic |   [9] |
| Blender | [10] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[11] |
| The Guardian | [12] |
| NME |   [13] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.7/10)[14] |
| PopMatters | [15] |
| Rolling Stone |  [16] |
| The Times | [17] |
The album has received a mixed response from critics. While most critics have praised the album as a quintessential Cure record,[13] others have criticised the compression,[18] and its overly comfortable[14] and lightweight[9] songwriting. 4:13 Dream debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200, selling about 24,000 copies in its first week of release.[19] As of January 2011 US sales stand at 93,000.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Underneath the Stars" | 6:17 |
| 2. | "The Only One" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "The Reasons Why" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Freakshow" | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Sirensong" | 2:22 |
| 6. | "The Real Snow White" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "The Hungry Ghost" | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Switch" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "The Perfect Boy" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "This. Here and Now. With You" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Sleep When I'm Dead" | 3:51 |
| 12. | "The Scream" | 4:37 |
| 13. | "It's Over" | 4:16 |
Personnel
- Robert Smith – vocals, guitar, 6-string bass, keyboards, producer, mixing, engineering
- Porl Thompson – guitar
- Simon Gallup – bass
- Jason Cooper – drums, percussion, loops
- Smud – extra percussion
- Catsfield Sub Rhythm Trio – handclaps
- Keith Uddin – producer, mixing, engineering
- Daren Butler – assistant engineer
- Matt Hendry – assistant engineer
- Simon Wakeling – assistant engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
Charts
| Charts (2008) | Peak positions |
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| UK Albums Chart[20] | 33 |
| Greek Albums Chart (International)[21] | 11 |
| Greek Albums Chart (Overall)[22] | 24 |
| Italian Albums Chart[23] | 8 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[24] | 36 |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[25] | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[19] | 16 |
References
- ^ http://www.spirit-of-rock.com/album-groupe-The_Cure-nom_album-413_Dream-l-en.html
- ^ "The Cure : Official Site : Blog". Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. http://www.thecure.com/blog. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Thorogood, Tom. "The Cure Announce Return"]. MTV UK. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/13052008/419632/the_cure_announce_return. Retrieved 13 May 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Cohen, Jonathon. "The Cure Seeing Double On 13th Studio Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003608886. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Fall Music Preview. Rolling Stone. October 2008. pp. 34.
- ^ "The Cure : Official Site : News". http://www.thecure.com/news/.[dead link]
- ^ Thompson, Paul. "The Cure postpone Fall tour until Spring". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45137-the-cure-postpone-fall-tour-until-spring. Retrieved 24 August 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "4:13 Dream Review". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. http://www.avclub.com/content/music/the_cure. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ a b "4:13 Dream Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1436548. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "4:13 Dream Review". Blender.com. http://www.blender.com/guide/new/55344/413-dream.html.[dead link]
- ^ "4:13 Dream Review". Entertainment Weekly. 22 October 2008. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20235078,00.html. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (24 October 2008). "4:13 Dream Review". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/24/popandrock4. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ a b "4:13 Dream Review". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-cure/9962. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ a b "4:13 Dream Review". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/146918-the-cure-413-dream. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "4:13 Dream Review". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/64940/the-cure-413-dream. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Fricke, David. "4:13 Dream." Rolling Stone 1064 (2008): 130. Academic Search Premier. Web. 16 Nov. 2011.
- ^ Asthana, Anushka. "4:13 Dream Review". London: The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article4986374.ece. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "4:13 Dream Review". TheQuietus.com. http://www.thequietus.com/articles/00617-the-cure. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ a b Hasty, Katie and Keith Caulfield. "AC/DC Fends Off High Debuts To Remain No. 1". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003887056. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "UK Chart Stats – The Cure". http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=13769. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Greek International Charts". http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Greek Overall Charts". http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Italian FIMI Top 100 albums". Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_artisti.php. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "The Cure on Swedish charts". http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Cure.[dead link]
- ^ "The Cure – 4:13 Dream – Australian Charts". http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=4%3A13+Dream&cat=aaustralian-charts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2010.[dead link]
External links
- Track-By-Track: The Cure's '4:13 Dream'
- Pitchfork's review of 4:13 Dream
- BBC – Music – Review of the Cure's 4:13 Dream
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