The often delayed release of 4:13 Dream was a welcome record for me when it finally came out in October. This is their 13th studio record and is becoming one of my favorites by them. Being a fan of The Cure, I was excited when I first started the album. The first track reminds of why I like The Cure and how they will always be in my all-time favorite groups.
The band had intended for a double album to be released as they recorded around 33 songs. Some of the songs that were recorded were from previous recording sessions in their past along with new ones brought into the studio for this record. This could explain why the album has a Cure history lesson feel to it. The Cure has had many sounds over the years and this album seems to bring the best of all of those styles or sounds into one record.
During the summer they released four singles with the b-sides consisting of the songs that didn't make the final cut. Each month leading up to the release of the album we saw a new single. When the record was delayed for an additional month, The Cure released an EP of remixes of the four singles.
The first track is a 6:17 in length called, "Underneath The Stars." It starts out with the slow build into a lot of guitar and sounds that fill your speakers. When Robert Smith's vocals do finally appear, it is that haunting echo sound that could be described as the signature sound of The Cure.
The next track brings the feel of the pop version of the band. Think of the song "Just Like Heaven" when you hear "The Only One." This track was the first one released as a single back in July.
The song, "Sleep When I'm Dead" is one of those songs that dates back to the Head On The Door period of the band. It doesn't sound outdated or not fitting in with the rest of the material. I seem to be drawn to this song as I like the title and the music to go along with it is vintage Cure.
The album ends with an appropriately titled rocker called, "It's Over." The return of guitarist Porl Thompson seems to have brought a new vigor to Smith. This album is so much easier to listen to than previous efforts. The flow of the album harks back when people made records and not just singles. The songs can stand alone, but put in the order of 4:13 Dream, you have what can stand as a potential classic from this band.
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