The thing with 'Homesick' is... it doesn't feel like it belongs on this album. I mean at all. That's because it wasn't on my LP when I bought it. When after many years I finally bought the CD, 'Homesick' - as pretty as it is - still feels out of place here. I've listened to the record far too much to let something come between the ending of 'Disintegration' and the beginning of 'Untitled'. The latter always feels like something soothing, an "it's okay"-whisper after the frantic 'Disintegration'.
― Gerard (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 4 April 2009 19:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Saturday, 4 April 2009 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
this is crazy. Homesick seems to be the most despairing song on the album. All the everything you win turns to nothing today
― baaderonixx, Saturday, 4 April 2009 23:25 (fifteen years ago) link
I'd have to go with "Pictures of You" (though i prefer the live version on Entreat).
Alex, that's one of the last songs I'd expect you to pick from this (given your other music tastes). Would have expected something meatier, "Fascination Street" maybe, or "Disintegration" which you mentioned. But you picked one of the more emo songs instead?? Really?
― ilxor, Sunday, 5 April 2009 01:16 (fifteen years ago) link
according to wikipedia, smith was taking loads of LSD during the writing/recording of this album?
― cutty, Sunday, 5 April 2009 01:56 (fifteen years ago) link
I thought that was The Top
― I just take my louis jag out and wave it round in the air (Curt1s Stephens), Sunday, 5 April 2009 02:53 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah you're right
also lol @ the ned mentions in wikipedia article
― I just take my louis jag out and wave it round in the air (Curt1s Stephens), Sunday, 5 April 2009 02:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Actually that was this album too! xpost
― ilxor, Sunday, 5 April 2009 05:19 (fifteen years ago) link
tiiiiiiiiiiiiitle track!cuscusthat part where he starts getting upsetis like, my most listened tos hit everand that has to count for somethingbut this is one of the most consistently great albums ever madeevery song is perfect
― turtles all the way down (Face of Wolf), Sunday, 5 April 2009 10:36 (fifteen years ago) link
he gets more upset on the entreat version of the title track
― cutty, Sunday, 5 April 2009 11:37 (fifteen years ago) link
For a start, let's please never refer to the Cure as fuckin' "emo" -- ever. They predate all that ridiculous bullshit, so it really doesn't apply. I love "Fascination Street" (and the rest of the album in its entirety), but I just think "Pictures of You" is simply the finest cut of the bunch. And Cutty's right -- on Entreat, Robert is just a bit more emphatic in his vocal delivery.
― Alex in NYC, Sunday, 5 April 2009 11:57 (fifteen years ago) link
you can practically hear him spitting on the microphone
― cutty, Sunday, 5 April 2009 12:13 (fifteen years ago) link
You can also hear the sound echo around the expanse of the French enormodome they're playing in. It's a great recording.
― Alex in NYC, Sunday, 5 April 2009 12:19 (fifteen years ago) link
t minus 3 hours!
― Bee OK, Sunday, 5 April 2009 20:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 5 April 2009 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Besides all the love for Fascination Street (I just don't get that song), I can live with these results just fine.
― Gerard (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 5 April 2009 23:10 (fifteen years ago) link
3. "Closedown" – 4:16 0
This makes me so fucking sad, what a great song.
― ilxor, Monday, 6 April 2009 03:30 (fifteen years ago) link
True. "Last Dance" is the only less-than-great song on the album. I might retroactively change my vote to Fascination Street. Sometimes it towers over the rest for me.
― the drummer from the hilarious 1990's Britpop act Gay Dad (wanko ergo sum), Monday, 6 April 2009 16:42 (fifteen years ago) link
due to being a mod, I cannot see the results so knowing this makes me go like this: ^_^
― maybe u should tell that to your laughing vagina (HI DERE), Monday, 6 April 2009 17:15 (fifteen years ago) link
due to being a mod, I cannot see the results
Huh?
― ilxor, Monday, 6 April 2009 19:03 (fifteen years ago) link
mods can't see the results. can someone plz cut and paste them.
― cutty, Monday, 6 April 2009 19:04 (fifteen years ago) link
1. "Plainsong" – 5:12 182. "Pictures of You" – 7:24 1610. "Disintegration" – 8:18 137. "Fascination Street" – 5:16 76. "Lullaby" – 4:08 512. "Untitled" – 6:30 54. "Lovesong" – 3:29 49. "The Same Deep Water as You" – 9:19 311. "Homesick" – 7:06 38. "Prayers for Rain" – 6:05 25. "Last Dance" – 4:42 13. "Closedown" – 4:16 0
― baaderonixx, Monday, 6 April 2009 19:10 (fifteen years ago) link
ok grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
9. "The Same Deep Water as You" – 9:19 3
what the hell, ppl
― maybe u should tell that to your laughing vagina (HI DERE), Monday, 6 April 2009 19:12 (fifteen years ago) link
seeing title track in #3 makes me happy.
― cutty, Monday, 6 April 2009 19:17 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^true
― maybe u should tell that to your laughing vagina (HI DERE), Monday, 6 April 2009 19:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Not really agreeing with the results here - feel side 2 is way under-represented but that might be due to how these songs kind of merge into a whole, whereas the songs on side 1 are maybe more "distinctive"
― baaderonixx, Monday, 6 April 2009 19:48 (fifteen years ago) link
side 2 of disintegration vs. side 2 of hounds of love
― cutty, Monday, 6 April 2009 19:50 (fifteen years ago) link
so the album gets worse with every song?
― paulhw, Monday, 6 April 2009 20:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Playing Entreat now...medicine for anyone who's heard Disintegration too many times :)
― Take The Gothheads Bowling (Bimble), Monday, 13 April 2009 02:56 (fifteen years ago) link
no it's just that if you like side 1 more u might like any song on side 1, and if u like side 2 more chances are you'll like "Disintegration" the song best because side 2 is more uniform in texture/mood & "Disintegration" is like the big climax
― DAT recorder delmar (Curt1s Stephens), Monday, 13 April 2009 06:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Okay I'm going to play that song right now, even though I'm not depressed.
― Gross Chapel British Grenadiers (Bimble), Monday, 13 April 2009 08:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh my god, this is so much fun. Where in the hell would I be without ILM?
― Gross Chapel British Grenadiers (Bimble), Monday, 13 April 2009 08:04 (fifteen years ago) link
Jesus there is just no way to fuck with this album. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I was surprised, actually that Dan complained about some song or whatever because as far as I'm concerned there is absolutely not a fucking thing wrong with this album.
― Gross Chapel British Grenadiers (Bimble), Monday, 13 April 2009 08:14 (fifteen years ago) link
"Prayers For Rain" and "Last Dance" are too low, but otherwise I totally agree with these results.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 13 April 2009 08:57 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah, i agree with bimble. pretty much nothing wrong here.
― Charlie Howard, Monday, 13 April 2009 09:55 (fifteen years ago) link
except for "Closedown" being really boring and unfinished-sounding
― maybe u should tell that to your laughing vagina (HI DERE), Monday, 13 April 2009 15:09 (fifteen years ago) link
other than that, impeccable album
What's wrong about Closedown? I think it's one of the best songs in here, I love the synth line and the loose drums.
― Moka, Tuesday, 4 August 2009 08:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes. Seriously people. "Closedown" is great.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 4 August 2009 14:23 (fifteen years ago) link
If it's so great why didn't you vote for it
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 August 2009 16:18 (fifteen years ago) link
no idea what i'd vote for atm, doesn't help that i lost my copy yonks ago and have consequently not heard this album for about 5 years
― the hubby space veggiescope (country matters), Tuesday, 4 August 2009 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link
missed this poll but my fave has always been "untitled". so simple, so tuneful, so sad. a gorgeous song to dance cheek to cheek with the girl you love. definitely in my top ten of theirs. with "a forest", "friday i'm in love", "just like heaven", "m" etc.
― alex in mainhattan, Tuesday, 4 August 2009 18:31 (fifteen years ago) link
so why are you in this thread louis. don't come back until you know this record.
― cutty, Tuesday, 4 August 2009 20:05 (fifteen years ago) link
I do know this record! I can hum most of the songs for you!
― the hubby space veggiescope (country matters), Tuesday, 4 August 2009 20:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Please do so, right now! Sad that Prayers for Rain only got 2 votes.
― free jazz and mumia (sarahel), Tuesday, 4 August 2009 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
I know there was a Wish poll... helllllp
― billstevejim, Sunday, 28 February 2010 08:55 (fourteen years ago) link
search for "it's friday i'm in POLLve" or something equally retarded
― shite new answers (cutty), Sunday, 28 February 2010 18:15 (fourteen years ago) link
"It's Friday, I'm a Poll" - The "Wish" Poll
― Bee OK, Monday, 1 March 2010 01:17 (fourteen years ago) link
lol
― shite new answers (cutty), Monday, 1 March 2010 05:58 (fourteen years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/JmOWh.png
― 乒乓, Saturday, 12 January 2013 12:29 (eleven years ago) link