Release Date: 25 October, 1990
Audio CD
Tracks
- Kiss
- Catch
- Torture
- If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
- Why Can't I Be You?
- How Beautiful You Are
- Snakepit
- Just Like Heaven
- All I Want
- Hot Hot Hot!!!
- One More Time
- Like Cockatoos
- Icing Sugar
- The Perfect Girl
- A Thousand Hours
- Shiver And Shake
- Fight
|
Rating 4.5
The Cure's most eclectic and adventurous albumWhile certainly not as good as "Disintegration" (the band's next album), nonetheless "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" stands out as an adventurous album on which the listener never knows what to expect next. In that regard, it's alot of fun to listen to. The most recognizable track "Just Like Heaven," is one of those songs that bars play to keep people inside (like "American Pie" or "Baba O'Reilly"). If you really think about it, the song is a similar but slightly improved version of "In Between Days," the opening track of "Head on the Door." At first one might think it's a straight forward song about romance, but the last stanza seems to suggest that poor Robert Smith is just fantasizing. (Fans of this song might be interested in hearing "All the Way" off of New Order's album "Technique" which basically sound like a carbon copy of "Just Like Heaven").
"How Beautiful You Are" tells a compelling story about Robert and his companion being approached by a gypsy man and his two children. While Robert feels guilty about all of his possessions, he is profoundly saddened and disappointed when his companion says "I hate these people staring, make them go away from me." Ouch!
Other favorites of mine on the album include "Icing Sugar" and "Shiver and Shake." Each song stands alone in its own little world, and perfectly creates the atmosphere of Smith's lyrics.
It is interesting to note that on the previous album "Head on the Door," Smith takes sole credit for both music and lyrics; here, all the band members are credited for the music. Also, in my opinion, instrumentally, "Kiss Me" and "Disintegration" represent the band at its peak.CASI COMO EL CIELO...Todavia no paro de entender a la gente que dice que este disco es una ensalada de estilos y por eso cualquier cosa.Me atreveria a creer que esa gente come basura, y se conmueve con cosas mas superficiales y livianas (o sea, sin sentido o sacandose cartel de que la tienen toda, caso el hip-hop de ahora o el new metal que es un asco).Hablando del Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me atreveria a decirles a todos ustedes mis queridos, que es tremendo disco y muestra a los Cure en su mejor momento, demostrado por la gran cantidad de estilos que abarcan en esta placa (sino comparen Hot Hot Hot, Catch y Torture, solo por nombrar algunas) y tambien por las letras que como siempre tienen una nota aparte y colocan a nuestro Robertito Smith en el olimpo del Rockn'Roll como una figura mas (indiscutible).Para mi esta formacion de los Cure fue la mejor,y para mi aunque todo el mundo odie a Lol,incluido Mr. Smith,se hace notar en el disco y muestra lo buen musico que es (por algo estuvo desde el principio hasta este disco, ya que despues se marcho, o lo hecharon por problemas legales, de bebida y adiccion al juego).Despues de esto los Cure allanaron el camino para la obra de arte postuma que fue su siguiente placa (DISINTEGRATION) que los termino por consagrar.An adventureThe Cure's "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" (originally a double LP), is their version of the "The White Album". A lengthy, adventurous album with no underlying theme.
Thus, intense songs like "The Kiss" (a towering, nihlistic epic reminscent of their "Pornography"-era) sit side by side with dreamy songs like "Catch" (bittersweet pop fluff). Similarily, clamorous songs like "The Snakepit" (an acid sweep drenched in droning layers of guitar feedback) sit next to breezy songs like "Just Like Heaven" (blissful, lovestruck pop at its best).
Like "The White Album", the 'random' dynamic works. You never know what's coming around the corner. There's tons of moods on here.
The atmospheric "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" is a chilling, eastern-tinged soundscape with a sitar and everything. "One More Time" is delicate and heartbreaking. "The Perfect Girl" is carefree and bouncy (and extremely catchy). "Like Cockatoos" is just bizarre. "Hot Hot Hot!!!" takes a stab at funk (think Blood Sugar-era Red Hot Chili Peppers). And "Fight" is a powerful, anthematic closer.
Other highlights include the dark, tense pop of "How Beautiful You Are" and "All I Want", the lush ballad "A Thousand Hours" (a gorgeous song with piano, strings, etc.), the horn-driven "Why Can't I Be You?" (a fun, albeit dated sounding pop song), and "Icing Sugar' (which sounds like a "Pornography" outtake with a saxophone played over top).
Although it's not perfect, "Kiss Me" is The Cure's most diverse, sprawling album. It takes many listens to uncover everything; songs that seem dull at first may slowly become your favorites. Enjoy the adventure.
Best Songs: The Kiss, If Only Tonight, Fight, The Snakepit, All I Want, A Thousand Hours, Just Like Heaven, Catch. |
|
