Faith (Brilliant Box)

ザ・キュアーの1981年発表の名盤3rdアルバム『Faith』のエクスパンデッド2CDが発売!

2019年にスタートしたデビュー40周年アニヴァーサリー・リイシューの最新リリース。Disc1にはオリジナル9曲のリマスターを収録。Disc2にはホーム・デモやスタジオ・アウトテイク、ライヴ音源を15曲収録。

Certainly not the "darkest" the Cure would eventually get, Faith is, as represented by the cover art, one of the most "gray" records out there. Melancholy and despondent (the feel of funerals and old churches just oozes from this record) without the anger that would over take Pornography, Faith comes off as not just a collection of songs, but as a full piece. "The Holy Hour," "All Cats Are Grey," and the spectacular "Faith" are slow atmospheric pieces that take the softer elements from Seventeen Seconds, and -- when sidled up next to faster tracks like the single "Primary" and "Doubt" -- paint an overall picture of the ups and downs contained within a greater depressive period. But it's not all gloomy keyboards and minimalist percussion, Faith is also a milestone for Robert Smith lyrically, branching out into questions of faith and spirituality he never quite touched on so well ever again. A depressing record, certainly, but also one of the most underrated and beautiful albums the Cure put together. They would not touch on this sort of lush sadness so well again until 1989's Disintegration. ~ Chris True