I think that Kaf's original link for this one broke, but a quick dig revealed it (AFAICT?) as a copy of "At Night" by The Cure.
I've only got a very small frame of reference for The Cure's discography as a whole (knowing "Just Like Heaven" from one of the Rock Band games and "Friday I'm In Love," mostly), but I knew it was a big deal when I saw Robert Smith's name on a recent CHVRCHES single, and tracks like this one are presumably the reason for that -- the interplay between the moody but driving guitars and Smith's lamenting vocals, the drums keeping steady all the while, each element highly identifiable but clear and cohesive as a whole.
This one's definitely more of an album cut than a single -- the catchy hooks that their output would eventually develop aren't part of this one, but it doesn't need that. I like that it sets its mood early and sticks with it.
I've been obsessed with this one lately :)
I've only got a very small frame of reference for The Cure's discography as a whole (knowing "Just Like Heaven" from one of the Rock Band games and "Friday I'm In Love," mostly), but I knew it was a big deal when I saw Robert Smith's name on a recent CHVRCHES single, and tracks like this one are presumably the reason for that -- the interplay between the moody but driving guitars and Smith's lamenting vocals, the drums keeping steady all the while, each element highly identifiable but clear and cohesive as a whole.
This one's definitely more of an album cut than a single -- the catchy hooks that their output would eventually develop aren't part of this one, but it doesn't need that. I like that it sets its mood early and sticks with it.
I've been obsessed with this one lately :)
I turn heads like a DJ, twist that dial ⌘