The Cure - Seventeen Seconds

The album appears much more uniform and coherent than its predecessor. The songs all follow the same basic idea: a simple, simple drums clock without breaks, fills or breaks; a concise, standing in the foreground bassline; Guitar chords that accompany rather than lead, and finally Robert Smith's depressed and at the same time deep-continuous singing.

"Seventeen Seconds" is melancholic, melodic, atmospheric and minimalist. Which grade the latter by the unusual structures (it is partly not at all possible to divide a song into elements, as always an extremely closed, together belonging total image is produced) leads to catchy and at the same time entertaining songs, which will not lose even after 100 hearing on appeal , It is this contrast between simplicity and hidden complexity make this album awesome and, in my opinion, one of the best of "The Cure", just by hits like "A Forest" or "Play for Today".

The sequel to "Faith" sounds musically not much different and "Pornography" is, despite the new elements in a similar direction. Thereafter, however, were "The Cure" another band.

To briefly to say something to this edition:
The Remastered Edition is really well done. The volume was adjusted properly, what stands out most. The sound is clear glass and could also originate from today's production.