The Cure

The Only One (Official Video)

Cure frontman Robert Smith has mastered the ability to stop the flow of time. The band's new album isn't due out until September 13, but the proof of Smith's wizardry is here in the video for the single "The Only One." Look around the studio as the band gets its goth-pop on--Porl Thompson: shaved head and creepy, carnival-geek-looking cranium tattoo. Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper: your average, everyday middle-aged '80s-rock dudes. Mr. Smith: a few pounds heavier perhaps, but otherwise exactly the freakin' same as he's looked for the last 25 years. Still rocking that Edward Scissorhands mix of palm-fronds-cum-bird's-nest hairdo, pasty complexion, and slightly androgynous aura amid his loose black draperies whilst managing a miraculous absence of anachrony. Now that's consistency. Fortunately, much the same can be said of the song, which revisits Cure glory days without a whiff of retro desperation, and augurs well for the upcoming album.
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May 16, 2008 at 10:28 a.m.

The best, great close up of Rob, he has aged so beautifully;
Again He has stated in the 2008 interview (with that lucky lad PAT) this will be the last album he does with the cure. But I dont think so! However this summer he is remastering Disentegration and mixed up. That is great! so we will still have more to come of his creativness!And also some songs No body has heard......
Kellycure

May 27, 2008 at 7:26 p.m.

If I remember correctly, Robert has said the same thing after every album release.

He once said that he gets a real kick out of telling a different story to every reporter he talks to. He liked it when people were confused.

I look forward to this one and the next few too.

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