Faith

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

当然，这并非 “治疗” 乐队最终会达到的 “最黑暗” 程度。正如专辑封面所呈现的那样，《Faith》是现存最具 “灰色调” 的唱片之一。它充满了忧郁与沮丧（葬礼和古老教堂的氛围从中缓缓渗出），却没有《Pornography》中那种会占据主导的愤怒。《Faith》不仅仅是一组歌曲的集合，更像是一个完整的作品。《The Holy Hour》《All Cats Are Grey》以及精彩的《Faith》都是节奏缓慢的氛围音乐作品，它们借鉴了《Seventeen Seconds》中的柔和元素，而当与《Primary》这首单曲以及《Doubt》等节奏更快的曲目并列时，勾勒出了一段更漫长的抑郁时期中起起落落的整体图景。但这张专辑并非只有阴郁的键盘声和极简的打击乐，在歌词创作上，《Faith》也是罗伯特・史密斯的一个里程碑，他拓展到了信仰和灵性的问题，此后再也没有如此出色地触及过这些主题。当然，这是一张令人压抑的唱片，但也是 “治疗” 乐队所创作的最被低估且最美妙的专辑之一。直到 1989 年的《Disintegration》，他们才再次如此出色地展现这种浓郁的悲伤。

这张专辑大部分曲子都是用双贝斯弹出来的，除了贝斯手Simon，这张专里Robert用的乐器也是贝斯。Robert贝斯玩得贼溜。

1981年第三张录音室专辑 专辑时长:36:54 销量:60,000[BPI] AllMusic:3.5/5 Blender:3/5 Encyclopedia of Popular Music:4/5 Entertainment Weekly:B+ Mojo:4/5 Pitchfork:8.8/10 Rolling Stone:3/5 Sounds:4.5/5 Uncut:4/5

一般我不告诉别人The Cure最猛的是早期那些

Pornography Disintegration Bloodflowers

别的版本也还在，我寻思不放出来自欺欺人也没意思啊

缺一首《Faith》@云音乐曲库

缺一首《Faith》@云音乐曲库