I listened to the 2010 single 'Not in Love' by Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith (of The Cure, naturally) for the first time in ages. What a joy of a single. The familiar warble of Smith over the synthy crunch of Crystal Castles. It's so shocking to hear the voice of The Cure not stuck in amber, for once. He sounds relevant again.
The Cure have not released an album since 2008. If they do release a new one (Do they have to, one might ask?), can it sound like this track? Synthy, dancey, something besides the spirally-guitar boredom of their last few releases. 'Not in Love' is the freshest thing Robert Smith has had a hand in in 20 years.
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