So it seems now that the Cure have linked their albums together end to end. Faith picks up on the gloomy trend where Seventeen Seconds left off and takes it to a soft and highly gloomy place. Like Seventeen Seconds this was one of the later albums I bought. I was always curious as to what the image on the cover was and had many theories. Faith is deliberately funeral themed. Consider the track titles after all: Drowning Man, Funeral Party, etc... The sound is also soft save "Doubt" which picks things up a bit and is arguably misplaced on this album. I had remembered reading that this album was written/recorded after "someone" close to Robert Smith had passed away. The image on the front is actually of the church where the funeral was held for this someone. Robert Smith was eventually married at this very church.This album is incredibly tight musically and all the songs fit together so very very well, again with the exception of "Doubt". I would classify this album as one of the best from a consistency standpoing and flow from song to song. As a teen this album was majorly lost on me. Listening to it today it makes for a much much larger impact. I am considering listening to this album back to back with Seventeen Seconds Happily Ever After style.
High Points : All Cats are Grey, Funeral Party, and Drowning Man
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