Wish
Too Climates

Great! One more disc of the good and old Cure? Well, three years passed from the release of regular Disintegration and fans expectations was big.
After threatening its unhappy followers with the end of the group, Robert Smith got up and stood out but... didn't get good results. Wish is a double album that could be a simple LP, case didn't want to reflect such Bob prepotency and his taciturn group.
Not that it is a bad disc - it is impossible for Cure to make such bobice. But it lacks the punch of the time in which Cure meant musical delicacy. Too long introductions, forced climates and silly lyrical put back the schedule of an album that could find its right hour.
However, it is impossible denying the good moments on disc, like "End", where Robert exhorts the blind adoration of certain fans with a psychedelic goth that would cause furor in the discotheques of São Paulo.
"Cut" also executes well its function in the rock, with beautiful distorcions in the introduction draining in a vibrant sound wall, decorating guitars with unfailing effects wah-wah. In spite of the depressing lyric, "Cut" cheers the heard more imprudent.
In the section 'I love You so much', stands out "A Letter To Elise", a more efficient ballad with very resolved arrangement, honest melody and strong presence of the drums. The contrary to "Trust", that tires any person with its eternal introduction and a boring lyric. The same repeats in "To Wish Impossible Things", with its melodramatic violins and noise of sad wind. The lyric sends to Skid Row "I Remember You ", even so better of course.
No doubt, the best track is "Doing The Unstuck", that even so good redeemed all the Wish musical profits. Robert Smith forget the pretense and attacks (without any introduction) with an excellent exaltation melody to the happiness (!). Bob proves that depression is not necessary for Cure produce a tasty song. Depression and ingenuosness have cure.
Oh yes! I do almost forget about "Why Can't I Be You?", oh, excuse me, "Friday I'm In Love" - I always confuse the two music, Why?. Very better not to worry about...
(Denerval Ferraro Júnior - July/92)