The Replacements are one of my favorite bands ever, so them by a long shot. Paul Westerberg has been one of the biggest influences on my songwriting and outlook on being a musician, and to top it all off he's probably the closest vocal comparison I can draw to myself too. When I first found out about Let It Be I must have listened to that album nonstop for weeks. Tim is their only other album I'd consider an outright masterpiece, but all of their albums are at least good and every one has moments of absolute genius on it. They made imperfection and fucking around into an art form. I like The Cure, but they don't hold a candle to The Replacements.
Paul Westerberg's album Stereo is better than anything by each of these bands. I'd say Let It Be is second to it. Anyways, I vote Replacements. Cure is pretty damn great, but Replacements are better.
Rehashing the old. Since I will be away, I am hoping for an underground swell of support. However, first impressions is a little less love for Robert Smith and Co.
harkan wrote:
If we have a Post-Punk / New Wave tournament, then why not The Cure?
They, in their own gothic way, have covered both genres.
'Primary' from the album Faith is an example of this. Categorised as a gothic rock album (a term I really don't connect with), the album follows a path of slow, deliberate moments that are juxtaposed to punk rock. Although the term 'post-punk' is not defined perfectly, one key factor is that the aesthetics of punk are alive in the music but the releases can be more experimental and encompassing.
It wasn't long for The Cure to adopt a 'cheerful' outlook on their material within a short space of time. With Robert Smith remaining the sole consistent member in the band's 37+ year lifespan, this allowed for variety. 'Inbetween Days' from The Head On The Door shows the blend of early gothic/post-punk with the New Romantic/New Wave movement of the mid 1980s. Some glimmer of punk mentality is there but New Wave was a driving force in the 80s that could not be ignored.
Finally, 'Pictures Of You' in 1989's Disintegration became a standout single for The Cure. A wonderful mixture of ideas and concepts from both genres came together for the 8 minute attempt at love from Smith and Co. The genres of post-punk and new wave led the way for industrial, alternative rock and other variations that still exist today.
Voted for The Cure. The Replacements may be better, but no other band except The Smiths has had the impact The Cure made on me when I was a teenager. The Cure helped me through it, I owe them a vote.
crap. this is what a real matchup looks like. two of my favorite bands ever. Replacements released my favorite record of the two (Let It Be), but only by a hair over Disintegration. I'm gonna give the Cure my vote for their longevity and impact. They really created a sound of their own. _________________ http://jonnyleather.com
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