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...third compilation album after two “Singles” collections is a cane-twirling traipse through the kitschy lipsticked sound of the Cure over their 20-plus year career. The difference between a “Singles” collection and a “Greatest Hits?? album can be fuzzy, and the resulting selection may not represent the most recognizable Cure songs. They might have included “The Caterpillar” or “Hot Hot Hot,” for instance, and “Killing An Arab?...
...companion “Acoustic Hits?? disc is a bit of a dead-end, apparently motivated by the 80s belief that any music based around an acoustic guitar automatically gains extra kudos. The truth is that the songs, stripped of goofy studio effects, start to sound washed-up. The exception is the sublime parody “Love Cats,” whose deranged music-hall sound blossoms in the stripped-down arrangement. The brilliance of the Cure is their ability to play fantastic songs while giving the convincing impression of playing throwaway music. Pinning their hits down...