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A Strange Play - An Alfa Matrix Tribute To The Cure

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R☮⚔Y .Besides the track I listed as a fave, some other songs I like are; anniversary, lullaby, burn(by Essence Of Mind), lament, figurehead, the drowning man, and cold. Favorite track: A strange day.

Dean Clark The Cure were and still a big part of my life, this compilation of artists who i listen to now have recreated the sound & influence in their own style and have created possibly the best Tribute Album ever!

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1.	The lovecats 03:49	buy track
2.	Just like heaven 03:26	buy track
3.	Charlotte sometimes 04:26	buy track
4.	Anniversary 05:34	buy track
5.	Disintegration 04:19	buy track
6.	A strange day 05:02	buy track
7.	The walk (club edit) 03:31	buy track
8.	Lullaby 04:24	buy track
9.	Burn 06:39	buy track
10.	Lovesong 04:13	buy track
11.	In your house 03:58	buy track
12.	Prayers for rain 06:10	buy track
13.	Pictures of you 05:27	buy track
14.	Close to me 05:25	buy track
15.	All cats are grey 06:14	buy track
16.	Fight 04:33	buy track
17.	Burn 05:42	buy track
18.	Jumping someone else's train 02:56	buy track
19.	Friday i'm in love 05:30	buy track
20.	A forest 05:52	buy track
21.	The figurehead 06:07	buy track
22.	Fascination street 03:58	buy track
23.	The drowning man 03:23	buy track
24.	Prayers for rain 05:18	buy track
25.	Lament 05:20	buy track
26.	The baby screams 03:56	buy track
27.	Why can't i be you 03:47	buy track
28.	A night like this 04:06	buy track
29.	Sleep when i'm dead 03:41	buy track
30.	Cold 04:37	buy track
31.	Trust 04:26	buy track
32.	Friday i'm in love (synth pop mix) - BANDCAMP BONUS TRACK 03:47	buy track
33.	Charlotte sometimes (club mix) - BANDCAMP BONUS TRACK 04:26	buy track

about

Everyone born between 1970 and 1980 has undergone a THE CURE brainwashing, voluntary or not, filled with genius songwriting pearls by Robert Smith & co. Whereas other bands that grew up alongside with them ended up with albums that no longer stand the test of fandom, THE CURE has been able to maintain an overall quality throughout the years, constantly offering unforgettable extended live shows made of nostalgic classic mixed with newer songs, and always reminding us that the unique "THE CURE magic" has remained intact!

Today the Alfa Matrix label roster is paying homage to this great and unique band: THE CURE, choosing classic radio hits but also songs that are less known to the public-at-large but which deserve even more to be heard again, showing that the songs written by Robert Smith and current/ex-members also lend themselves to different music style treatments... All electronic music genres have their very own ambassadors on this 31-track double CD compilation from electro dance to pop rock through dark elektro and modern EBM. Compiled by and for THE CURE fans, "A Strange Play - a tribute to The Cure" will offer you astounding interpretations of classic hits like "A Forest" (MARI CHROME), "Just Like Heaven" (LOVELORN DOLLS), "Charlotte Sometimes" (KANT KINO), "Lullaby" (CYNICAL EXISTENCE), "The Walk" (STAR INDUSTRY), "The Lovecats" (JUNKSISTA), "Fascination Street" (ZOMBIE GIRL), "Lovesong" (SEBASTIAN KOMOR), "Close To Me" (METROLAND), "Pictures Of You" (DIFFUZION), "Why Can't I Be You" (PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE), etc. But some Alfa Matrix bands also dug deeper within THE CURE's huge discography and vast repertoire of songs, covering tracks like "In Your House" (ALIEN VAMPIRES), "Jumping Someone Else's Train" (KANT KINO), "Cold" (TOTEM OBSCURA), "The Drowning Man" (TECHNOIR), "A Strange Day" (AIBOFORCEN), Lament (MONDTRÄUME), "The Figurehead" (SCHWARTZBLUT), "A Night Like This" (XMH), "The Baby Screams" (ARMAGEDDON DILDOS), "Fight" (I:SCINTILLA), "Anniversary" (AESTHETISCHE), "Burn" (HELALYN FLOWERS & ESSENCE OF MIND), "Friday I'm In Love" (COSMIC ARMCHAIR), "Prayers For Rain" (HALO IN REVERSE & REGENERATOR), "Disintegration" (AVARICE IN AUDIO), "Trust" (ACYLUM), "All Cats Are Grey" (AIBOFORCEN), or yet "Sleep When I'm Dead" (NEIKKA RPM).

THE CURE was, is, and will continue to be a major influence and reference, conscious or not, for many underground artists and music lovers. We hope that together with us you will rediscover THE CURE in a way you didn't expect, cruising through their vast catalogue in different soundscapes but always remaining faithful to the band's darker sound.

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released November 7, 2014

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Alfa Matrix Brussel, Belgium

Since 2001, Belgium-based label Alfa Matrix has become a trademark for underground electronic music. We are open to various styles including power EBM, dark elektro, industrial, synth pop, electronica, trip hop, drum’n bass, goth rock, wave, etc. Home of bands like FRONT 242, AYRIA, ALIEN VAMPIRES, HELALYN FLOWERS, METROLAND, BRUDERSCHAFT, ACYLUM, MONDTRÄUME, PNE, STAR INDUSTRY, UNTER NULL, etc. ... more

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