A-Side: A Forest
B-Side: Another Journey By Train
Record label: Fiction FICS 10
Producer: Smith, Hedges
Released: 28/03/80
Purchased: 20/03/82
The Cure | A Forest | Fiction | 1980 | After the glories of “Jumping Somebody Else’s Train”, I fear that “A Forest” (Fiction) represents something of a backward step for The Cure. Despite fine patterns in the rhythm section and some suitably thoughtful guitar, the song is tuneless and toneless. Maybe I’m expecting too much. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. (Smash Hits, April 1980)
Distinct, echoey vocals, strong bass, economic guitar and drums . . . and that’s it really. Atmospheric and pedestrian. A petrified Forest? (Record Mirror, 12/04/80)
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