The Cure/France 2019

THE CURE’s superb video “FLOW FESTIVAL 2019” is also very popular. In their latest work, another super professional shot is now available. This work was filmed at the “Saint-Cloud performance on August 23, 2019.” This is a multi-camera professional shot taken when he appeared at the famous French festival “ROCK EN SEINE”. What is shocking is the abnormal quality that surpasses even “FLOW FESTIVAL 2019” which was completely official, but first of all is the show position. Take a look at the 2019 tour schedule. ・March 16th + 21st: South Africa (2 performances) ・March 29th: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony ・May 24th-30th: Australia (5 performances) ・June 8th-July 25th: Europe # 1 (17 performances) ・July 28: FUJI ROCK appearance ・August 3-23: Europe #2 (6 performances)←★Coco★ ・August 31: PASADENA DAYDREAM appearance ・October 5 + 12 :AUSTIN CITY LIMITS appearance [“40 LIVE: CURAETION-25 + ANNIVERSARY” released on October 18th] These are the dates announced so far. This year’s tour schedule is almost complete, and the only thing left is to perform at “AUSTIN CITY LIMITS” in October. Under such circumstances, the ROCK EN SEINE performance of this work was the final day of “Europe #2”. This year’s “ROCK EN SEINE” was held over three days from August 23rd to 25th, with a total of 62 bands/artists participating. THE CURE appeared on the main stage on the first day. Now, onto the main topic. The quality of this work, which recorded such a show, is…a bit uncool. As mentioned above, “FLOW FESTIVAL 2019” that I introduced the other day was definitely official quality, but this work is on a completely different level. It is an image with a high sense of beauty. First of all, the screen size is more horizontal than 16:9, and the camera work is similar to that of a theatrical movie. Naturally, there are a lot of close-ups of hands and facial expressions, and on top of that, there are also many long shots, giving a sense of scale and elegance. Furthermore, each and every cut is painstakingly crafted, with cuts at slightly diagonal angles, blurring to match the song, deliberate freehand blurring to create a sense of dynamism, pale colors to create a sense of fantasy, and cityscapes. Aerial shots of the whole thing, etc…The video method is clearly not a rock concert broadcast. Moreover, it is not a moment-by-moment story, but such designed cuts continue throughout the full show. Although detailed information has not been transmitted, it is probably being worked on by the production staff of a major movie. It is a visual beauty of elegance and art that can only be imagined as such. The show, which is depicted with a quality that can no longer be called a “live video” but a “music movie”, is similar to, but different from, the recent Japan performance and “FLOW FESTIVAL 2019”. Let’s organize the contents of the set here. ●SEVENTEEN SECONDS (2 songs)・Play for Today, A Forest ●THE TOP (2 songs)・Shake Dog Shake, The Caterpillar ●THE HEAD ON THE DOOR (4 songs)・Push, In Between Days, A Night Like This, Close to Me ●KISS ME (2 songs)・Just Like Heaven, Why Can’t I Be You? ●DISINTEGRATION (7 songs)・Plainsong, Fascination Street, Last Dance, Pictures of You, Lovesong, Disintegration, Lullaby ●WISH（ 3 songs)・High, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Friday I’m in Love ●Others (7 songs)・Boys Don’t Cry, Primary (FAITH), Just One Kiss, The Walk, Never Enough (MIXED) UP), Burn (THE CROW SOUNDTRACK), 39 (BLOODFLOWERS)…and so on. It looks like this. While the selection ranges from “Boys Don’t Cry” to “39,” the mainstay is the blockbuster hit “DISINTEGRATION.” It seems to be related to the fact that it is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, but from “FLOW FESTIVAL 2019”, “Plainsong” and “Disintegration” have been added, making it a huge 7-song album (“PORNOGRAPHY” has been dropped instead). Of course, they will also perform “Just One Kiss,” which has been revived for the first time in seven years. Whatever it is, the visual beauty gives you a strong sense of beauty. This is a stunning and stunning video work that is completely different from other professional shots. The quality is so high that I can’t really feel the vivid experience, but it’s rare to see such a beautiful concert video. You can witness the latest show reminiscent of the Japanese performance in such a dimension… A truly treasured piece of 2019. Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, France 23rd August 2019 PRO-SHOT (139:53) 1. Intro 2. Plainsong 3. Pictures of You 4. High 5. A Night Like This 6. Just One Kiss 7. Lovesong 8. Last Dance 9. Burn 10. Fascination Street 11. Never Enough 12. Push 13. In Between Days 14. Just Like Heaven 15. From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea 16. Play for Today 17. A Forest 18. Primary 19. Shake Dog Shake 20. 39 21. Disintegration Encore: 22. Lullaby 23. The Caterpillar 24. The Walk 25. Friday I’m In Love 26. Close to Me 27. Why Can’t I Be You? 28. Boys Don’t Cry Robert Smith – lead vocals, guitars Simon Gallup – bass Roger O’Donnell – keyboards Jason Cooper – drums Reeves Gabrels – guitars PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.140min.