CHVRCHES and Robert Smith (The Cure) talk about "How Not To Drown" - Video Chat

[@utekuschel3128]

Robert Smith in a Zoom call. I think now I've seen everything.

[@thunder_heads]

Space time

[@rebeccalee1696]

😂

[@NotEnoughBooks]

I didn’t know vampires could show up on camera

[@BrxIghtside]

I’ve been looking so long at these jpegs of you

[@PabloToscano]

Looool I thought almost the same, now I can't remove that idea from my head

[@annak8666]

i don't think robert can even measure how much he means to people around the globe with his music

[@davidlocharysmustache2471]

It really is amazing just how humble & grounded he's stayed given his position in musical history. A great example of how to grow older without losing that spark of youth.

[@Jan_Willem_Bos]

And his texts. If uncle Bob can get the Nobel prize...

[@Alpha_7227]

@@davidlocharysmustache2471 His voice has not aged at all as well. Just comparing him with Bono whose voice just has changed so much and is unable to reach notes any more.

[@Sheislove144]

I know his albums are my life my heart my feelings my sadness joys ...he is my hero

[@rebekahsprlyan6982]

Yes, the soundtrack of my life….

[@danielzimmermann2362]

Robert Smith is such a sweet and gentle human being.

[@OritAnastasiaChannel]

I like his songs

[@heidi1552]

I couldn't agree more. His soul glows through his eyes and smile. I've loved their music for almost 4 decades but I don't remember him ever seeming as sweet, precious and happy as he does now & some live shows I've seen on you tube the last 5 years.

[@LeeAnneG]

In older interview clips, he’s just the same humble talented man. He’s not aware of his greatness.

[@stephansong]

Ya are daft. Really. Nope. He'd wouldn't of made it thls long n popular being gentle n such a cuddly bear. He's the opposite.

[@thekevindeucey]

I would agree Disintigration is one of the best albums created ever, anywhere.

[@antiochiaadtaurum3786]

It is

[@johnlopez9014]

Yup

[@chrilborn4138]

Absolute facts

[@samuelhutchison8433]

I agree.

[@rog2224]

And it's an official part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "One of the best albums of two universes"

[@EmilieSagae]

This is already one of my favourite collaborations ever. The darker sound suits Chvrches a lot, and Robert is so emotive and intense, his immaculate delivery literally hasn't changed one bit.

[@Alpha_7227]

I love how he has worked with Gorillaz, Crystal Castles. He just wants to share his knowledge and skills.

[@p1xl8d]

Totally agree with the darker sound suiting them. And yep, Robert sounds exactly like he did all those years ago, it's crazy !

[@richsadowsky8580]

So much joy to see Robert Smith looking well and collaborating with young, emerging artists. The Cure means a lot to me as their records offered an alternative to the punk scene that was losing some of its steam. My tastes cover all the corners of rock and pop music and there are several bands that represent the top of their genre. Robert, if you're reading, thanks for nearly 40 years of sonic joy.

[@myfragilelilac]

👍

[@Kolana42]

SO TRUE!!!!!

[@Lilo1196]

Robert Smith is a sweetheart, incredible to hear his voice again. I love you Robert

[@intrpolfan1]

Robert is always so humble and I think that is one of the many things I love about him.

[@Pollie410]

Robert is such a beautiful gentle sweet soul xx

[@taffycat93]

How stinking CUTE is Robert reacting to flattery?! Our reluctant heartthrob... 🖤🖤🖤💋💋💋

[@tanyakordek5545]

Robert Smith thankyou so much for all you have given to us❤️

[@arnaudsmith5956]

Robert Smith is just the best singer,guitarist and poet in the history of Music

[@kyokootonashi1054]

I agree!

[@JeMiero]

That's stupid. Robert is neither the best guitarist, nor the best singer, nor the best poet. But he's the best Robert Smith.

[@janiquevaillot8554]

Agree with you !

[@kate9341]

Facts

[@Sheislove144]

Robert is my favorite singer of alltime the cure is my favorite band ever

[@alinesearom_]

This is one of the greatest collabs ever, it's so clear chvrches style and robert's too, it's genius

[@salimathekat8493]

Grew up with the cure, remember when finally i saw them live in Spain, I was in my 30, I just cried the whole concert, saw all my life pass with every single song. Thanks for your beautiful company.

[@peterbrown8880]

One word..........FANTASTIC!!!

[@gregoryhouse7613]

I love The Cure since "Head on the Door" album and "Wish" is (for me) the peak of Robert`s songmaking. My music dream came true in 2019 at Exit festival and listening "A Letter to Elise" and "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea" (my favorite Cure song) from band live is ecstasy I will never feel again. And I have to thank Robert for making my life a little bit nicer listening his songs. I really envy guys and girl from Chvrches for a chance to know him.

[@cyndy812]

When Robert said about being in the way, good lord never, it's great to see Robert reaching out and doing collabs with other groups, still I am excited to see him, thank you

[@JubeProductions]

They are so lucky! I have been a huge fan of The Cure since before those kids were even born.

[@deepdriedinkelvin]

Love that Bob put his make up on for the zoom call

[@bjoernhund]

- Make-up?

[@thunder_heads]

Yeah he does it because he likes it

[@ClepsidraSideral]

It's his artistic persona. 😍

[@seamac206]

@@bjoernhund around the eyes

[@moistoyzter8884]

Pornography is insanely underrated, my personal favorite

[@carissanami5824]

Siamese twins and hanging garden are my absolute favourite. the songwriting on the album is also stellar

[@moistoyzter8884]

@@carissanami5824 agreed, can’t forget about a strange day or cold!

[@travis2333]

Ugh, yes! The Figurehead is my favorite song on Pornography!

[@Thomas_of_the_forest]

Hardly underrated. It's usually considered one of the best

[@MrMottestyles]

Totally agree- one of my favourite albums.

[@bluepandaman]

I was a teenager in the 90s when I heard Disintigration. At the time I wasn't buying into any hype on The Cure, I didn't know anyone who was into them really, but when I heard the album it was such an amazing experience. One of the best albums ever.

[@Mark-ij2nh]

Can't stop playing it I think robert smiths collaboration is amazing and and loved the chvrches since hearing their song on Forza. I would die a happier man if I could meet Robert and tell him how amazing his voice and songs are both powerful and emotional. Am equally excited about how good Chvrches are and they are better with each release.

[@bardbard5631]

Smith is one, good-hearted fellow. Really an amazing person

[@georgia5511xgen]

Love Robert and This Song, music Voice and Magic of this Great good Job!!

[@schaboshchuck1645]

wow roberts so amazing handsome love him so much

[@KarenMossart]

Awesome co lab. The song is very powerful and a real tribute to the way The Cure have influenced your style. As a long time Cure fan, 34 years in fact I agree that Robert is a musical genius and have extreme thankfulness that he loves us just as much to know we needed him in Our World. Must have been an exhilarating experience, Congrats

[@Kolana42]

This song gives me chills it really resonates on a deep level and I'm so incredibly grateful for the collaboration, time and talents of everyone to bring this to the world. Robert, I've followed you from your humble beginnings - you are still and will forever be amazing. A great compilation...

[@VelcroKittie]

What a treat! Absolutely loved this. The sheer humility knocking about this zoom call is nothing short of beautiful. A bunch of insanely talented musicians and writers with the utmost respect for one another, but above all; respect for their craft.

[@kombijr]

Robert fuckin smith! Never thought he’d be in a podcast of all things!

[@manuelargos]

Don Roberto! Mis más sinceros respetos para usted.

[@MrOrb1979]

This song showed up in KZbin Music Indie Artist playlist that I was listening to couple of days ago while I was cleaning up my 40,000 unread mails in Yahoo mail. I just got hooked on to it the very moment. This Song has been my favorite ever since.

[@Galloway278]

I heard it once and it was already stuck in my head. Love it!

[@PropheticCoachTheresa]

Thank you for posting this! Robert is so lovely. Just love him. If he likes you, then you must be amazing. God bless!

[@michaelmaage]

It's such a great collaboration. Their voices combined with a somewhat darker tone (compared to what else I have heard from CHVRCHES) makes for a unique and extremely catchy song.

[@ThePanickedMonk]

What I really like about collaborations like this is how they bring generations together. I'm a child of the 80's and early 90's, musically. The Cure, Bauhaus, Love And Rockets (Bauhaus 2.0, to some extent, really), along with many others, and then fast forward a couple decades and my oldest child being a fan of bands like Chvrches. And now, here we are, together, two different eras, yet, maybe not so different after all. It's just wonderful, really.

[@Fatherjohn76]

What a lovely interview with brilliant, like minded musicians

[@christopherbates1428]

I have had many highs and many lows. The Cure has been by my side through all of it. I have heard Robert say that he is an atheist/agnostic. I always have a sense of the Divine whenever I listen to them; never more so when I listen to PLAINSONG & THE LOUDEST SOUND. Thank you so much, Robert!! I can’t wait to listen to the new music of the Cure!!

[@andrewroberts3539]

Who would have imagined that the two greatest artists of all time would actually do a collaboration together! The universe is in sync! I also agree Disintegration is one of the best albums created ever, and the Chrvches keep making great album after great album. Keep it up guys!!

[@angelaleons7660]

Mi hai davvero sorpresa Robert! Unirti con un altro gruppo con una cantante bionda, non me lo aspettavo davvero! Comunque i tempi sono cambiati e anche tu devi coinvolgere i ragazzi di oggi e adeguarsi nel mercato per fare cose nuove e innovative, comunque bravissimo che hai osato cambiare!!! Ti amo

[@giuseppenoviello7008]

The cure and robert smith❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nikossamantas4797]

Love Robert Smith is Amazing Art and Singer on Earth 😍

[@brandocortes1984]

🖤Robert Smith🖤

[@SK-6899]

Chills is all I can say! This collaboration is beautiful. I’ve been a Cure fan since the 80s and have seen them in concert a few times! Chvrches are awesome as well and I’m so in love with this song! Just wow 🤩❤️

[@jessicascharer7133]

I will gladly take a full album front and back of "noise" from Robert Smith. I love these 2 together.

[@thehandleiwantedwasntavailable]

Such an amazing collab of music from my past and music of my present. I love it.

[@stephss]

Time is weird... I'm 50, and The Cure are still "older" than I am....so, to consider "generations" and how we relate to eachother through pop culture is trippy. Meeting our "idols"...or even working with them...must be a surreal experience. There is a big reason why "dont meet your idols" is an idiom...along with "death of the author". This collaboration gives me joy, and I am very grateful that it happened. Some times... 'What If' work out really well. Ty✌🏽

[@FacheChanteDeux]

I love Robert. As much of a genius he is, he is such a modest man. You could tell that he is really happy to be a primary influence on a quality group like Chvrches, he wants good music to continue on. Their collab is amazing.

[@danielleonardosantos7089]

One of the greatest music legends ever

[@robertjohngunabe6201]

Disintegration is one of my favorite the cure album in 1989....

[@CarolinaContreras]

Qué dulce es Robert.

[@PandaJP77]

The collab is amazing

[@janiquevaillot8554]

Je ne sais pas si Robert Smith réalise à quel point il a impacté l'histoire de la musique pendant 40 de carrière avec les CURE ! Il est une belle personne, à l'esprit ouvert. Un poète, un musicien génial et expérimental pendant des années avec son groupe. Il est très modeste ou il ne rend pas compte qu'il est devenu une référence et une icône, une idole, une légende ! Sa musique est intemporelle ! Le sait-il ? En France on l'adore !

[@ceduardop]

Robert 💖

[@NightMedicine]

I love RS so much!

[@mattrawling6646]

listening from New Zealand. Thank you all

[@mattrawling6646]

you are welcome

[@mattrawling6646]

how are you ?

[@EmiLySaNdRa-fk2mb]

We love you robert❣❣

[@yellowquantum4240]

Robert Smith one of my favorite artists ever!!!

[@irishceallaigh]

Cure fan since day one! Kiss me kiss me kiss me with japanese whispers and faith are IMO are their best albums. But then again .. I have every one of their albums to date, and they are all good. I listened to the Glove the other day in which Robert collaborated on that album. And I forgot how good that album was. I really like this collaboration with churches. How not to drown is insanely good

[@JesusElliott]

El tema es perfecto, como va subiendo Lauren,el bajón con Rober Smith(The Cure) es increíble sonido roto súper comprimido 😊 la letra con puro sentimiento💙🌎🔝♾️ sonido típico CHVRCHES realmente perfecto🔝♾️🌀

[@user-cd6xp5lk4c]

Amazing song …. Love it

[@hakonborgen7137]

Thanks for this video. I loved How Not To Drown and it's one of my favorite songs ever.

[@qupp75]

I love this so much, The Cure are my favourite band of all time, so I understand the humility and "fanboying", but Chvrches don't have to be humble, they are the best band over the last five-ten years,

[@ricardocsbrandao8671]

GOOD MORNING TO ALL WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE LIVE AND THE AND ALSO THE MEMBER ICON ALSO OF THE BAND THE CURE WHICH I ENJOYED A LOT IN MY ADOLESCENCE BEFORE GOING TO PALADAS AND PLAYING VIDEO GAME

[@ricardocsbrandao8671]

Daniela Cristina Buenas noches!!! Cuando vivía en el centro de Mariápolis en SP comencé a aprender. Agradecimiento por el curso. Ana Paula Camilo Buonasera! Mi chiamo Ana - Río de Janeiro...

[@brassattacks2411]

To the interviewer -- Excellent stealth work getting that Cure update at 4:22. You are among the gods friend.

[@lfeva]

Robert ! 🖤

[@anthonylalli7465]

Yea... what a great song guys. Keep up the good shit. This interview says it all.

[@hdguy5]

This was awesome 👏🏼

[@paulcombs645]

The Cure and Chvrshes on tour???? Yes i a very good tour???? Yes 2022.

[@jirkavorac4147]

Chvrches and Robert Best is choic 🎹👥👸🎤👏👤🎸🎤

[@paulcombs645]

Living and loving and never knew another!!!! Love 💕 you always Paul!!!

[@ashesnegron3632]

2022 world tour please! Humanity needs it.

[@phil1pd]

I agree, disintegration is one of the greatest albums of all time.

[@lanceconklin7812]

I fkn love this

[@dominiquediedic1756]

Je ne comprends rien mais beaucoup d’admiration vous êtes géniaux 😎👍👏✌️

[@ghostinsideadream7236]

Cheers! Chvches The Cure.

[@kyokootonashi1054]

Robert is great, the best ❤

[@JubeProductions]

UGH! Wait 6 weeks for Robert to announce when everything is coming out from The Cure? I feel like Robert has been saying that for at least 5 years now. They did a proper US tour in 2016 and I thought for sure they would put out new material by 20117. I have been a hard core Cure fan for the better part of 25 years now, so I have heard it all before. I'm just glad Robert is still touring and even doing collabs like this. It's good to know that your favorite band is still alive, decades after Robert promised it was the End when he sang it on Wish in 1992.

[@thunder_heads]

4 weeks

[@Whyowhy99]

Ya it reminds me of 2 weeks to flatten the curve haha he is such a tease

[@grantwallace1882]

It is a very good collaboration.

[@ricardocsbrandao8671]

I WOULD LIKE AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE A PRESENTATION OF THE WHOLE BAND AND PRODUCTION AT THE UNIVERSITY WHICH I CURRENTLY STUDY WOULD BE A BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION AND CLASS RECEIVED

[@Votedjt2024]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤omg my God my biggest crush on Robert Smith

[@david.majchrzak7069]

THee Best!

[@luciliusfm]

no wonder mary poole and robert smith have been together so long

[@shakedydogshake]

Anybody have knowledge if Smithy Bobs, is providing the guitars on here? I like very much the guitar parts, very Cure...I’d love to hear The Cure play this live, next time they’re out and about!

[@thunder_heads]

He did the guitars on it because the original ones kind of ripped him off so he offered to do the guitar parts

[@darkidarki271]

I AM FAN OF THE CURE !!! 👍 IN THE 80S BUT LAUREN IS FANTASTIC SINGER !!! LOVE LAUREN ❤

[@alphonseelric2514]

Robert looks like Kiera Knightly"s dad lol same smile and teeth.

[@travis2333]

As a fan of shoegaze, I am very excited about Robert Smith's "hour of noise" album lol

[@Alpha_7227]

I'd say it will be like crashing waves, howling winds. Taking you on a journey through time and space.

[@andriswood5434]

Would be fantastic if he got Cranes back on board again!

[@travis2333]

@@andriswood5434 I agree! Love the song Jewel.

[@thunder_heads]

Me too

[@motanel79]

Friday I'm In Love :)

[@jamesmccallum209]

The Cure and Chvrches two different generations but both great. A New band from northeast England called The Strands new tune called Happy will bounce ye oot o lockdown wi a bang fantastic energy Aw the best Mac

[@dialves07]

Robert smith com 62 voz de 26 100% maravilhoso!

[@andresriveratorres2080]

It is a pleasure to see the man "I will release my new album when all my fans die"

[@iben6234]

Robert is a genuis

[@shakedydogshake]

Just for kicks, but I can’t get it out of my head as an alternate version, Dave Gahan, doing the male vocals😁😁😁 I’m also listening to this, imagining both Robert and Dave doing this song together. I know, I know, I’m a jackass old head punk!

[@MissieK]

Oh my....now I want to listen to that. Gahan doing Laurens part would be so good. Their voices would match so nicely.

[@wellalbuquerque9557]

Robert smith the best

[@nataliauyu]

Oqueeeeeeeeeeee Robertinho? ta um idosinho tão lindo

[@gm4014]

Cool.

[@augusts1]

I wanted to hear far more from Robert. They seriously underused him in this interview.

[@AsiaMyHeart]

😍💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@dialves07]

🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩🤩👍👏👏👏

[@deepdriedinkelvin]

Cure is my favourite band, I'll have to listen to some CHVRCHES now, what's their best?

[@bjoernhund]

Start with their first album ;-)

[@Tocaraca]

Death Stranding

[@cleberramoscanella7340]

Bate papo fodaaaaa 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻