The Cure: A Fragile Thing

After 16 years, The Cure are releasing a new album next month. A Fragile Thing is the second track to be released and it's a classic. One thing to note: This could be the last of the Black And White series - I have finally found the colour button on my new camera. Next is the microphone. Apologies.
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[@BraxtonWages]

I’m so happy The Cure are getting this kind of recognition for these songs. It’s probably the best stuff they’ve done since Wish.

[@everpuremusic]

Woah - how about Bloodflowers? :)

[@richskl6631]

Their self titled album from 2004 was easily as good as WISH.

[@michaelgreene4816]

Pornography

[@Stoobers]

So so loving The Cure have come back with something that drags me back 20 years or more. Timeless.

[@sandrahaight7278]

I love the intro and absolutely adore The Cure. A Fragile Thing is beautiful. Filled with sensitive meaningful emotions. Lovely. Thank you Justin ❤️

[@13StJimmy]

Robert Smith is really outdoing himself here… both singles have been great and I’m actually really excited for this album which for bands that have been around as long as The Cure has is hard to do

[@brockit79]

I've become addicted to the JHRA podcast, you're most gracious and that's an attractive quality.

[@ledad632]

True words spoken about the holding on till the end. Robert Smith writes beautiful words ❤

[@DeeJayEll]

I quite liked the black &white thing. Suited the mood.

[@DanFedMusic]

Always entertaining, and if you ever want to make great music like The Cure, ironically, the darkness needs to tap into their darkness, it's all about poetically bearing your soul in a very subtle way.

[@lesliehutchins8365]

If it makes you feel any better,your hair looks FABULOUS!😻👍

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

It fits the Cure mood very well!

[@lindapeterson1554]

Great video today, thank you for the insights and the understated humour.❤

[@MariaFrancesca]

Making the vest hot again! 🙂 It's an admirable feat, for sure.

[@michaelgreene4816]

The vest?

[@shiftybat7318]

I find it funny and accidentally heartwarming that my favorite Japanese band, JILS, predominantly the frontman/brains Yukiya, were unapologetically Cure-driven in their sound (along with other British post-punk) and now this new single features a very JILSesque E Piano like they're returning the favor. Since they were my strongest songwriting influence I guess that makes the Cure my musical grandad. And the long-awaited new album comes in the month of my 40th birthday! I Loved 4:13 when that came out so I am Quite ready for more.

[@MetricMod]

I’ve been a diehard Cure fan since the start. I’m an old man now (54) and most of us know that Robert is a master songwriter. No question, but many don’t realize how amazing of a guitarist he is. Having seen them live 17 times his live guitar work is breathtaking. He does do all of the popular riffs that we all know, but when he improvs some guitar solos it always blows my mind. I’m looking forward to this tour (I’ve decided that they will tour even though he has said they won’t 😂 Great video as always Justin. I enjoy your work.😉🙌🏾❤️

[@Tylerdurden84136]

The cure and the darkness got that special thing , that got no explanation , its a question of good energy .

[@MariaFrancesca]

I'm looking forward to Dan's make over 😀

[@stamstack4248]

Thank you for telling me about the air conditioning unit, I wasn't sure what that noise was.

[@pollybott67]

I thought he had his tumble dryer going!😂

[@Nodalities]

Your camera is a fragile thing, but your musical intelligence is rock-solid and platinum. I love you in black & white; stay gold!

[@u-kan-laylee6326]

Amazing review and great wisdom. Thanks you wonderful man

[@elfboy29]

It weird how deeply I love the Cure, I would always say other bands in top 2 but something about them, it's deep and I can't explain. Always infinate love.

[@Gothgalactica]

I’m with you. The love I have for them and how their music makes me feel is ineffable. My idea of Heaven would be every Cure concert there ever was. 🖤✨

[@DaveMcleanJr]

Surely the ultimate compliment for any artist.

[@ShiningHourPop]

The Deep Fried Sunshine album is really good. Power pop with a Rickenbacker 12 string and a singer reminiscent of the late Greg Gilbert of The Delays and I’m there! Very good stuff indeed.

[@catherineshepherd7752]

Well I think The Longest Kiss should've been included!!

[@trufflehuffer]

Profound insights into the meanderings of JDH’s deliciously creative mind, as much as an analysis of The Cure’s latest work. And isn’t the former what we’re really here for? Animals’ perceptions of time, dog hair, and sushi restaurants. Love it! 🖤

[@johnmcnulty1129]

Nothing wrong with the Anton Corbijn "morose" black & white. Fits in well, when "deconstructing" & "chopping up" a track from one of the greatest 🎸 🎵 So wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully pretty 🎵 🐈

[@a_person-qy9ju]

I like this more than the first one (even though the first one was very good). Really captures the 21st century angst we're all grappling with, still has quintessential Cure elements, and leaves you dazed by the end of it. Nice one.

[@ZuzuTheLemon]

Every shirtless summer must end, Mr Hawkins. We look forward to your natty knitware anyway!

[@AdrianS1]

I seem to always hate Justin's chattering 'above' the music but this time Justin was transcending and gave me chills of truth going back and forth in meaningfull 'elaborations'. Great! Thanks!

[@janettanke8919]

I’m newish here, so I clearly have missed things, but somehow I suspected you were also a visual artist. Today: Proved with your sketch of your brother. You’re a Renaissance Man! 💖

[@zubeystinzen540]

The way you played that sequence it sounded like the intro to joy division day of the lords🤘

[@TerrifierStorytime]

I think it's highly likely that there is an element of airborne dog hair, but it's very subtle. Like most airborne dog hair, you often only find it if you're truly seeking it.

[@youngwounded.echoes]

this song is soooooooo real. unreal real!!

[@augusts1]

You make that tank top look great Justin. Enjoyed your analysis & your dry wit. Had me laughing at various points. Keep it going. My first time watching.

[@MariaFrancesca]

Okay, I surprised myself here by liking this song quite a lot. I wish you did it!

[@anakin2377]

Pets probably don’t have watches, so time for them is measured with routine. Light, dark, food. Take away their human and they more than likely get confused because their routine has been disrupted. I dunno if that’s fact though

[@Tcoldsteel]

Probably don’t have watches? Yeah, they probably use their phones like everyone else.

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

@@Tcoldsteel I have caught my cats using my phone, so yes.

[@pietersbart]

Love seems to be fragile and at the same time it is very resilient and can survive about anything. I commented something along those lines on the lyrics video when it came out. Shortly afterwards a video was released in which Robert said much the same. Nice little video that :-) Thanks for this reaction!

[@Suzanna-oy5kb]

love the black and white

[@LietteVaudry]

The black and white was a perfect fit for the song. When will we literally see you on the ice?

[@jimmygillard]

Thought this video was going to be about Beetlejuice when I saw the thumbnail! Keep rocking Justin!

[@eweng903]

With the Radio 2 gates apparently barred to The Darkness the way forwards for glamorous rock must surely be the creation of The JHRA internet radio station. Dedicated JHRA radio could well be the future of pop rock radio for the UK, move the dial away from traditional BBC radio and provide an internet alternative where a diverse range of subgenera within glam rock, from classic glam to modern hair metal-inspired bands, can be heard in public again.

[@xray606]

God that thumb... It's like Jeremy Clarkson in makeup.

[@FoxyRockyLou]

On high level entertainment form today Mr Hawkins sir… the cure never fail to produce some classic songs…🎶

[@Gauudyy]

When did Justin Hawkins make a KZbin channel where have I been!?The singer/songwriter/guitarist of the darkness.. KZbin is so cool

[@TheMarkRTC]

You’re an international treasure, mon ami. An absolute f’g gem.

[@arekpocicki5681]

i see THE DARKNESS him self:)

[@juliehartley3652]

Nevermind about Radio 2 - they are really going down hill - especially since they let Ken Bruce go. The plan now is to get aired on Greatest Hits Radio - you know what you've got to do for that. Sing your heart out until everyone buys The Longest Kiss. I haven't listened to A Fragile Thing yet - I think I will wait until I am in a mood where I can cope with another depressing song. Thank you for your analysis Justin, and whether you are black and white or colour I always enjoy your meanderings. 😍

[@sues6944]

The Cure, loss, ego, Egoiste, white vest, all great, thanks

[@john-pierre1908]

Looking forward to seeing you next March in Portsmouth

[@janettanke8919]

My beau and I are hoping to go!

[@LittleDaveGuitar]

Liking the Fender F-03.. I've owned one for over 30 years.. Never needed any tweaking or work doing, plays great! They were made for a short time in 1980-1981I believe.. Got it when I was 15 and I'm an old git now. 😂

[@NNamesis]

Greetings from Malaysia. Bloody hell! Awesome tattoos dude! Love the Cure, grew up listening to them, but stopped following them since the Wish album

[@AaronLaw92]

Funny you say about the intro as the radio edit chops off the intro, straight into vocals!

[@donnaspears1970]

Thank you for this!😊

[@isaac_fuller_]

Dan will never get rid of the leather jacket + thin lizzy t shirt combo and if he does I’ll assume end times are upon us

[@raquelsnt]

The song sounds great, i will listen it properly, without your wonderful explanations! In other hand, the most of experts in animals' behaviour say the same than you, that animals (no humans, as we are animals too) perceive the time in other dimension than us. But sometimes, when i see my dog i think that it is not true at all... I love Deep Sunshine, the album that Dan has produced. See you on the ice and in Wembley the 29th of March... Look how happy i am 🎉🎉🎉🎉 💃💃💃💃 I love The Longest Kiss and i listen it every morning in Spotify before to train to keep it high in the platform 😊!

[@Rocksarum]

Oh! Have a great time!🎉🎉🎉😊

[@raquelsnt]

@@Rocksarum thanks 💃

[@MariaFrancesca]

My cat do seem to think that I was lost forever whenever I walk out the door. He always acts as if he hasn't seen me in years when I come back home 😀

[@robhamilton5057]

nice, i used to have an old Fender F-35 like that.

[@martinhaynes762]

Em .... init because there is no sharps in standard tuning and Em is t'relative minor of C ... Da cure fscking gr8!

[@bigron7009]

Justin, who are some of your favourite writers/authors? (Not just in music) Just curious Cheers

[@ioncewasmikey]

My God what a sad song. 😔

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

It's by the Cure. What else do you want?

[@mattwallard1202]

Justine, For a fellow who respects longevity and musical rebirth, there is a dearth of U2 critiques 'Riding Again'. There is, however, an opportunity! How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb was a huge critical success in 2004 and for its 20th anniversary, the band are re-releasing a remastered version of the album (in a huge range of novelty colours, naturally). In among the mandatory remixes and live audio, there is a little gem of ten previously unreleased tracks from the Atomic Bomb sessions. The album is not out until November but I humbly implore you to review either Country Mile - released a fortnight ago and available to stream - or Mercy, a longtime fan favourite which has been available on various KZbin channels for years. It is, unashamedly, U2 doing U2, and doing it very well. The album version of Mercy has been renamed Luckiest Man in the World, and I shall leave it to you to work out whom Bono was referring to in the new title. Here is a lacrosse stick 🥍 for the U2 haters to beat me with Keep these videos coming - love what you're doing. Entertaining and educational.

[@SandraT1107]

A good song, nice guitar analysis 😊

[@rickwatts6969]

Love The Darkness. When will you be coming back to Charlotte NC? It's time.

[@samhuggett8351]

Dream Theater are back, with Portnoy back on drums! Would love to hear your views on their new track (and their back catalogue in general)

[@tubecated_development]

1:12 “what shall I play?” Well, it sounded like you were about to slip into “KingdomOf Rain” by The The.

[@Rocksarum]

01:44 yes please, you should do a review of any of their songs, it would be great an episode with them and ask them about the album artwork. You could ask them too if they're thinking about going on tour...✌️😉 07:25 😂😂😂😂 09:37🤣 those silences 15:04 🤣🤣🤣 you were doing it great, Justin!😅 radio playlists nowadays aren't what they used to be, we'll listen to your songs anyway❤ This new song by The Cure is nice too, but it's hard to beat their previous single🖤

[@heatherjane910]

Love your Robert Smith hair 😄

[@williamr3840]

2::12 I'm thinking more, in a kind of homage to Angus, a vintage Raleigh Grifter T-shirt, stripey blue and white pyjama bottoms, Clarks Commandos shoes (compass in the heel), and a black Lord Anthony snorkel parka! Rock-on! :0)

[@davehoward22]

Saw them on acid during a downpour at glastonbury in the mid 80s

[@maketheworldabetterplace4evry1]

A Fragile Thing seems to be better suited to be aired on the radio than their first new song release Alone. 7 minutes, but definitely not a Hotel California. You can't have it all @The Cure. 🤷‍♀️

[@MW-dd8vk]

Check out a new band called Wunderhorse, they’re one of the more underrated bands that have come out of this decade. Songs I would suggest include Midas, Leader of The Pack, Butterflies, Teal, Arizona, Rain etc.

[@yours_truely]

Winter? Justin!

[@brucecampbellx]

It's ok to just say words. Look, I'm just typing them. Good share!

[@MrTeastainedtooth]

‘Like being stoned or plastered, it was nice while it lasted’

[@seppbecker586]

Do you know how amazing it is seeing Justin Hawkins, F3cking Justin Hawkins! on KZbin! the man that inspired all of us, My Dad got me a Red Gibson Les Paul, He tried to get the white but I fell in love with the red. Thank you for being on KZbin, My first CD I ever brought was Permission to Land and I listened to it over and over again, you a music marvel!!!

[@AZaprilia]

Justin Hawkins rides again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and AGAIN!

[@roseharvey2664]

That's a lorra lorra agains.

[@Rocksarum]

🏆Greatest comment of today's episode!!!😂😂😂😂

[@AZaprilia]

@@Rocksarum thanks dude 😉

[@freezerjoe]

I think you have completely misunderstood the song. It’s quite obviously written from the point of view of a vase singing to an antique collector

[@charlie-girl72]

Justin! normally im late! i hope you do great!

[@taraschneider6115]

As usual...you had me laughing. Also, great insights. Amazing hair today! I really can't wait to see your bro's new look! Good luck convincing him to get the tat! 😂 I don't know what Radio 2 is but remember you've had worse disappointments & you're still around & relevant & doing pretty damn good. There is always next time. Also, screw them & their cliche choices.

[@dominicaaaaa5547]

Hmm a fragile thing is okay I think the new music is being given a bit of undue praise. For me the new songs are pretty enjoyable, alone moreso than this new new one but they don't compare to disintegration I don't think. Underneath the stars from their last album 15+ years ago I think is better than the two recent songs.

[@Limagris912]

I feel like the cure are playing the same song, it all sounds the same, it's brilliant, but the same thing

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

You have cold winters? It’s still hitting over 100F/40+C here in AZ!

[@julieclonan2427]

We have Freezing Winters ,when Queen Victoria was on the Throne, the Thames River used to Freeze Over . No Central Heating and Lights On Every Where. 11 Million People in London makes it rather Overcrowded too .

[@jacobtheusch6159]

Hawking Through Fire 🔥 giant chest piece!

[@DaveMcleanJr]

It's not winter, it's autumn. And I'm both surprised and offended you don't know the difference [Am I doing this social media thing correctly? I'm new here, but this is what it seems to be]

[@Tylerdurden84136]

Hey Justin, you re in a really good shape dude 😂 whats your secret to being fitness like that ,greets from Brazil,come here plz

[@nickmoses629]

Justin! Would you consider doing a react video to Aussie Rock band THE VANNS? They’ve got some special magic going on atm and I’d be interested to hear you’re take on their music :)

[@antsteep]

Songs from a lost pet world

[@ragman1960]

There is no Cure from the Crue….it’s the longest 💋!!!!

[@athonygraham8353]

Put a bloody jumper on.

[@robertpetre9378]

Lots of minor pentatonic little bits I noticed when I was trying to figure it out too.

[@markgordon9979]

Does anybody listen to the radio anymore? Serious question, i really don't know.

[@aliinlondon]

Radio 2 should be ashamed

[@williamr3840]

Radio Poo. :0/

[@weedfreer]

On 2 accounts!

[@ZuzuTheLemon]

Last years christmas appearance had over a million views on the radio 2 instagram as well - way higher than the other shite they posted. Maybe the bbc want radio to die.

[@1318Hereiswisdom]

The whole BBC should be ashamed. Their statue they refuse to remove sums them up…. Now then, now then If you know, you know

[@ZuzuTheLemon]

@@1318Hereiswisdom I assume you're referring to the Eric Gill sculpture. Personally I'm not sure it is as simple as just removing it - Gill was so prolific, even the fonts we're using on this website are influenced by his work. That influence is unfortunately so widespread I'm not sure you could ever scrub it out. Perhaps a massive plaque explaining his crimes would be better - instead of making history disappear, educate people so it doesn't happen again.

[@nickb8257]

Where does that staircase go? And, is it to code?

[@tdig6546]

Lol, you must drive your brother crazy

[@nealm6764]

Good lord, trying to look and sound the same as 30 years ago and failing miserably at the look part. Some things should remain in the dustbin, and unless there is some growth, Robert's replacement players band fits in that category.

[@sadewatley]

I always reckoned Mr. Smith more a cat person.

[@wheelieking3976]

Bloody hell did a paint tin fall on your arms.

[@BongoBaggins]

I like pigs. Pigs probably don't like me. That won't make me stop liking pigs.

[@davidmajchrzak9991]

Sus and suspended, bass and guitars and into love cats right after the heavy

[@kleiber1729]

My brain finds the chord progression confusing and random at times, I wonder what's really going on there.

[@maketheworldabetterplace4evry1]

Mistaking Dan for yourself? Can't wait to see if you'll emerge successful on your "new look for my younger brother" quest. 🙂

[@djuengst2000]

Thanks Justin, I loved the musical analysis. I’m going to check out your new stuff too. I’ll probably leave a Sh$t comment for the lols…jk😊

[@sid-d4w]

I dont dislike it but it does sound like a band cannibalising their back catalogue

[@karenlove4025]

😂 ❤

[@roryhowarth3822]

Review KEG!