The Cure - Songs of a Lost World - Album Review

The Cure finally released a new album! Let's take a look at what the band have been up to for the past 16 years and then examine each song on 2024's Songs of a Lost World. 

The Lords of the New Church

Donny and Noah tackle a group of "new" individuals. It's the 80's supergroup known as The Lords of the New Church. A mashup of The Dead Boys and The Damned with a touch of glam. Who knows what they'll discover in this decade spanning retrospective! They cover the debut album, Is Nothing Sacred?, The Method To Our Madness, and Hang On.

E62: Christian Death - Valor Kand Era Part 2

This reunion episode brings back Robbie Gore as the original GothCast duo break down some lesser talked about albums from the Valor Kand era of Christian Death. It's one of the more interesting eras of the group as two competing versions of the band were releasing material sometimes within the same year. They cover the albums Insanus, Ultio, Proditio, Misericordiaque (1990), Sexy Death God (1994), Prophecies (1996), and well...one more from 1998. This one gets a little strange, but that's nothing new to this podcast.

E61: Samhain

It's time to rock with death again as Dr.Sanders and Cameron tackle Danzig's project after the Misfits and before his solo band Danzig. A much beloved, but sometimes overlooked era with tons of reverb and songs that sometimes sound like they could be the theme to an 80's slasher movie. You don't have to wait for "November" to come this year because this episode is "Final-ly Descending" to the podcast world. They take a look at Initium (1984), Unholy Passion (1985), Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire (1986), and Final Descent (1990). 

E60: Skeletal Family

 There's no bones about it, Dr.Sanders and Cameron take a trip to visit the family...The Skeletal Family. Specifically the era of the band with singer Anne Marie Hurst. They were "promised" a lot with these records and they hope their efforts aren't "futile". They examine the albums Burning Oil (1984), Futile Combat (1985), and the compilation Eternal (2016).

E59: The Exorcist Series [1973, 1977, 1990]

On this possession-filled episode, Dr.Sanders and Cameron are visited by three movies that lurk in the shadows. The Exorcist and the two sequels it spawned vary wildly in quality, but just may hold some great surprises for those who decide to venture into their worlds. Can you survive these horrific reviews of The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcist II: Heretic (1977), and The Exorcist III (1990)!? May the power of GothCast compel you!

E58: Misfits Part 2 - The Graves Era

Dr.Sanders and Cameron take a look at what the Misfits had going on in the 90's and early 2000's. With the addition of singer Michale Graves and a series of new albums, what could possibly go wrong? They look at the albums American Psycho (1997), Evilive II (1998), Famous Monsters (1999), and Cuts from the Crypt (2001). There's a lot of controversy surrounding this era and the two hope to cover the things most fans are curious about.

E57: Misfits - The Danzig Era

In this fast and frightening episode of GothCast, Dr.Sanders and Cameron take a look at the beginning of Danzig's career as well as the birth of an entire music genre when they put the Misfits under the microscope. Horror punk may not be strictly goth music, but it's certainly spooky and loved by many in the scene. They examine the albums Static Age, Evilive, Walk Among Us, and Earth A.D as well as the strange events and legal troubles that plagued the band.

E56: Frankenstein [1931, 1957, 1994]

Bryan, Dr.Sanders, and guest star Cameron join together the derelict pieces of their scattered opinions to creature a horrific episode focusing on three different adaptations of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This time we have the 1931 Universal classic Frankenstein, the 1957 Hammer Horror masterpiece The Curse of Frankenstein...and that one from the 90's starring Robert De Niro.

E55: Peter Murphy - Part 2

Dr.Sanders and Bryan continue their gaze into Peter Murphy's indigo eyes by covering his albums from the mid 90's to the early 2010's. They will remain Unshattered in their opinions that will never turn to Dust.

E54: Shadow Project [Rozz Williams and Eva O]

On this deathrock-filled episode of GothCast, Dr.Sanders and Just Bryan take a look into the Rozz Williams and Eva O project called Shadow Project. It encompassed a large amount of genres, but do their albums still hold up today?

E53: Mummy Films (1932, 1999, 2017)

Dr.Sanders and Bryan get all wrapped up in Mummy lore as they take a look at three very different films tackling ancient Egyptian terrors that rise from the grave.

E52: Clan of Xymox - Part 2

Dr.Sanders and Bryan finally cover the rest of Clan of Xymox's albums from the 90's. From techno to old school goth, this episode definitely has some twists and turns. The albums covered are Metamorphosis (1992), Headclouds (1993), Hidden Faces (1997), and Creatures (1999).

E51: The Psycho Series - Part 2

Dr.Sanders and Bryan take another trip to Bates Motel to find out exactly what happened to Norman Bates including his very successful venture into TV with Bates Motel in 2013.

E50: Clan of Xymox - Part 1

Dr.Sanders and Bryan examine the first four albums from Clan of Xymox. This band has a sound as unique as the fact that their name keeps changing, but the duo will see just how well their releases hold up today. The albums covered are Clan of Xymox (1985), Medusa (1986), Twist of Shadows (1989), and Phoenix (1991).

E49: The Psycho Series - Part 1

Dr.Sanders and Bryan take a trip to the Bates Motel in this episode as they break down the first three movies in Psycho franchise.

E48: Peter Murphy - Part 1

Dr.Sanders and Bryan take a look at Peter Murphy's career after leaving Bauhaus and branching out on his own. This episode covers Dali's Car, Should the World Fail to Fall Apart (1986), Love Hysteria (1988), Deep (1989), and Holy Smoke (1992). It's an interesting journey and Holy Smoke does it get good!

E47: The Danse Society

Join Dr.Sanders and cohost Bryan during their look into the interesting career of The Danse Society. This band has undergone almost a complete transformation over the years, but still align themselves closely with goth music. They cover the albums Seduction (1982), Heaven Is Waiting (1983), Looking Through (1986), and Change of Skin (2011).

E46: Marilyn Manson - Part 2

Finally Part 2 of our discussion on Marilyn Manson. Well....sort of, this time we have James whereas Part 1 had Robbie Gore. Anyway, this was an interesting time for Manson that was full of continued controversy and dramatic shifts in his sound. Listen to find out our thoughts on The Golden Age of Grotesque (2003), Eat Me Drink Me (2007), The High End of Low (2009), and Born Villain (2012).

E45: Aurelio Voltaire - Part 1

It’s time to talk about one of the most unique artists associated with goth. It’s the man, the myth, the….man?….it’s Aurelio Voltaire! Dr.Sanders and James have a great time as they discuss his first four albums and some of the many MANY other things he has created. This ended up being a weird episode of GothCast.