HiRez Poll Cure, The - SONGS OF A LOST WORLD [Blu-Ray Audio (Dolby Atmos)]

[rtbluray]

Please post your thoughts and comments on this brand new album from the Cure entitled "Songs of a Lost World".
The album has been mixed in Dolby Atmos and has been released physically as a 2CD/Blu-Ray Audio edition.

 

[quadrifonico]

sorry to say but i find this album uninspired. difficult to rate something i don't like. i'm pretty sure is the first time i give a 5: for me means below the pass mark

 

[HenkG]

Today, I listen to new Cure, the mix in general is basically front mixed, spare use of the backs I find. So I give a 7 for the mix. Music wise it's a great album with stand out number for me Endsong

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

My disc hasn't arrived yet. What stereo and multi-channel audio formats are available?

 

[HenkG]

My disc hasn't arrived yet. What stereo and multi-channel audio formats are available?

Dolby Atmos + PCM 96/24 stereo

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Dolby Atmos + 96/24 stereo

Is the stereo LPCM?

 

[HenkG]

Is the stereo LPCM?

PCM

 

[perzon57]

Today, I listen to new Cure, the mix in general is basically front mixed, spare use of the backs I find. So I give a 7 for the mix. Music wise it's a great album with stand out number for me Endsong

You say you give 7 for the mix, but the poll is for content too.

 

[perzon57]

As for the surround backs, there's only some output in the first and last song, except for that I really like the mix and the music is very good. Gave it 9.

 

[fetchmybeer]

I was watching an interview with Robert where he briefly talks about making the Atmos mix and how it was weird to take everything apart and then try to decide if certain parts should be taken out for different speakers or left up front. It was a brief remark, but I thought explained why the mix is not particularly adventurous. He absolutely could've done more to separate the tracks here. There are multiple synths layered on nearly every track, and guitars as well. I'm not sure who was assisting with the Atmos, but a seasoned hand in the art-- be it Steven Wilson or somebody else-- would know better how to pick it apart and place everything back in the surround field so that it still feels like the same cohesive song, only with the separation provided by the surround setup.