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Good. Enjoyed the instrumental parts. Would listen to it again
4.5 stars. What I love about the cure is that they take what made the 80s great ( over the top, moody, and reverberating sounds) and combine that with music and lyrics that have aged well.
Never really heard the cure much but damn if that wasnt a reminder of how much alone one can be even when surrounded by people and yet it is ok to feel that way. my take anyway
A powerful dark and looming, yet saccharine sweet and lush at the same time - very representative of the Cure o general. The wonderful Fascination Street, Pictures of You, Lullaby and of course Lovesong are just a perfect example of Robert Smith bass-driven and gorgeous pop songwriting - and on the flip side Plainsong and Closedown among the rest of the album tracks are seriously strong musical pieces. My only gripe is it is a tiny bit too long - and some songs overstay their welcome a little - which while this is a close to perfect album makes it JUST miss the mark for me.
This is the album to listen to when you want to indulge your depression or after a recent break up. I love that there is not a single song that is written by a template. Listening to the instruments for 2 mins be fire lyrics comes in. The change in lyrical patterns. I was thinking of Robert Smith the 80’s version of Jim Morrison. Some are very obscure and worth delving I. To their meaning and the passion of the intonation. My first album happened to be one I owned already. 😀
One of the seminal gothic rock albums that they tried to go back into that 'indie' space, away from the commercial success, however it just catapulted them into the full force of the mainstream. This album as a whole is decidedly depressing, with the use of slow synthesisers and guitar progressions, it allowed Smith to really get into his feels. However there are glimpses of some more - well I wouldn't call it upbeat, perhaps not as depressing - songs. It feels like they are at their most comfortable throughout this record. Best: Pictures of You Worst: The Same Deep Water As You
First time listening to a full album by the cure, really enjoyed the variety of styles that still held together as a cohesive album. Pictures of you was a real highlight. 4.5 stars.
Classic cure sound, some bangers, some songs just blend in. P dope
One of their most best (and most depressing) albums, rated by me as: best is Pornograhy (5 stars), then The Top (5 stars) en then this one (4 stars). Hope Pornography shows up one of these days in the 1001 albums.
Great album but feel some songs could of been more dynamic with shorter time
I have never heard this in full before, despite knowing the highlights from their Mixed Up versions. I was really into The Cure at a young age (before this!) and the late '80s/early 90's stuff passed me by. Sounds fantastic as a whole, would probably have been into it in a big way at the time if I was paying attention!
Very good!
Enjoyed the album! The Cure is growing on me.
Nice vibes. No big hitters.
Lots of great singles I remember.
this album takes me back to high school. so moody, but often danceable. easy to get lost in. favorite tracks: fascination street and disintegration.
Some great tracks but the album drags a little due to its length. I now like the Cure more than I thought I did which is neat
Interesting. Not sure I could listen to the whole album again since it all sounds so repetitive, but not bad.
proposal: goth as a musical genre is primarily about clothes. the group of pasty faced people rockin bed head wearin all black, maybe some chains? whatever they're listening to? that's goth how else do you get a connection between the cure and marilyn manson??
Definitely have listened to this album before. I really gotta dig into the back half of this album. The front is phenomenal, but the album kinda meanders with those 8-9 minute jams at the end. 4/5
The cure, estilo propio. Dos megahits.
I think The Cure and I were more in sync in 1989 than in 1982. I found this a much more interesting, enjoyable, and engaging album than Pornography. "Lovesong" has always been one of my favorite songs (very much including when sung by Adele). I still might struggle some with Robert Smith's voice, but I think it is in a really good setting here with the band's arrangements. I was not familiar with most of the other songs, but I found "Lullaby" to be an interesting, creepy piece with Smith using his voice in a different way. I enjoyed this.
I didn’t think I much liked The Cure but the first half of this album had me thinking it was going to get 5-stars from me. It kind of wore out its welcome after about 30 minutes but I really did love the first half.
Similar to their other album, lovingly created music. Missing stand out thrilling tunes to be a 5 but could listen to this over and over.
Blir da cure te høsten eller?
Goth but also v 80s in its sounds
Topzwaar, maar wel echt steengoed.
Geweldige band en erg tof album👍
This is the third cure album here (I think?) and none of them disappoint. It does exactly what you'd expect. Like the sisters of mercy if they were bullied at school. Only gripes are that the production is thin, and it's over an hour. Still, 4/5.
Moody, inquisitive, gets right to me. Probably my favourite Cure album. Also, between Lovesong and Lullaby, it packs some hit heat in addition to its epics (and I'm a sucker for good long pieces).
Genre: Gothic Rock 4/5 One of the best rock albums from the 80s, and a perfect swan song for the decade, The Cure hit it out of the park with Disintegration. A real full-length gem, with dark and atmospheric qualities, heavy on brooding synths and echoey guitars. Robert Smith, whose voice and lyrics are on the album, are some of the best the decade has to offer. Themes of introspection and loneliness adds to the overall heaviness of the instrumentation. There are big choruses on every track, and overall the songs have some real influential production and arrangements, telegraphing a lot of what made early 90s alt rock so popular. While I chose to listen to the CD version, a 72-minute, 12-track version, the only real problem that comes with this album is the general runtime of most of the tracks. As beautiful as some moments are on songs like The Same Deep Water..., with fairly standard arrangements and not too many mood or tempo changes, the 9+ minute runtime is felt as the song progresses. Nitpicking aside, the album starting off with Plainsong and Pictures of You, one of the best 1-2 punches of the decade and two Dream Pop essentials, is a real treat. Other highlights, the title track and the big hit Lullaby, make this a well-rounded experience, but the overall length of the project as a whole made it feel a little too droning at times. Very good album that I will certainly look forward to listening to again soon.
Faith is one of my all time faves and I was always disappointed in their later stuff thinking they were basically a pop band with a safe Goth pose. However I've listened to this 3 times today and each time it's grown more on me. It's still the same couple of famous tracks and a few weaker songs like most albums but the remaining ditties are quite varied and interesting. It's basically a quite sophisticated sound.
n/a
Het album van the cure met denk wel de meeste hits, steengoed en goede vibe
listened to again there's something about the synths on this album that i really like
Not their best, but I still love it.
Love the cure. Not their best Cover art 3/5
A Gen X classic - I had this on a pirate cassette tape bought in Indonesia. The Cure were huge in Australia in the 80s and 90s. This album still creates the same mood now, but I can understand if it doesn't work so well for younger listeners.
Moody and melancholy but also muscular rock. Lead singer Robert Smith is great — so expressive! I like that the songs aren’t afraid to take their time. The album is long but I don’t think there’s any filler here.
Great album, surprisingly sparse? Really didn't expect so much instrumental outtros and intros but I thought it was nice. It's a tight album! I love this super emo kind of sound when taken real seriously and they take it seriously I think.
Return to miserabilist form after a few years from 'Faith'
4.0 - For me, this one doesn’t quite live up to the hype, mostly because it drags at certain stretches (e.g. the beginning of the title track). Still, it’s got “Pictures of You” and “Lovesong”, which are among the best pop songs ever. Porl Thompson sounds incredible on guitar.
The masters of misery appear with their goth love songs. However miserable they are though they never forget a melody. Cry in to your tea while listening to this band. Best Tracks: Pictures of You; Lovesong; Fascination Street
As a whole album it captures every facet of the cure. A sweeping and lush often morose sound, but gorgeous with it. A gem.
Good album - one of the best of the genre.
Definitely enjoyed the instrumentals and the whole vibe. Would be perfect for a rainy drive.
I had only heard The Cure on radio - so only their hits. Hearing this full LP was a pleasant surprise.
The best Cure album I think, certainly of the ones I've heard. Probably too miserable for some but its a perfect execution of what they were going for
Great album. A little long for my liking as it's a 70 minutes single album. Regardless I really enjoyed it. Most tracks sound pretty same-ish but all of them are very wrll made and it doesn't make the monotonous.
Świetny, mroczny (w większości) klimat The Cure. Album dość spójny brzmieniowo i choć nie jestem największym fanem wokalu Smitha to na pewno jeszcze wrócę do tego albumu.
A pleasant experience. Liked the sophisticated melodies and ethereal vocals. Album didn't drag by despite being more than an hour long. Will likely come back to it in the future.
Z The Cure mam jeden problem - nigdy nie miałem wystarczającej depresji, żeby słuchanie takiej muzyki sprawiało mi przyjemność lub bym chociaż zrozumiał motyw za nią stojący. Mimo kilku znanych, radiowych utworów w zdecydowanie żywszym i weselszym wydaniu, Disintegration jest wręcz na pokaz depresyjne. Kilka utworów wyrywa się z tego schematu, po kolei - Pictures of You, Love Song i Lullaby. Druga z nich do płyty nie pasuje w ogóle, co moim zdaniem sprawia, że jest na niej najlepsza - a zaraz po niej Lullaby. Wokal Smitha pasuje o wiele bardziej do poprockowych, chwytliwych kawałków, niż ciężkiej w brzmieniu muzyki. Jak zawsze w skali ocen brakuje mi połówek, opisowo daję 3.5 - ocenę podciągnę jednak do 4 gwiazdek, bo album jest spójny, przemyślany, wprowadza wiele warstw muzycznych i po prostu dobrze brzmi.
Całkiem przyjemne, spokojne nutki. Album zawiera większość najpopularniejszych utworów więc nic dziwnego, że się tu znalazł.
Bardzo przyjemny album. Bardzo spójny i ma niesamowitą atmosferę (szczególnie jeśli by go słuchać na spacerku w jakiś deszczowy dzień). Oczywiście to czysto subiektywne, ale nie zgodziłbym się, że jest depresyjny - z pewnością jednak zdolny do wywoływania intensywnych emocji, również negatywnych. Od strony technicznej jest to bardzo solidne. Krążek reprezentuje fajny dualizm - jest kilka hitów, a jednocześnie całościowo jest spójny i utwory są do siebie dość podobne brzmieniowo. Jakoś nigdy nie słuchałem sporo The Cure, a jak już to innych kawałków raczej, lecz cieszę się, że to się zmieniło. Z chęcią wrócę. Myślę, że dałbym 4.5 jakbym mógł, a tak poprzestanę przy solidnym 4
Cure 101
Wow, I'm kind of shocked to say that I've found an album by The Cure that I really like. Music from The Cure was, I thought, not really my thing: too dour and depressing. But apparently I hadn't been listening to the right albums/songs.That's not to say that some of the songs don't make me feel a little down, but it's not a wholly unpleasant experience. The beats and instrumentals are really, really good throughout, and songs like 'Lovesong,' 'Plainsong,' and 'Pictures of You' stand out as exemplary music. Hell, I'm having trouble finding a song on here I don't like. The album, however, does feel a bit front-loaded. It's not that the second half is bad, but it just doesn't stand out as much as the first half.
Das beste the cure Album, zwar etwas lang, aber hat halt die besten Songs mit Abstand. Kann da jetzt sonst nicht viel zu sagen, aber habs letztens eh nochmal gehört, kann sein, dass ichs heute nicht mal mehr anschmeiß.
curto o som deles, mas não chega a um 5 por não empolgar tanto
Hmm I’m surprisingly into this. So easy to listen to, great instrumentals, vocals are solid.
Ugh, I didn't want to be depressed today...
It's good, I like it. Very different to what I was expecting, not so hard and angsty, more new romantic and morose. Very sadboy but enjoyable.
His arms are all around me and his tongue in my eye! Classic. 4/5
The progression of this album as an entire piece I found really interesting and cohesive. I'm not sure if I need to listen again but I enjoyed it in the moment.
I really enjoyed this and will definitely be listening again. I much preferred it to the previous Cure album we had. I see what Luke means that the Cure really did copy the style of New Order and Joy Division, particuarlyl the first song was so like JD I couldn't believe it! Regardless, if that's what made it good I don't mind.
I do really like the Cure. I thoroughly enjoy the whole thing but I don't really know what any of the songs are about and it does mostly sound the same, but sounds good the same.
The best cure album for me, Lullaby, Disintegration and Pictures of You are beautiful songs. The cure are still a bit to drab for me in places to be 5 stars but I enjoyed it a lot
Uuuh, been looking forward to this one. "Lovesong" and "Pictures Of You" are incredibly powerful songs if you can relate it to something. Or someone. The low frequencies gets kind of samey after a while and a little dizzying to listen to, but overall a hard-hitting melancholic cure for love that's unreciprocated or impossible. Very long songs, but they wouldn't feel complete unless they were. Very good. I don't appreciate when artists just calls their songs Untitled. Especially when the song that gets depreciated with that honor is so nice. I just heard a lot of Adele's music including her cover of lovesong yesterday, too often it feels like this website is collecting cookies haha. low 4, cool atmosphere.
The vocalist (Robert Smith) is quite moody with his delivery of the lyrics. Pounding drums create a very 80s sound. Lots of good effects and editing.
Somehow all new to me. Brooding, but enjoyable. I particularly enjoyed 'Lullaby'
dark and brilliant - very close to a 5
January 19th 2022. The best of this album IMO: - Pictures of You - Lovesong - Lullaby - The Same Deep Water As You It's dark, mostly slow, I like it... It's a mood... Songs are long but it doesn't bother me this time. 3.8/5
One of those albums that manage to grab listeners attention from start to finish. It's like one song with different type of levels flowing to one another flawlessly.
El mas The Cure de los discos de The Cure. Pictures of you, que joya! Me sorprende que ninguno de los singles más conocidos y escuchados en la radio del grupo haya salido de este disco.
Many years ago I was scuba diving off the coast of Luxembourg. A young Japanese girl by the name of Stacey approached me and broke down in tears. Her father, a former book salesman had recently passed and she wanted to keep his memory alive by riding my penis underwater, I'm not sure how the two events were linked. Anyway, six hours passed and she swam away gleefully. I never saw her again.
4.5
Quite a fan of the Cure so not a new listen. Will never not be amazed at just how modern so many of the cures songs still sound.
Atmospheric goth rock at its best
This album is something of a triumphant and thematic return to the black and mawkish aesthetic they had explored in the early 1980s, the culmination of almost every musical direction The Cure had ever explored. (7/10) FT: Love Song, Pictures Of You
There a few good tunes on here, but they all start to sound the same to me after a while, no very innovative within their feel
Moody, early goth. Unfortunately it was so long that it detracted from my overall listening experience of what should have been a knock it out of the park sound.
Always love this band.
I didn't like it a ton during the first few songs: I found the songs' composition to be very simplistic and not that interesting. But as the album progressed, I became hypnotized by some of the darker songs. I REALLY enjoyed the mood of a lot of the songs here. Though I didn't find the music as complex as I tend to like; it was very slow at times and not very technically impressive. But the album flows very well. Some really enjoyable soundscapes. One of the best 80s albums I've heard that doesn't fall under rock/metal. I really struggled with whether to give a 4 or 5, it was close.
J'ai passé un excellent moment en compagnie de ces joyeux gothiques. Bien malheureusement, celui-ci a été gâché par mon rival et compagnon d'écoute elclapet. Voici comment il s'y est pris. Hier, comme vous le savez, la plateforme Spotify donnait la possibilité à chacun d'accéder à un récapitulatif de son année musicale. J'appris très vite par l'intermédiaire de connaissances communes qu'elclapet avait écouté exactement 2505 artistes différents au cours de l'année. N'ayant pas bien conscience de ce que cela représentait, je m'en allai voir combien j'en avais moi-même écouté, pensant tout naturellement que j'allais battre ce chiffre à plate couture. Quelle ne fut pas ma surprise de découvrir que le mien n'était que de 1188. Fou de rage, j'appelai immédiatement Robert pour lui demander comment cela était possible. Ce dernier connaissant très bien le PDG de Spotify Daniel Ek, il l'appela en direct tout en me laissant assister à la conversation. Au fil de celle-ci, Ek nous signala qu'en effet, un problème venait d'être détecté sur le compte d'elclapet. Pour que vous compreniez la suite de cette critique de The Cure, je me dois de vous donner quelques éléments de contexte. Elclapet travaille depuis plusieurs années en tant que démarcheur pakistanais au sein d'une entreprise de télécom. Il appelle en effet à longueur de journée des clients potentiels situés aux quatre coins du globe pour leur proposer différents services proposés par son entreprise, en empruntant un très fort accent indien que d'aucuns jugeraient d'extrêmement raciste s'il était entendu hors des murs de son lieu de travail. Parallèlement à cette mission, elclapet travaille de nuit comme conseiller au service après vente de la marque afin de boucler ses fins de mois. Les clients font donc la queue au bout du fil pour le joindre et tenter de régler des problèmes liés à leurs forfaits ou à leurs téléphones (très bas de gamme, il faut le dire). Une fois la situation précaire d'elclapet évoquée et parfaitement claire pour vous, je peux reprendre là où j'en étais. Le PDG de Spotify appela donc le service après vente de l'entreprise d'elclapet en laissant Robert et moi en ligne. « Si vous voulez vous abonner à ce qu'on propose, tapez 1. Si vous voulez être mis en relation avec un de nos conseillers pakistanais parmi lesquels elclapet, tapez 2. » proposa la boîte vocale. Ek choisit la deuxième option. « Si vous voulez être mis en relation avec n'importe lequel de nos conseillers pakistanais, tapez 1. Si c'est elclapet que vous voulez, tapez 2. » proposa ensuite la voix. Le PDG choisit encore une fois la deuxième option et fut connecté à la ligne d'elclapet : « Tuuuuut. Tuuuuuut. Tuuuuut. *décroche le téléphone* Bijour Missié ici ci elclapé commé jpé foussédé ? - Bonjour, je vous appelle au sujet d'un problème au sujet de mon téléphone. - Kississé comm problém ? - Je n'arrive plus à l'ouvrir - Kississé comme tép dé téléphoun ? - Un téléphone à trapèze. - Tré bieng, ji vou mé on attenté. Tuuut. Tuuuut. » Robert et moi demandâmes alors à Daniel Ek ce qu'il avait pensé de cette conversation. Celui-ci nous confia que pendant toute la durée de l'appel, il était écrit sur son ordinateur qu'elclapet streamait au même moment différentes playlists sur son application. « Ci bon missié ji soui drétrour... - ... Excusez-moi elclapet, êtes-vous concentré sur mon problème de téléphone où êtes-vous en train d'écouter de la musique ? - Ji souis cocentré sir vou. - Vous me jurez que vous n'écoutez pas de la musique ? - Ji fou lé jire. » Elclapet venait d'avouer. Il travaillait donc en laissant son application enchaîner les chansons sans les écouter. « Vous êtes en état d'arrestation, elclapet. Tout ce que vous direz avec un accent indien pourra être retenu contre vous. » déclara Daniel Ek à mon compère pris la main dans le sac. Elclapet passa la journée suivante en garde à vue et fut relâché le lendemain, Robert ayant payé la caution de son protégé avec un goût extrêmement amer et une déception incommensurable.
Such a great album, bringing back so many great memories, this is The Cure at their very best, rich and melodic, with Robert Smith’s characteristic vocals at the front of the mix, ably supported by a beautifully tight and menacing musical soundtrack. This is a classic Top tracks: Fascination Street, Plainsong, Pictures of You, Disintegration
Not totally my style but appreciate it
The best of the Cure albums on the list although I probably would have enjoyed this less had I been listening on a bright sunny day. It's better suited for night time wallowing.
Atmospheric, very deep themes of love with depressing undertones Fav tracks: plainsong, love song, last dance, fascination Street, same deep water as you
Sags a little in the middle third.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Lovesong
This was a great album, liked it more than I thought I would
I dig it
Pleasantly surprised, but not in love w/ the vocals.
Robert Smith describes this record better than I could on its opening track - "It's so cold". Not cold as in without soul or devoid of feeling - in fact this album provokes lots of feelings - sadness, heartache, pain, and even hope. The music feels frigid, yet it's remarkably relatable and impactful. "Plainsong" is a beautiful opener. "Pictures of You" is for me the most lyrically potent track. It's long, but enjoyable all the way through. "Lovesong" is quite the dramatic mood shift, yet there are still somber undertones to this track that fit it in nicely with the gloominess of the rest of the album. The instrumentation across the album has a lot of reverb and a lot of repetitive layers, which creates lots of physical space on each song. This sound is what pulls each record together and allows for the album to sound sonically cohesive. I really love the subtle touch to the transition between "Prayers For Rain" and "The Same Deep Water As You" where the narrator of the first track begs for rain and in the beginning of the next track, it begins to thunder and pour. It's minor additions like that that bring life to this album.
Toll!
Das fand ich viel viel besser als erwartet
Понравился, красиво и мелодично
I don't recall owning this CD or cassette, but I felt an strong connected to each one of these songs. This will be going into rotation for me.
The sound is set out early and they run with it all the way. Hypnotic stuff.
sounds relaxing, there are beautiful space in sound, typical for The Cure, good album in general
I enjoyed this more now, remembering my youth, than I remember enjoying it then. Some great songs, such as Spiderman.
very spooky!
1. Wow I did not expect this sound
I only knew of "Close to me" before this, so the overall vibe of the album was somewhat surprising. It was excellent though, I love the singer's voice, the synths, and the wafting depressingness of it was in sync with my current surrounds, so it worked for me. Favourite song: Homesick
Moody but uplifting at the same time. The epic sound of the 80's bowing out.
Great album
It was way better than I thought. Not really my style but good for working.
The cure, estilo propio. Dos megahits.
Herkenbare sound van 'The Cure' met heel wat deprimerende tekst en muziek. Wel een goed album, maar niet meteen iets om spontaan nog eens op te leggen
Good jam band music
30th July 2021 Listened on my way to Ryder's wedding!! It is amazing, it's urgent and glamorous and emotional. I think the more listens it gets the more it will reward you.
First time listening to this. Can see why it's so highly rated
I'd rather a 3.5, but 4 will do
Okay I’m staring to like The Cure more than when I was younger. Still not my favourite but some good, well-structured songs here
Eu preciso escutar com mais atenção os góticos
This was a really good album. The lead singers voice has a lot of character and sounds great. I loved the guitar/bass work on this too with some of the layering. The only little problem is the songs drag on just a bit too long in some cases.
So good!!
I don’t really have time to write a detailed review here, but I liked this album and would listen to it again. If half stars were a thing I think I’d give it 3.5, but since they aren’t and I’m feeling generous today I’ll round it up to 4.
I really liked the long and flowy instrumentation. Hadn't listened to an entire The Cure album prior to this; I expected it to be good and it was. Must be a precursor to shoegaze, right?
Epically sad
Great! Reminds me of college.
Favourite Song: Pictures Of You
Chill cui sleep zzz
Big fan of the overall sound/feel. Can imagine Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character in (500) Days of Summer listening to this a lot.
The height of the sad boi sound. The songs on this album really use the many synths and make such beautiful textures and is really just well crafted songs all around. No I ripping guitar, but beautiful simple guitar lines to add to the texture of the songs. Love to hear this one.
Haven't listened to The Cure in ages. Good to hear then again. Clever lyrics.
Surprised that I liked it as much as I did.
Awesome album when you're in mood for that certain sound.
I have heard the Cure but really listened this time to lyrics and music and was very impressed. Lots of favorites on this album; Homesick, Love Song were fun but a knew favorite was Lullaby but should have named Spider-Man! Very catchy and smooth. Great job and hats off it A best hit “Friday I’m in Love Again.
"Sometimes you make me feel Like I'm living at the edge of the world Like I'm living at the edge of the world It's just the way I smile, you said" (Plainsong) "You stifle me Infectious sense of Hopelessness and prayers for rain" (Prayers for rain) Madre mía, cuánto me gusta The Cure, qué vergüenza.
Really liked it. It's a really high 3. Maybe a 3.9. Ah fine I'll give it a 4.
Kolejne spotkanie z The Cure, tym razem jest to osma studyjna plyta bandy, wiec prawie dekada przeskoku od ostatniego picka curowego, czyli seventeen seconds, jesli tamta plyta byla pierwszym krokiem w tworzeniu swojego brzmienia, to disintegration moze byc zwienczeniem tej drogi, na ktorej koncu dostajemy pana smitha, ktory kradnie spotlajt tej plyty, o wiele bardziej opartej na lirycznej stronie niz wczesniej sluchane siedemnascie sekund, chociaz i tak charakterystyczne czesto nawet 2-3 minutowe intra instrumentalowe pozostaja, to na tej plycie kawalki maja o wiele wiecej do powiedzenia, bo sama plyta liczy ponad 70 minut, no i nie ma traka krotszego niz 4 minuty, a znajda sie nawet 9 minutowce wsrod tych 12 numerow, wiec o wiele wieksze pole do popisu niz poprzeni material, jest to tez pierwszy album nagrywany z mysla wylacznie o cdkach, stad wlasnie tak nietypowa dlugosc materialu jak na jeden albumik, a nie podwojna plyte, charakterystycznym brzmieniem jest tutaj podwojny bass, ktory ma w sobie tragiczny wyraz w polaczeniu z mrocznymi kojacymi, depresyjnymi, cudacznymi tekstami, na wokalu smithowym, ktory zdecydowanie sie rozwinal na przestrzeni lat, gitarki nadal graja bardzo prosto, jedynie lickami, do tego dochodza klawisze prawdziwie grobowe, co daje w calosci prawdziwie pogrzebowy dzwiek, ktory swietnie pasuje do tytulu, ktory odnosi sie do rozpadu w grupie, bo jest to w wiekszosci material smithowy, ktory desperacko staral sie stworzyc cos po czym zostanie zapamietany, a nie tylko sprzedany, przed trzydziestymi urodzinami, wiec dochodzi tu motyw forsowania stworzenia swego magnum opus, nie jest to pierwszy taki wybuch tworczy w jego przypadku, bo ta plyta zajmuje drugie miejsce w trylogi pornografia, dezintegracja, krwawokwiaty, no i kolejny raz wypadaloby sprawdzic reszte, ale co do samej dezintegracji, to moze nic szokujaco nowego nie uslyszalem, ale i tak ocenie go wyzej niz poprzedni pik curowy, bo jednak jest o wiele bardziej spojny i czuc doszlifowanie stylu zaprezentowanego na sekundach, na plejaka wrzucam tytulowy song, lovesong, i pictures of you, do ktorego trzeba dodac nastepujacy po nim closedown, bo jak dla mnie musza one isc jako bundel
Un disco imprescindible
Obscure and overdramatic effort. Just that is a very good one.
I don’t know what it is about this album but I love it. I was very put off by the length of the songs but they quickly became easy to listen to in the background as there are not a lot of words. When there is, it is haunting and exactly what I expected from the Cure from other songs and albums I’ve heard. After last weeks double disc of music, I saw 12 songs and thought this would be quick but many of them are 6-9 minutes long which rivals bands like Metallica. The standout for me was Lovesong but that’s because I’ve heard it before. I also really liked Pictures of You and Prayers for Rain but I’m going to listen to this one again and see if any others stand out. The album cover is perfect for this music. Very strange and almost Jared Leto Joker like in its presentation but it makes total sense as almost every song can be listened to while driving through the city on a rainy night looking for something that can’t be found.
This is so good, the synth and guitar make this super moody.
Probably the greatest post-punk band ever. This album has so many great singles, Pictures of You, Lovesong, Fascination Street, Disintegration, but the other tracks are also really really strong. Standouts for me are the strings on Lullaby, the guitar hook and sad lament on Untitled, the Wall of sound on Plainsong, the Thunderous drums in Closedown and their classic gothy dark sound in Deep Water and Pray for rain. I'd give this album a 9/10 but on the 5 star scale its not quite "perfection" so I must sadly round it down to a 4.
"Lovesong" is on this and I had no idea this was the original compared to the cover by 311. "Pictures Of You" was great. Good album all around. 8/10.
full of absolute bangers. got me in my bag at times 💼 4.25 stars
Never heard from start to finish, it’s a great album
The bangers are real bangers and the slow ones are really really boring.
Pretty slow but damn well made
Only know of the popular tracks from this album, so it was great to listen to a full album from an 80's band. Lots of extended jam songs towards the end of the album, did not know the Cure had songs like that! Highlights: -Plainsong -Pictures of You -Lovesong -The Same Deep Water as You -Disentigration
Very atmospheric full sound. Some iconic songs.
one of the best albums by the cure
It's time for Disintegration by the Cure for my daily listen. I've not really gotten to deep into the Cure, besides them being a big part of the music landscape. When I say landscape, I mean the music I listen to along with friends and family. I should like them a lot more. They are definitely my kind of band. So far I'm enjoying this album and how epic and moody it seems. It's almost like I've heard the whole album by osmosis. In one way or another they have left a blueprint across a lot of the music I listen to. I enjoy how this album is breathing and stretches out and gives the songs time to expand. It's been a greatest hits album so far, every song I've run into on the radio or on a soundtrack. I've not listened to this album over and over again like many similar albums. It seems very familiar though, like it's so baked into our culture I've been exposed over the years.
I like the music a lot, though his singing keeps it from being a top favorite.
A welcomed surpise. I really enjoyed the album
I like this album! The only song I recognize from it is "Lovesong," but I also enjoyed all of the ones I've never heard before. Nice, chill, a bit dark, but good background music to work to.
Some truly legendary songs on this album, especially Pictures of You. There are also a few songs that are kind of duds for me. Not my favorite listen all the way through, but the highs are very high.
Odslusaj ponovo
Great album. Strong start and a lot of great songs throughout. Great vibes from exiting the 80s.
Enjoyed it far more than I thought I would.
The ULTIMATE painful "sunny day" break-up album. When you hate her/him/them, but it's the summer and other albums simply won't do.
Good all around feel, mostly when looking to get taken over by music
Decent album, found the melodics and the heavier instruments to be the missing thing from Britpop
Solid album, need to check out their other stuff.
Super good. Very mellow rock with the stand out “Pictures Of You” Very long last couple of songs.
Have listened to this tons already during high school! Love this record. :)
More ethereal and dreamy than I was expecting. Very 80's but in a good way!
Good Album for a melancholic day. Best song on the album is Lovesong. Album rating : 5.5/10
I expected better of The Cure, from what I've heard. This was slow, sad and dragged on a bit. Mostly held back by the whiney singing. I wouldnt say I dislike Roberts voice, as their faster more upbeat songs are fine. These felt llike an hour of whinging.
The Cure has always been slightly too emo for me despite the band's cult status. I've heard probably 60% of this album already in passing, though never all in one go, and I think it's safe to say I won't be adding it into my regular rotation.
Love the Cure! i had never listened to this album in its entirety until today.
Cool ambient synthy
No bad but a bit droney and not quite my speed today. 6/10
A very good album, definitely one of the more enjoyable "sounds" I've heard so far with the new wave 80s synth vibes and highly reverby guitar. While not the most technical, The Cure always make a pleasant tone with that distinct 80s sound. Biggest gripe with this album is the overall length, each track runs just slightly longer than it needs to and the total run time reflects that with only 12 songs being 1 hr and 12 minutes. I think they have a good thing going but nothing amazing enough to warrant such long run times. Overall, a very high 3.
A high 3 for me, similar to my thoughts on sergeant pepper’s however this album did not have a little help from my friends
Mood un peu trop dépressif pour moi
3.5 Intros are a bit long, vocals are 50/50 for me. Love the production. Favorite: disintegration
I enjoyed this album a lot more than Pornography, but I'm still basically going to echo my review of Pornography as the whole gothic, full of misery and despair feeling kind of gets tiresome by the end. It is kind of funny that they wanted to make something less accessible with Disintegration, but this definitely feels much more accessible to me. Overall, I appreciate their artistry and their influence, but it turns out the Cure in general are just not a band I really want to listen to unless I'm feeling particularly bummed about something.
Quite liked the overall ambience of the album. It has a more dream like feeling to it.
I think the highs were really high, but it's not a band that I am that interested in generally.
Nice depressive vibe, it has "Lulllaby" (a classic in my perspective). It's quite fun to listen to this album.
This is apparently meant to be Robert Smith's attempt to return to darker less approachable music because he didn't like the spotlight. I don't think any part of this was dark it was kinda dull and samey, I loved that darker raw emotion of Pornography reflected his thoughts at the time. Apparently he relapsed into drugs to deal with the stress of being famous which obviously sucks but none of that comes through in the lyrics of this music. Which is a shame because he's demonstrated his ability to put thoughts to words in an emotive way. The last few songs were the highlight of the album but even then they were 7-10 minute middling songs with one minute of greatness. It's goooood I just expected better
finally i can say i know more The Cure songs than Olivia Rodrigo fans
Leuke melodie, saaie lyrics als ze er zijn. Te weinig pit/power
Classic Cure vibes, but then it's like they got lost in their own echo chamber. Songs start to drag on, and they all begin to sound like they're stuck in a long, dark tunnel together. Not bad per se, just felt like it could've used some tighter reins. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Pictures of You - Lovesong - Lullaby
When Disintegration was released in 1989, I was fresh out of Navy boot camp and attending A School. At the time, my musical tastes leaned heavily toward hard rock, hair metal, and R&B, so The Cure was never really on my radar. Aside from "Lovesong," I was essentially hearing this album for the first time. One of the first things that struck me was how patient it is. Several songs begin with long instrumental introductions that don't feel like filler. They reminded me of the overture to a Broadway show, setting the mood before the story begins. It quickly became clear that this wasn't just a collection of songs. It was an album meant to be experienced from beginning to end. The first half really drew me in. "Pictures of You" was my favorite discovery. At more than seven minutes long, it somehow felt like half that. "Fascination Street" was another standout, with an energy that reminded me at times of U2's expansive sound. Hearing "Lovesong" in the context of the album also gave me a greater appreciation for why it became such a hit. The second half didn't connect with me as strongly. "The Same Deep Water as You" and "Homesick" never quite grabbed my attention, although I did enjoy "Untitled" as a closing track. Overall, I found the first half more memorable than the second. Even though I landed on a 3/5, I'm very glad I listened to Disintegration. I can understand why it's considered one of the greatest albums of all time, even if it didn't become a personal favorite. More importantly, it reminded me why I'm doing this project. Listening to an album from start to finish reveals things you simply don't notice when you only hear the singles. That's an experience I'm looking forward to repeating 999 more times.
Really it's a 2.5 but giving 3 basically only because it's something I feel like I *should* like and will grow on me 😔
If you’ve heard one Cure song you’ve kinda heard em all.
Plainsong the best one on here
Robert Smith can write some incredible songs for sure. But like most of his albums there is one or two bangers (Pictures of You) and the rest kinda sounds similar
Felt more cute like as it went on.
First álbum i rate I dont usually like albums More than an hour long but this Time wasnt a bother at all. The songs were great, fascination street Is a banger. Though, theres some tracks that have a pretty similar structure with each other, making the listen a bit repetitive. Overall i liked it.
Las canciones suelen durar entre 4 hasta 7 minutos más o menos. Me está gustando las vibras tranquilas que tiene el album aunque preferiría que las canciones no fueran tan largas
It was enjoyable and not hard to listen to.
2.5 Cool songs really long the vibe is cool though foresty and dark the love songs are cute
God gammel cure, ikke favorittskive eller artist men det funker. Cure er i utgangspunktet veldig bra!
6/10 - good indie rock from the 80s, doesn't outstay its welcome
Decent chill listen, dont mind it 6/10
Classic 80s new wave, but with a little too much angst. I enjoy it in doses, but not a whole album with very long songs.
Didn’t get time to listen to the whole album
3.5! very vibey and i loved the way the guitar sounded. i felt like i was in a lake.
I found this album to be a little dower but also what I would describe as vibey. I could see myself sitting back in a chair and listening to this album on a rainy day.
Was not blown away but liked this. Love song is a classic
I enjoyed de triestige planten muziek
First time listening to a Cure album in full. An enjoyable listen but nothing to write home about for me. The second half of the album started to lose my attention a little but I really liked the closing track, Will likely revisit this one at some point.
It’s fine
While it has some real bangers on it, it gets a little too atmospheric and repetitive at times. I feel like it something I would put on in high school after getting ripped and just lose myself in the reverb.
Love The Cure, but this just doesn't have the weirdness that I love them for
plainsong - it sounds like a realisation especially the beat drop at the start and so ethereal but not something i would go out of my way to listen to pictures of you - definitely more my vibe. i quite like this song and i can see myself listening to it more closedown - i like the sounds lovesong - not my favourite but i like the sounds a lot especially in the chorus i feel like i want to stop but i'm going to push through because being uncomfortable is good for you last dance - i like the vibe very instrumental album lullaby - this is top 3 favourites on the album, i love the beats fascination street - straight away amazing i love the beat probs 2nd favourite prayers for rain - also quite quite good the same deep water - least fav shouldnt be that long disintegration - nice it grew on me as the song went on homesick - not for me untitled - so glad i gave this a chance bc i was gonna skip through it at the beginning. it is possibly tied as number 1 with pictures of you FINAL RATING: 1. untitled 1. pictures of you 2. fascination street 3. lullaby
Lullaby tem uma vibe difícil de descrever.
The first track stressed me out because it was so slow and so long. I don't think it's my cup of tea, honestly. I find it too slow? If that makes sense. There are a couple tracks that remind me of Caifanes (Not surprising. Same decade and I assume that they were inspired by The Cure). I don't think it's bad but I definitely don't vibe with it.
really enjoyed fascination street and prayers for rain
As I'm seeing the Cure about a week from the moment I am writing this, I was happy to find out this album was the first on the 1001 list I got exposed to. Great tracks on here, but the gloominess of the general sound is still a bit hard to appreciate (especially now it's 25 degrees celcius outside and the sun's out). Nevertheless, some of the guitar sounds I like very much, and Robert Smith's dreamy singing really fits the mood.
Bem difícil de falar sobre algo que eu não conheço tão bem. É legal por me lembrar muito de bandas/artistas de post-punk e new wave dos 80’s que passei a gostar bastante de uns anos pra cá (mesmo que ouvindo de forma aleatoria) mas acredito que The Cure, apesar de ser uma das mais grandiosas e renomadas bandas desse estilo, ainda não é algo que me prendeu tanto.. É bem claro o feeling que cada música passa, artistas dessa época faziam isso como ninguém, mas o disco como um todo é muito mais melancólico que qualquer outro hit da banda fora dessa bolacha. Eu diria que merece mais uma chance, não é algo tão envolvente assim mas entrega algo bom de se ouvir dependendo dos sentimentos do dia.
I like other stuff by the Cure better. Some songs here droned on.
Robert Smith is an unusual guy, and this album is spooky, dreamy, but ultimately listenable. It’s the transition from the 80’s to the ‘90’s
Never listened to a full album. I do enjoy their style but it does require you to be on a certain mood. And this is a long album!
Very gloomy, made me feel adrift. I liked how it felt cohesive and stuff but the gloomy lost feeling isnt that fun when youre trying to revise. A very cool album nonetheless
Some songs were a little disengage but overall good
Ooooooh
This album would be a lot better if it was half the length.
Honestly, kinda enjoyed it. More grooves, less quirkiness
I enjoyed it! But not sure it'll stay with me
Not my stille but I feel good
decent enough, but where are the bangers?
Kinda like a weird kind of chill; kind of like pop/electronic. Not sure if it's my thing.
Geat album. Not my favorite album by them, but still really good.
How can someone who grew up in the 1980s have never consciously listened to a Cure album? I am sure they were played in the background at some party somewhere, however my memory says I have ignored them on vinyl, tape, CD and streaming. The album was a slow build. From The Cure’s major hits I expected shorter, 1980s style pop-rock with Robert Smith’s trademark melancholy. The latter was there (more on Smith later), but the songs stretched out far beyond radio friendly length. The longer, and darker the songs got the more The Cure captured me. The moody guitar work stood out, limiting anything dated in their synth and drum sounds. They sounded like Pink Floyd mixed with The Smiths. An hour and change as usual went on too long, but the six to nine minutes gave The Cure ample time to get my ears attuned to their style. With Smith’s voice, I would hope that further listening would have the same effect as deep dives into Radiohead. As Radiohead’s music kept me intrigued, I grew accustomed to Thom Yorke’s vocals, and ultimately found him to be a heartbreaking singer in the same vein as Michael Stipe. Or…Robert Smith could go in the Morrissey direction, who I still find has annoying affectations. Another Cure record on this list would be a proper opportunity to see where I will lean, but for now a solid thumbs up to Disintegration.
Good sound, too long, especially when it's the kind of music that sounds like throwing a toaster in the bathtub. I liked the hits on the record, perhaps because I have heard them before. Robert Smith's voice never irks me, despite it being the type of voice that should. The start was more favorable then faded out for me, though I liked "Untitled"
Good stuff is good .rest is samey
My two favorite Cure tracks — “Let’s Go To Bed” and “Why Can’t I Be You?” — aren’t on this album. I like The Cure, but I had the same reaction to DISINTEGRATION in 2026 as in 1989. The album has too many songs that are the same languorous beat. The melancholy of both the lyrics and music is too much; the album could benefit from some counterbalance between the two. Not enough up-tempo tracks. Often a song takes so long to get started you start to think this one’s an instrumental. Not one of The Cure’s best by a long shot.
Slow music.
Good flow and a few good tracks.
Fav- love song 3/5
entendo o apelo e a influencia mas nao pega muito, sou time the smiths
it was ight
Strong 3 for me. Some really good songs, but others are leaning a bit too hard on aesthetic, without much substance underneath.
Need halves or quarters on these ratings. 3.25*
Prima
Good album this, very atmospheric. Maybe missing out a standout track but good background listening.
Que decepción, yo quería que me gustara, en serio, pero me aburrí
all kinda sounds the same but good for zoning out
First few songs are better than the rest but enjoyable
Definitely more of a singles girl when it comes to The Cure. The singles are bangers the rest tends to bore me a bit. It almost pains me to admit it. And this one is on the long side too
Better than I thought it would be but it’s just not for me.
Some great songs but a lot of the best of The Cure not included here, with quite a bit of less pleasant work.
Just like the last The Cure album I listened to, it's just boring. Not bad, boring.
Tolles Album für einen chilligen Abend oder zum Schlafen. Jedoch klingt es nach gewisser Zeit sehr ähnlich, wobei die langen intros etwas nervig werden. Favourite track: Pictures Of You Ranking: 7/10
Some classic stuff here. But the Cure has never been my favorite. Something about the monotony and vibe always makes me nod off. This album does remind me a bit of G and my time back in Tucson.
Reminds me of the smiths but slower, less vocals, more background vibes
Surprising how this has mellowed over the years (it's not me it's them). Boundaries are pushed, but in a soft polite nudge, not the shove I remember!
Heyrið, ég er ekki goth, þá vitum við það. Pictures of you, Lovesong og Lullaby eru mjög flott, en restin alltof mikill synthi fyrir minn smekk og langdregin, nær einhvern veginn ekki flugi. Angist án örævntingar, og svolítið döll. Þristur og áfram hlust.
Second time in my life listening to this album and I liked it slightly more this time. Lovesong was the standout.. I’m a tiny step closer to finding an appreciation for The Cure aside from their radio hits, but I’ll never be a diehard fan.
(no lo escuché, le puse rating pq se me bugueó)
I get it but I just found it quite boring. There are some catchy songs and the instrumental/synth work is excellent. Don't think I would return to this one.
Nice album, thought I would have liked it more
I found myself listening to this much longer than expected. While some of the vocal sections are not to my taste, the winding instrumental sections are emotive, stirring and occasionally anthemic. Perfect for driving. 3 stars.
Some great guitar work. Solid alt rock album all the way through.
They have a distinct sound so I find all their albums very similar
Typical the Cure .. kind of melancholic, and rainy
Day 255 Highlights Pictures of You Fascination Street
Not just five albums ago I was tasked with reviewing The Cure. I had one word to summarize how I felt: meh. It was a slow, monotonous slog through the not even a 3/4 of an hour, so seeing this clock in at 75 minutes, I was filled with dread. But this album is different. Yea some of the songs are drawn out (I'm down for a 9-minute song but "The Same Deep Water as You" is so utterly repetitive and boring), but there's variety here throughout. It's still not my cup of tea, but I can give credit where credit is due: there are some great songs here.
I quite like several singles off but the experience of the whole album is Not Quite For Me
Oui oui sympa mais pas trop mon truc en ce moment no offense
Doesn't do anything for me. Isn't bad.
Objectively good, but in the context of 1001 other albums less good.
Immediately love the guitar and vocal layering. Wasn't expecting the electronicish groovy beats and I really liked those.
Las introducciones de las canciones es mejor q la canción en sí misma
people are gonna be really upset when i give this a 3... Fav Song: Prayers for Rain Least Fav: Closedown
"Lovesong" will always be one of my favorite songs. That said, I like the 311 version better. So I thank Robert Smith for coming up with it, but I do not like The Cure. That emo energy just doesn't sit well with me. But I recognize their impact and have rated this with that in mind
I'm liking this more than I expected. As I expected it is that sort of goth but not entirely. Still not quite my cup of tea but I would certainly listen again, but maybe not look for it on Spotify and probably wouldn't purchase the album. Overall I like a lot of the songs but need to be in the right mood to listen to it
Something I glad I had the opportunity to listen to and glad I did but wouldn't normally
This is on the high side for a 3, but that might be my Cure ceiling as I don't like Smith's voice, and about half of the songs on this album (especially the second half) were booooring. But I did like the melodramatic orchestral sound, especially on the punchier tunes.
His voice is too annoying all at once. Lovesong was the fave. Lullaby was at least different sounding with its whispery 2000s type angst.
Okay, I was definitely put off from the start when I saw the total running time of this album, with over 50% of the songs longer than five minutes in length. That’s a tough sell for your boy! Interestingly, though, I found my mind wandering a little more in the first half of the record (the half with the shorter songs) and I was pulled back in after hitting all the long songs in the second half. They do a good job of keeping everything pretty simple, but making the pieces interesting with this crisp production where you can hear all of the different pieces layered wonderfully. It feels like none of the long songs really build to a crescendo, which normally I can’t stand, but they slowly burn and stay consistent until their eerie vibe pulls you into the abyss. It’s fair to say that I like this more than an hour ago when I hit play. I may not quite agree with Kyle Broflovski on this album, but it was a nice listen and worth my time.
Tranquil, not much to say. I like it
It has its highlights, but I'm just not super in the mood for a slow, vibey, reverb heavy album right now. Especially not one that's over an hour long. I'll relisten someday when I think it will click with me more.
No mi estilo, pero muy bueno y con buena atmósfera (?
I wasn't in the right mood for this one but still liked it. Depressing in the best way
idk, i can also be sad and do the same thing repeatedly for seven minutes at a time. their production is way better though, good individual sounds for sure.
Rv
Not my tipe
In high school, I remember reading that Robert Smith was obsessed with the idea that no one ever made a great album after the age of 30 while making this one. Now, as someone who is almost 30 and has never made a great album, I guess it's too late for me! I didn't particularly care for this one at first aside from "Pictures of You", because it was so long and not particularly tuneful, in a stage of my life where mostly I was listening to 60s pop music. Over the years, I've developed a greater appreciation for the Cure, but I still prefer them at their more poppy, like The Head on the Door or Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. There's definitely a few songs on here that live up to that standard, but honestly high school me was kinda right? While it has its moments at times, this album really *is* way too long and not particularly tuneful. Unrelatedly, I always get the titles of "The Same Deep Water As You" and Raymond Carver's "So Much Water So Close to Home" mixed up for some reason.
Not a massive fan of the vocals on the album but I love the music
Es un álbum con música bastante tranquila y para relajarse y bajar un poco está bueno 7/10
Listened to it while studying very good for helping me focus, did make me a little tired at times. Would play again and fully listen to
Overall a good album. Too dark for my taste, but enjoyable nonetheless. I don't really have too much more to say.
Not a big Cure fan, I don’t know a lot of their stuff. This was ok…found it somewhat boring though.
Found this to be a bit underwhelming to be honest. Other than Pictures of You, found it hard to think of anything memorable.
good album if you like that kind of music i guess. for me it's just to monotoneus, they keep "riding" the same chord(s) for way too long, melodies are sometimes catchy/simple/short. But I guess that's the whole appeal to this goth/new wave music. I am more an instrumental guy, but in this case, the singer does help a lot. I actually fell asleep listening to this.
This was an ok album a few songs were good
Sorry, fans of The Cure. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood for it, but I don't really see what the hype is about. The bassline on "Disintegration" was pretty cool, but nothing else really stood out to me. Probably one of those albums I'll revisit in the future and enjoy more. For now, totally average.
Im unsure of where I sit for this album. I want to like it, but I dont know if I fully do.. I think theres a drag to this album that kinda carries through everything. The lyrics drag, the beat drags, the lead singer looks like hes in drag? I have this feeling of this album hooking me along by the scruff of my neck and just dredging me along for a ride. It kinda sucks you in at the same time, into this zombie like haze as the melancholic music smuthers you as you go along. The synths though... they take it down a bit for me at times. Overpowering in their 80s glow. Leaves a bitter aftertaste that im not the biggest fan of tbh.
Meh 3*
6 de 10. No es mucho mi onda, demasiado emo por momentos. Algunos temas me gustaron
While it has a very unique dark/meloncohlic sound with some great use of synths and many basslines being the standouts from an instrumental standpoint, it just gets too samey in a lot of areas to become memorable as a whole. His voice is certainly good, but just comes off as too overdramatic the more I listen to it, it certainly works in some songs but in others it just reminds me of a high school theater kid taking his lines too seriously. Songs also often overstay their welcome, with not much happening in these 7+ minutes that they end up in. Standouts would be Pictures of You, Disintegration, and Love song. Lyrically it's creative, but not much I could relate to personally. No song is outright "bad" though. 6/10
Trippy but fun, sounds lush
ok
Not sure about this. Supposed to be one of their better albums. I have very positive memories of Faith (1981?) but haven’t played it for a long time. This one had some nice moody bits but didn’t grab me. I felt a bit worried for Robert Smith - singing style great for a song or two, but building a career around it? Anyway, I’ll say it’s Not Bad, 6/10.
I like their music, and I would like it even more if every song was about half as long.
For whatever reason, the sensation I have while listening to this is that I am standing in a very long, slowly moving queue.
Got this album this morning and went "ugh". I finished all 72 minutes of it and thought "not half bad". Some highlights (Pictures of You), but it's not really my musical style. Regardless, tis good, better than their poppy singles.
Not really a fan. Very moody.
The last few songs were the best
Second The Cure album in as many days. I didn't find them all that similar even though apparently this was a return to an earlier era (that the other album should've represented). I dunno this kind of thing just doesnt speak to me. The aesthetic and the sound of "goth" really dont match up, for me.
Good
Is this what it was like to be emo before 9/11? Neat.
I like other albums by The Cure much more than this, which is seemingly their most lauded release and obviously my problem. I just find it a bit of a slog. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit 🫳 ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 254 Already owned : 59 Purchased : 14 To buy list : 2 Nope : 179