Disintegration

I don't mind the harmonic palette, but I don't really like the sonic/textural pallet or the singing very much. I like the major scale a lot, those 1 to 4 court progressions are classic, but many of the songs seem to drag on for too long. I was ready to pretty much write this album off, but "lullaby" grooves pretty hard. I still don't like the singing. This album is seeming to be in the 2-3 range, but I might have to go with a 2 because the production and the vocals aren't really doing it for me, and the songs stick with the same idea for too long.

You could make a case for The Cure being THE band of the 80s. You could also make a case for The Cure being (dark, Goth) outsider weirdos. (Why not both?) I owned/possessed recordings of several of their albums, but all earlier than this one (including the 2 that immediately preceded this one). Nonetheless, a lot of these songs are familiar to me (thanks, WXRT), and the overall sound is quite familiar. It struck me, as I listened, that their sound has some similarities to the (criminally underappreciated) Cocteau Twins. Another random observation: this shows the biggest difference between albums and CDs: there's roughly twice as much music on this "album" as there would have been if it had been released as a 33rpm record album (I guess it would have been a "double album" -- so arguably kind of cheating, in a way, when it comes to rating this -- i.e., as an "album"?). I finally saw The Cure in concert (at UIC) maybe 8 or 10 years ago. It was a good show. It's funny to think that this band that (back in the 80s) seemed liked outsider weirdo Goths had (has) become a widely-accepted (though still not mainstream) band. Being a Cure fan in the 80s felt kind of daring or edgy (perhaps especially since I was no Goth). The leader, Robert Smith, is a few years older than me, so I guess this is part of the music of my generation. I don't think I can quite give this 5 stars, but a solid (and leaning toward high) 4 stars, for me. Could possibly say that the music tended a bit to all sound kind of the same, but could just as well flip that and say it has stylistic cohesiveness (?). Could also say the album went on a bit too long, or . . . immersive trippy experience, man (?).

music for getting in your feels I like the long intros to the songs, before the vocals come in. I also like how they cultivated mood and ambience. I do think they're overrated though. It's probably amazing to people who hear it at the right time in their life, dealing with a breakup or something. Purely musically, I find it underwhelming so I'm knocking it down from 4 to 3 stars

Without any hyperbole I do believe this is one of the greatest albums of all time.

No es mi estilo pero me gustaron unos cuantos.

Warning: it's just a really long fart. do not listen to this one.

Super chill album, big fan.

Not perfect, but I really liked it.

Nice mix of goth songs and a few pop songs. Smith has a way of creating a mist of darkness even on his most popular songs. He's a master lyricist of pure lovesongs.

Really enjoyed this.

Beautiful and lush sound. Unique atmosphere. Awesome.

This was approached with some openness. I used to "hate" The Cure but began to realise over time that I actually quite liked some of their hits. I feel like this is an album that can be "earned" by me. It's not something I instantly loved, but there's enough there that says with a few replays I could like it more. Hmm.

Actual reaction to this reveal: *gasp* F yeah Disintegration! A core text of my sad girl synth phase! I discovered this album about 20 years ago by way of my favorite emo band's cover of "Lovesong." (Always listen to your favorite band's favorite bands.) Somehow moody and airy, heavy and light, all at once. Ideal listen for a very gray first day of fall.

Unsure.

Wow, I’ve got this on vinyl; I bought it shortly after it was released in Portugal. Seriously, throughout the 1980s, I was a huge fan of The Cure, and this album, along with a few Pink Floyd albums and one by Art of Noise (‘In No Sense... Nonsense’), made up my initial vinyl collection, even though at the time I didn’t have a hi-fi system or even a record player. That’s how much I loved them: I’d ask a mate of mine, who had a Pioneer system, to record them onto cassette for me (yes, it’s true, I’m that old lol). An excellent album, probably one of the best in their discography: every track on this album is magnificent and a pleasure to listen to, from start to finish – ‘Plainsong’, ‘Pictures of You’ (which I love, love, love!), “Lovesong”, “Lullaby”, “Fascination Street”, “Prayers for Rain”, “Disintegration”… blimey, even “Untitled”, is excellent, and it doesn’t even have a proper title :-D Rating: 10/10 (and with that, I realise this must have been the longest review I’ve written here – that’s what happens when you’re writing about something you love, something memorable and something you know so well)

Mellow rock. Pretty good.

não achei ruim, mas a duração das faixas me irritou um pouco

Ok, men er dette egentlig bare en litt slapp utgave av The Smiths?

The Cure is one of those bands everyone loves, and at first I didn’t get why. They just didn’t click with me. But over time I started to like them. This album was a pleasant listen. The vocalist’s voice got a bit annoying at moments, but that’s just his style and the genre, and it doesn’t change my rating. Good album, and I liked a few of the songs.

Once again I’m amazed at the Cures ability to paint a picture so beautifully gloomy it’s enthralling in its listening

Sounds like a dreamworks movie soundtrack

Surprised at how much I didn’t like this. Might need to revisit at a later date with different expectations, I was expecting an album of Just Like Heavens

It's good moody music, and there are a couple of jams (Plainsong, Fascination Street. Homesick), but that run time is overly generous and a lot of the songs end up feeling one note. Better than expected, but the bar was pretty low

Bon, mais un peu déprimant

Might be the best Cure album. Incredible use of sound and psychedelia to convey complex emotions and themes. Amazing musicianship and songwriting. A masterpiece through and through. 5/5

Absolutely gorgeous. It has such a memorable haunting atmosphere, I could get lost in this album for hours. This mesmerising album is genuinely a masterpiece. It is just so so so wonderful. The dark soundscape created is vast and beautiful. I don't have a favourite song, they are all just so good.

I’ve heard this album many times (well, at least many of the songs on it). “Plainsong” as the opener is so good. It’s dreamy yet a bit sad. Of course, I love “Love Song.” That song was special to my parents. “Lullaby” is probably my favorite song on the album. “Fascination Street” is also great. “Disintegration” sounds so sad yet also relaxing, in line with the vibe of the entire album. The guitar and drums combo in “Homesick” accurately paints the feeling of that term, thinking about something that you miss that is now gone and you won’t have/experience again. “Untitled” is a great closer to the album. This was a great album. A little depressing, but it is The Cure after all.

really good and morose for those kind of days.

Very moody. Love the layers of guitar and synths. A bit long but the sound is great.

Chill m'agrada la vibe

Just an iconic Cure album with winding melodies and driving lyrics. Absolute perfection.

Ну збс в принципе лавсонг хорошая и которая сенкью фо ремемба

wow how is it possible to be this nostalgic feeling about a band you never listened to… idk why this takes me back to late high school but i think it came to me at the right time. i swear i didn’t peak in high school lol. this album can be really long and drawn out at times, and while that’s definitely part of the style, i think it’s a bit much here and there. like omg get a move on!! haha. also this album can feel a little same-y sometimes. that being said i still enjoyed it and would totally give it another listen

nice but the intros on like every song are soooo long

**Pure masterpiece.** The melancholic, romantic despair is brutal, yet somehow those lush synths and slow, drifting guitars feel warm and comforting at the same time. It’s an incredibly atmospheric album, giving every song a sense of depth and emotional weight. Some of my favourite Cure tracks are on this album, and I particularly love those long, patient intros. They create such a beautiful sense of poignancy and breathing space before the lyrics finally arrive and pull you under, submerging you in the fragile, delicate existence of devotion, longing and loss.

Starts incredibly strong (first four songs) and ends strong. Feels a bit meander-y in the middle. This is the most I've like an album from The Cure. I got this in ways I haven't gotten their others.

Absolute, stone cold, classic. Pure perfection.

Omg my first cure album that got me into it all! This whole album is a plethora of feelings you know you love and hate to feel.

This is good dissociation music. You'll lay back and stare up at the ceiling fan in distaste of everything else while listening to this. You'll also play in this in the background whenever. It's simultaneously melodramatic and comfortable at the same time. It's mass-appealing in a way that really draws you in. Somehow, each song is able to flow into the next spectacularly, while remaining fresh at the same time. While each score was completely mesmerizing, I found the singer to somewhat monotonous. I definitely see the appeal in this album, so I'll be giving this 5 stars for what it is, even though I'm not sure if I'll be putting this album on again - or maybe I will. This doesn't seem like a everyday album. It requires a certain mood.

I liked the melodic soundscapes and the fact many of the songs go well over 5 minutes, giving the tracks a chance play out. I'm not a huge fan of the vocals. I just think Robert Smith's singing can be a bit jarring and I'm also not that keen on his self-loathing/depressive style. However, I found myself enjoying the album for the most part and I would listen to large parts of the album again. A good introduction to The Cure having only heard a few tracks before. Favourite tracks: Fascination Street, Disintegration

fascinating, but a little sad and spooky

A great album by the Cure. The music and lyrics are both beautiful and haunting.

It seems that I'm finally back to a great streak of albums. Disintegration is not my favourite album from The Cure, but it probably sneaks in the top three, which is still a great bit of praise for a band with numerous phenomenal albums. I've generated all of their listed albums now and I'd say the selection was very good. I would definitely add The Head On The Door to the list, as it's an essential release, maybe Faith or Wish as well. Favourite track: Lullaby

Brilliant, moody, atmospheric, introspective goth rock. A haunting and memorable experience. It’s a soundtrack to your feelings. 4⭐️

listened to it 1.5 times between 11:30pm and when i went to bed because there was absolutely no reason to not put it on immediately. i think i found like 5 new favorite tracks beyond the big songs.

A nearly perfect album, except they didn't put Pictures of You in there at least twice

Okay, wasn't focused

Cudo 10/10

A beautifully meandering dreamy album

Very different from what I usually listen to but I loved the sound it was very unique and a good experience listening to some of the songs my stand out favorites were plainsong and lovesong

Best ever

Absolutely beautiful. Some of these tracks are so heartbreaking that it’s difficult for me to even listen to them anymore, but I'm so glad I revisited this full album for this project. I'll be adding some of the deeper cuts into my rotation for the first time in years.

8/10

like a 7/10, i’m definitely not as hot on this album as most but it’s Disintegration

I quite liked a lot of this, but it did make me feel I’m not goth enough

I am a documented "not a The Cure" fan, but I'm also documented as having never listened to more than the hit songs way back when. So in those brief moments of introspective honesty I can say it's really the aesthetic surrounding The Cure that I don't like - performative melancholy, etc. (And I should stress, this is not a critique of the band, just the broader culture around the band). This is the first time I've ever actually listened to them and... I'm surprised by how much I'm enjoying this. Coming from a DNF yesterday (The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis, just the worst) I could be expected to be pessimistic - and surely of all albums to be pessimistic during this fits, right? But I went in intrigued and even perhaps a little positive and hopeful. And it's hit the spot. Not my favourite album of all time. Not even close. Not even something I'm likely to put on again, and it does drop off a bit in the latter part of the album, but that's OK. It's 3.5 stars for my taste/ranking system, but I'll bump it up to a 4 as a way of apologising for any previous ill-will I carried.

Fell in love at the age of 13, still one of the best albums ever

Actually kinda good. It was weirdly calming

Good instrumentals but not my thing

i think the thing stopping this from being a 5 is the crappy stock keyboard string sounds, just something i can't not notice

Me listening to side a: “wow, this is pretty great, can’t believe I’m gonna listen to the cure and enjoy it…” Me listening to side b: “what the fuck?” I can live without four tracks running eight minutes with one chord progression throughout, thanks. Overall pretty great though.

ufffff si, temones

I enjoyed this a lot more than the other Cure albums. I think the longer songs on this one are better.

Likte denne jeg

Such a great album. I do love this. As I listened this time though I was struck with how long each of the songs were. Going to need to research to determine if that played into any weird radio play issues.

p621. 1989. 3 stars. Well done late 80s Brit synths, and proof that The Cure were always a far better singles band. Points deducted for multiple +5 minute tracks that sound the same, and for being bloody miserable. Listening to this is the aural equivalent of watching Stoke play on a wet Wednesday night in November.

Smooth and feels like what post-rock was two decades later.

Pretty decent but maybe too depressing at times.

Cure's best

i was doubting between 4 and 5 but this album is just timeless. every song is undeniably The Cure but completely different vibes like Pictures of You and Lullaby.

it's pretty awesome Will I listen to again: 100%

just fine

A pure snooze fest. Don’t see what people like about this

My favourite album by The Cure. Brilliant stuff.

Let me see how many ways I can describe this album: sad, morose, somber, dreary, gloomy, bleak, glum, brooding, and depressing AF. Not for me.

If I’m being honest, this isn’t bad music. I’ve just been over exposed to it thanks to my roommate brother who wanted to play it endlessly in the 80’s and wore it out of me. This is never something I choose to listen to, but when it’s on, it’s not intolerable.

In the words of modern philosopher Kyle Broflovski, after the defeat of the Mecha-Streisand, “Disintegration is the greatest album ever made.” No notes. Perfect album. Except maybe “Same Deep Water” - a bit too indulgent but over a great riff. If you think the album is too long, too depressing and too repetitive, you’re right - it’s exactly like your life. On my personal top 10 list of all time. Long live the shrubbery.

The Cure sets a mood that's for sure. Interesting album, a bit depressing on it's surface but I found a hint of optimism on most songs. Robert Smith shares some deep feelings with the listener, while the music creates an environment for the listener to explore their own feelings. The 90's version of therapy.

yeah i like this but maybe not my favourite genre or favourite album ever. pertty groovy, i like that it felt dark and gritty

That was pretty interesting. The music sometimes puts you into a kind of trance, along with the magical voice.

My opinion it’s a perfect album. Super cohesive listen throughout. Every song sounds like it belongs in the album while being unique in its own way.

Pictures of You is an all time classic and I spent a chunk of my day listening to that. I need to give the rest of the album a good shot when I've got more time, because I think I'm going to love it.

Always enjoyed The Cure, but never really delved too much into the back catalogue beyond a couple of early albums and the “hits”. Really enjoyed this, moody and atmospheric, plus it’s got two of my favourite Cure songs on in Lullaby and Pictures of You. I love how this was recorded because of Robert Smith getting sick of how popular The Cure were becoming, only to end up with their most successful album. Was a little worried with the runtime that it would start feeling like a bit of a slog, but I was very wrong. It felt like it flew by and I was back listening again.

This is just so dreamy from start to finish. Not quite enough variety over 72 minutes to get all 5 stars. But close!

Mys

sure is a the cure album

I should actually like The Cure. I have a soft spot for their dark post-punk/new wave sound. Their guitar sound is instantly recognisable, and the basslines really define their sound. Unfortunately, I just can’t get on with Robert Smith’s vocals. His affected mannerisms and whiny tone in particular really get on my nerves. I simply can’t take that sort of thing seriously. Then there’s the whole gothic aesthetic. It's rather silly and tends to appeal more to young girls with a soft spot for pale vampires. I could overlook it — goodness me, I listen to more than my fair share of bands with questionable outfits — if I enjoyed the vocals more. "Disintegration" is probably The Cure’s best album and certainly deserves full marks if you can stomach the vocals. As it is, however, I have to mark it down a bit because Smith's whining smothers the whole album. Nevertheless, it’s a milestone in the genre, especially given that it emerged at the end of the 1980s when there was a real vacuum in pop and rock music, which had become utterly saccharine. It has to be acknowledged that The Cure have consistently resisted the temptation to pander in their music, even though they certainly have a great talent for pop songs. Their best songs are always the ones that weren’t released as singles.

Love it, all the long instrumentals/intros are great.

Loved the atmospheric sound! Good for study and work, great listening for fall. Vocals were not necessarily my favorite. Activity: treating kt-21 w/myci

What a great album. I thought the first song sounded a little dated, and could use some freshening up. But after that, the sound is integral to each piece, and freshening would not improve it.

I really liked it it makes me feel like a creature of the night

I didn't know this artist. Good tunes, good album

This is undoubtedly the best Cure album. I love Pictures of You. All of the songs sound a little bit the same up to this point though. Lullaby is another good one. Everything is a little one note, the title track is good though.

C'était quelque chose ! Je connais assez mal The Cure. Je connais un peu Pornography et il est déjà dans ma liste de souhaits. C'est la première fois que j'écoute cet album-là et c'était une bonne écoute. C'est assez glauque et plutôt déprimant, mais en même temps, c'est The Cure. Je connais pas assez le style pour bien en parler, mais j'ai trouvé qu'il y avait vraiment une atmosphère puissante et glauque que j'apprécie beaucoup.

:D

1) Fascination Street 2) Lullaby 3) Picture Of You Least Favourite: NONE :D

GOAT

4.5

I like songs but not the album, but I can appreciate it

The perfect Cure period. Doom light with good production and tunes.

I am very surprised by this album. I heard of the cure but never listened to any music of theirs. But I gotta say it’s totally my taste. I love music that sound deamy and spacey and stuff and that’s that (note every song but the general vibe). The fist few songs sounded kinda similar to each other but the other developed and I liked the middle ones the most. Definitely my taste and am happy that I listened to them.

Pretty good! A bit more emo than I usually care about, but pretty catchy too.

It's so freaking good. It's beautiful and haunting and mesmerizing yet still catchy at times. An album you can get completely absorbed by.

izmeginajums 123 Varde:

Too mellow, not my jam again

Pretty much average

Perfection. Some of the best songs ever on here. Plainsong is my favorite song of all time.

So majestic

The influence this one generated is thick. I hear elements of Radiohead and a ton of other emo leaning art/alt rock. With that said some of the songs drone on way longer than they should. Big fan of the creepy spider man song

Highkey banger! Didn’t think I’d like it much based off the beginning since I usually enjoy the omega-energetic styles of music but I’m glad I was proven wrong. It gives off a somber yet collected sound providing dreamy soundscapes to get lost in. It’s beautiful!

I wish I loved The Cure more than I do but that doesn’t make sense this any less an excellent album, made for stormy miserable days and walking the streets at night.

When you get down to it, I think 'Disintegration' was supposed to be The Cure's 'In Utero.' Like Nirvana, they'd had a taste of success with their previous album ('Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me' being the 'Nevermind' here), and not too long afterwards their respective frontmen decided, "Y'know what? Nah. I don't want this. Success sucks, actually; I don't wanna do this." Thus the follow-up would be a return to what they'd been doing before, damned if their new fans like it or not. So where Nirvana made a turn to openly abrasive, noisy music, The Cure sought to recapture the darkness they'd had on 'Pornography.' And what's funny to me is how much I like this album versus how much I never did feel 'Pornography.' Looking back at my 'Pornography' review, that was the album where I shrugged and said "Y'know what? Maybe I just don't GET gothic rock. Maybe this genre isn't for me." I just had to admit, something about the soundscape just didn't do it for me. My attention span just wouldn't stand for it. And with the Bauhaus album my group got later, I just had to accept, maybe I would just never like gothic music. So you've gotta imagine how surprised I was when I heard how... Gorgeous this album is, frankly. Even with how depressing it can be, there's an atmosphere and vibe about this album that I've found way more appealing than any other gothic album I've heard to this point. Hell, I'd be tempted to call it ACCESSIBLE, even — ironic, of course, given the mindset this album was created in. But I can't lie: these songs just so... So damn PRETTY despite the gloom and darkness about this. I can totally hear why someone would listen to this thing, sit in its emotions, and have their lives changed forever as a resuilt. It's no wonder to me this is their most popular album. Doesn't even matter to me that this thing runs 72 minutes in total. With songs like this, and with the vibe they put across, I think it's far worth the runtime. And it makes me happy to come out these three Cure albums liking at least one of them. 'Coz it truly is a beatiful-sounding album — which is a big way it's dissimilar to 'In Utero,' yeah. But regardless of any comparisons, 'Disintegration' is an album that's very worth listening to.

Goth in a nutshell: haunting, yet full of soul. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

It’s a 10. That might be the very best album of 1989. I really don’t know what to say. It feels like it’s Robert Smith’s world & we’ve all just been pulled into it, resulting in one of the most sonically profound experiences on the entire list. This is incredible production work for 1989 that manages to drown you in a self-aware sorrow, with intros cinematic enough to keep you musically engaged & outros long enough to let you truly contemplate the emotional weight of the soundscape you’ve just heard & are continuing to hear as it fades out on you. The general gloom, doom & emotional despair of this album’s fruitless quest for a consistent, purposeful & emotionally satisfying love just attacks every single part of Robert’s soul while you’re forced to listen. It feels weaponized for maximum empathy-inducing efficiency, letting that despair act as a mirror to anyone’s own similar struggles. It’s 72 minutes that manage to capture the breadth of despair, yet feel so much bigger than that all the same. Each track carries a purpose that elevates them as a flowing album. At a certain point, I just got lost in it. It’s like reading a book & finding yourself unable to stop due to how captivating the storytelling is. My notes eventually just boiled down to being taken by each track. Somehow, there really is a beauty that shines through the pain, in ways you can only vividly hear if you listen to it. The biggest observation I have is that, with the longer intros & outros, each of these tracks feel like you can play out a music video in your head. Everyone’s will be personalized to themselves, just like imagining a book while you’re reading it. It’s an indescribable feeling to be locked into; it’s not the same as the zen state from being in sync with a metal album, but something more akin to a lucid dream. This one just happens to be watching Robert Smith saying “I love you” to a world refusing to say it back. It’s his world. We’ve all just been pulled into it. I loved every single second of being in it. I really can’t say anything more. It’s a 10.

Such a beautiful, sad, beautiful album.

This is what I figured the Cure would sound like knowing the few songs of theirs that I do, including Just Like Heaven and Friday I'm In Love. I had actually heard "Lovesong" and "Untitled" before, but I can't pinpoint the former. I have enjoyed those songs, and it's cool to know this is their primary sound (I guess). Immediately from the opener, this brings up feelings of heavy nostalgia and melancholy for me. Some vocals from Robert Smith feel buried when he sings them, but that is fine; the delivery seems intentional, to let the other instrumentation and tones guide you more on the journey while he mostly stays soft and underneath versus being the clear lead of it all. The lyrics seem to be more open, to be both resonant and open to your interpretation. That's not to say they aren't well-written. There's soundscapes and "walls of sound," but there's also some time to breathe and take in less, like many points between lyric phrasing. There's soft and there's harder hitting elements, like lyrics and snare hits. All the elements blend, but also stand out, even if only in moments. It's cohesive and the tracks carry along well. Although not my biggest/most favorite genre or sound, this does well at what it intends to do, through lyrics, mixing, and overall delivery from the band. It is convincing me to seek the sound/genres out more. Although it is middle of the day now as I write and give a first listen, this seems good for late day, before bed, or even when in bed going to sleep. Despite the longer length this felt absolutely worth every second, satisfying from beginning to end, and deserving of a much longer set of notes (also, too much time on my hands).

Not Shrek Core This is vibes music and the vibe is fine, but ultimately a little repetitive and a little dare I say boring. I enjoy Pictures of You, Lovesong and Lullaby, but the rest of the album seemed pretty forgettable. I could see myself maybe growing into this album, but I can’t really muster the energy at this point in life. Maybe in another life I’d absolutely adore this record and be consumed by the atmosphere, but I really just want to listen to songs, not tone poems of really repetitive one string guitar melodies.

Немного почитал о том, как создавался Disintegration, меня привлекла одна строчка "В целом, ситуация на записи была оптимистичная, мы смеялись и шутили на записи когда Смит записывал песню Disintegration, а потом когда он приходил прослушать, мы становились серьёзными". Не обвиняю ребят в их поведении, это ок, но это в очередной раз дало мне понять, как я ценю группы созданные чувствительными, неординарными авторами, которые воспринимают какой либо проект - как своё дитя. И если почитать другие штуки, Смит волновался что после выхода 'Kiss Me Kiss Me' группу стали воспринимать неправильно, как стадионную банду с поп хитами, а не готик-рок группу с мрачными темами и атмосферой. От чего, в общем-то, он и вернулся к корням на Disintegration. Что-ж, если говорить более предметно по альбому: Это великолепная пластинка, и это даёт нам понять уже первая песня, что открывает его. Plainsong звучит мрачно, громогласно, почти помпезно, но в то же время, будто зловеще, а дальше без продыху, сплошные гемы: Pictures of you, Lovesong, Lullaby. Нравится, что в качестве эдаких интерлюдий, вставляются красивые инструментальные композиции, что дает альбому необходимый воздух. В общем, если для чего и нужен проект "1001 albums you must hear before you die" - так это для того чтобы послушать альбомы подобные этому. Было бы очень грустно умереть, так не разу и ни услышав Disintegration.

The cure just never hit for me. Not bad but nothing I consider great

My second favourite Cure album .. easy 5 stars ⭐️

The Cure are the goats of goth music, delivering atmospheric synths and melancholic lyrics whilst telling stories that captivate the listener. I can absolutely see why Disintegration is upheld as one of their greatest, but I had no idea it would slap this hard. There's not a single bad track on here, and Robert Smith is at his peak. I love the story of him getting so into the recording of certain tracks that he demanded to do his vocals in total darkness so as to not distract from the emotions he was feeling. Sublime stuff from start to finish.

Fattar hypen nu och även om inte alla låtar satt är det ändå en väldigt bra platta!

Good Album for a melancholic day. Best song on the album is Lovesong. Album rating : 5.5/10

This is the best Killers album since Hot Fuss. And to think Brandon sang like this at 7 years old! But seriously as a Killers fan it's amazing to hear this clearly massively influential album by the Cure. Brilliant work.

This album is one that had so much hype around it built up throughout the years but I have never listened until now. Did it live up to hype? Probably not, but it was still pretty fantastic. Robert Smith sings like he always just got the wind knocked out of him. The whole album oozes atmosphere and emotion. The best Cure album I have listened to.

I feel so centered and serene. This is main character music. It opens so grandly. Each track layered with synths and sitars among the goth rock core of it all. I Really like the way the tracks bloom into existence. The songs feel full and confident. I gave it 2 listens. This is a gem to discover in the fall. While I really love a handful of these songs, some others feel like filler between the hits. Lullaby is definitely a standout track, but the Spider-Man dialogue feels weird.

Robert Smith cooked up on this. Some of the best songs ever made on this right here.

охуенно.

The music on this album is dark, atmospheric, and dreamy. The songs were long and contained lots of instrumentals, but I loved how moody and beautiful it all was. The synths were also used effectively and not in an annoying 80s way.

Great album although Robert Smith’s voice gets annoying pretty fast.

Great album with some quite poppy Cure tracks alongside some deeper tracks that all meld together into one glorious whole. Lucky enough to have seen the Cure this year where they opened with Pliansong, went into Pictures of you and finished the main set pre encore with Prayers for Rain and Disintegration. Got Lovesong and Lullaby in there as well so I was pretty happy

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.

I'll take my cup of sadness with a little less sugar, please.

MMM SO GOOD

Great Alternative album from the golden age of Alternative.

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.

Another 5/5 for me. The peak of Robert Smith’s power. I dismissed The Cure growing up (there was also a Robert Smith lookalike at University and that put me off!) but I have come to appreciate them so much more over the last few years. Smith’s retreat back to melancholia works perfectly and the result is a true piece of work.

Love the Cure! i had never listened to this album in its entirety until today.

yeah thats papa right there

Cool ambient synthy

love

Very ambient music.

No bad but a bit droney and not quite my speed today. 6/10

increíble elección del tema como apertura del álbum. música impecable que traslada a cualquiera a la profundidad de sus sentimientos; crea una atmósfera fría que se va volviendo cálida con el paso de la canción. letra maravillosa que refleja vivir en los márgenes de la existencia, usando la sonrisa como arma de conexión y calidez en momentos de crisis, incertidumbre y desesperanza. es, en esencia, la aceptación del destino a través de una sonrisa.

Goth favourite, swirling smithonian symphonies.....

Great album with a few favs and a few odd ones.

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

I actually really liked this one. Nice mix of nostalgic, melancholic and hopeful vibes. It unlocked some deep memories for me. I like the energy throughout and I like that the instrumentals guide the story more than the vocals. Favorites: disintegration, pictures of you, prayers for rain

From the intro track, I knew I was going to love the sound of this album. The dark brooding guitar with a lovely synth weaves this brooding dark sound that can tear your heart out. Throughout the album I lost myself in the way the sound crashes over and around you. I especially like how the vocals were integrated into it, lots of reverb and long drawn out words. It really worked and spoke to me. While it was easy to lay back and let the sound wash over you, focusing on the lyrics added so much to this album. Themes of numbness, pleasure seeking, self-destruction, failure, and love despite tugged at my heart strings. Together with the fantastic guitar and keyboard work, the album drips with feeling, while lamenting feeling numb to it all. I loved it. My only gripe is again the length, the end of the album really begins to drag, especially after the title track. I thought most of the tracks didn't overstay their welcome, and that the inclusion of a true love song (Lovesong) helps break up the album and make people feel more complex emotions other than :'(. But, if this album had been just a little tighter, this would be a pretty easy 5, but I'll go for a high 4 on this. Its the perfect album to dance with, cry to, sit with, and scream in a car. Favorite Tracks: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, Lovesong, The Same Deep Water as You, Disintegration.

I was unmoved by this album on the first listen through. Partly because I was calibrated to oldies when I started listening, and partly because I wasn't giving it the attention it deserved. Second listen through when I actually locked in and payed attention was completely different. I love the two songs I knew from the Cure before listening to this album. Friday I'm In Love and Boys Don't Cry are obviously bangers, and those were more in line with what I was expecting out of this album. Obviously not the same type of light and airy post-punk rock I was familiar with, but a really lovely sound nonetheless. From the Wikipedia page: The Cure felt an "increased pressure to follow up on the band's pop successes with a more enduring work ... coupled with a distaste for the group's newfound popularity". It's pretty funny that an album made as a reaction to becoming too mainstream ended up being one of their most commercially successful albums. The sound of this album is incredible. The production is wonderfully layered, and between the piercing synths and punchy bass & drums, all wrapped up in reverb, you end up with a heavy-lidded drugged out sound. Moody and gray and haunting and bleak, but keeps you immersed the whole way through. Listening to this album during this spat of rainy days we're having in Dayton really helped. This sounds almost like a proto-shoegaze sonic influence/inspiration for MBV's Loveless. Austin mentioned this as well, so thanks for pointing out something I didn't hear at first, but you hear a ton of Olivia Rodrigo's sound in this album. It all falls along the lines of that Joy Division/Depeche Mode/The Cure sound. It makes complete sense after looking into it though. She's explicitly called out the Cure as a sonic inspiration for her last album, performed with Robert Smith at Glasto last year, and then did What's Wrong With Me with him on YSPS. Really fun example to see an album on this list with a direct line to its influence on modern music. 8/10 Favorites: - Pictures of You - Lovesong - Lullaby - The Same Deep Water as You - Disintegration

Enjoyed this one, but I must admit I was not completely locked in. 7/10

Not my favourite Cure album, but still a very good one. I tend to prefer their work from the early 80s, before adding synths everywhere became the norm. Disintegration leans slightly more toward the pop side of the goth & new wave spectrum (by that point, The Cure were already quite mainstream), but it’s still a very soulful record, with lush arrangements and a wonderfully brooding atmosphere. Lullaby is a classic for a reason, and probably one of their sexiest songs ever. Most songs on B-side are incredible pieces of slow atmospheric rock, for that matter. Not part of my usual rotation, but very enjoyable once in a while. 7/10

Certainly The Cure’s finest work. Funny enough, they’re one of the rare bands where that unmistakable 80s sound actually adds something. They somehow turned the coldness of the production into fuel for their own romantic-gothic universe. Instantly recognisable, hugely influential far beyond their fanbase, Disintegration is simply iconic. Robert Smith may now look like my grandmother after a serious drinking session, but he can still come up with some good stuff, their latest album is actually very good.

Saturday, 16 August, 2026 This is a GREAT album! Amazing vibes. Loved it throughout.

Mood un peu trop dépressif pour moi

Great vocal work, diverse bag of tricks. Repetitive base and mopey sound though.

ya habia escuchado previamente eset disco pero en esat segundaescucha legue a mas concluciones conclusivas, auto y un 9/10

5 Incredible album, very long but is absolutely worth every second, each song could be the best song on another great album

beautiful album

Сара 4 Марко 3,5 Јес просек мањи од 4, ал шта ћу кад је волем

9 - EXCELLENT

3.5 Intros are a bit long, vocals are 50/50 for me. Love the production. Favorite: disintegration

Definitely The Cure. I'd listen to this nonstop without finding it annoying, but I might find it repetitive. I feel like it's sacrilege to criticise this... but it does feel quite samey? 3.5/5

he wrote this as a 29 year old fearing 30. i get it highlights: plainsong pictures of you lovesong lullaby fascination street prayers for rain disintegration untitled

Kyle was right when he said that “Disintegration is the best album ever” after Robert Smith defeated Mecha-Streisand.

Some bangers on here, but I thought that largely the well known singles were the standout tracks. Solid.

Первая половина показалась скучноватой, вторая поинтересней. Гипнотическая, мрачная музыка, отправляет в мечтанья

Un gran álbum. Un poco largo para mí gusto, pero logro capturar mi atención la mayoría del tiempo.

Loved

I knew I would hate Kyle when he said this was the best album ever. 2/5

Wow, I guess it shouldn't be, but this was a total surprise to me how great this album is. A huge sound, soaked in reverb, and some pretty creative rhythm and drum bits really surpassed my expectations of what this would be. Would be a banger in a big arena setting. Definitely a superior sound to some of their earlier pop oriented stuff. Only real criticism I have is maybe a little heavy on the use of chimes...

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.

Robert Smith the ultimate romantic.

Très bon, le vibe est pareil tout le long de l’album. J’avais jamais entendu aucune toune

Quite liked the overall ambience of the album. It has a more dream like feeling to it.

Here is a case of an album being only as good as the listeners appreciation of the style of music. The cure is sonically unique at their time, now there are tons of bands that were influenced not just by the cure but this specific album. Seeing that, it's a very, very good album strictly from an impact and influence view. If you hate the cure, you will not appreciate this album at all. If you don't like the emo vibe, you will hate this album. But if you appreciate music as a rule, you can't deny this album's sonic qualities.

I think the highs were really high, but it's not a band that I am that interested in generally.

Objectively one of the greatest albums ever, and possibly my personal favourite of all time - certainly my post played. Every track leaves you feeling both comforted and unsettled at once, and whilst it is undeniably a sad listen, it always leaves me feeling uplifted and relaxed. It's over an hour long but there's not a second wasted, every song is fantastic by their own merits, and the production is brilliant throughout. 10/10

The Cure drill down into an almost singular mood on this now classic, a dreamy longing - like the dark spaces of a room's corners come alive. Robert Smith reportedly used LSD to cope with his depression and you can hear it here; a sadness awash in layers of synthesized strings, piano and flanged guitars that swirl and breathe through the songs. This album hits what The Cure does best: goth-y sullen, lovesick anthems that still feel like they belong in an arena, despite Mr. Smith's best efforts.

Nice depressive vibe, it has "Lulllaby" (a classic in my perspective). It's quite fun to listen to this album.

Day946 - the best albums are the hardest to write about because everything’s been said and this truly is one of the best albums ever

Slow Burn: O álbum. Título extremamente apropriado, desintegração. É o que sinto ouvindo as lindas composições tecidas por Smith e companhia (mas primariamente Smith, sendo esse quase um disco solo dele). Todas as canções neste álbum te convidam a ficar imerso em um mundo único, dramático, agridoce, nostálgico, e acima de tudo, lindo de doer. Em minha review do disco Pornography eu comparei a abordagem lírica, temática e da produção com um muro alto e cheio de arames farpados. Disintegration possui uma abordagem radicalmente diferente. Aqui, o disco se abre para um triste e solene abraço, daqueles que você sente o mundo desabando em sua volta, daqueles que não podem acabar, e mesmo assim acabam. E há, em meio a rendição, na borda do precipício, uma beleza sem igual, e é isso que Disintegration salienta. Para algo mais sombrio, sempre me viro na direção de Pornography, a grande jóia da trilogia inicial da banda, mas quando o quesito é pura e inalterada beleza, não dá pra ser melhor que esse aqui. Toda canção aqui é clássica. Existe aqui uma riqueza de texturas, composta por sintetizadores ricos, teclados densos, e guitarras chorantes. E é claro, os vocais quase messiânicos de Smith. Tudo isso produzido de forma esparsa, onde todos os elementos das canções possuem espaço para respirar. Quando pensamos na obscuridade de The Cure geralmente vêm à tona pensamentos de desespero, angústia, amargura… E claro, eles estão presentes aqui, mas há também um toque perfeitamente moderado de sedução. Vou dizer: Disintegration é um álbum sexy. É cativante a forma que as canções se desenvolvem, os molejos reverberados dos instrumentais, os monólogos excruciantes de Smith… Kiss me goodbye/ pushing out before I sleep/ Can’t you see I try/ Swimming the same deep water as you is hard./ The shallow drowned lose less as we/ You breathe the strangest twist upon your lips/ And we shall be together… And we shall be together. A trilha sonora perfeita pra uma madrugada onde você está coming down de quaisquer substâncias que ingeriu, largado em um sofá ou quem sabe até mesmo no próprio chão, olhando o teto, cabeça rodando, pé no chão, corpo mole e frio, milhões de pensamentos, e às vezes, um único pensamento. Geralmente uma pessoa. Geralmente alguém que já não está mais na sua vida. Fuck yeah. Sempre amei esse álbum, mas toda vez que volto pra ele, parece que atribuo novos sentimentos e novas angústias à cada uma dessas 12 canções (além dos sentimentos e angústias que já existiam ali anteriormente). Dessa vez, a faixa titular Disintegration me causou arrepios profundos, e admito que não me segurei e gritei o último verso. Uma poderosa canção, de um poderosíssimo álbum, vindo de uma das melhores bandas da história. Fim de papo. Pertence ao panteão sem sombra de dúvida. Eterno. 5/5

Very sad, floating feeling, makes you think.

I like this, not as shoegazy as I was expecting, with some solid guitar and memorable songs.

This album has quite a few of their best songs on it. Interesting how a lot of songs on this album have the same structure with the long intros before the vocals kick in — pretty much the opposite of what happens right now in 2026 where the song gets right into it without an intro. Despite hearing these songs over the years a zillion times, really good album.

I wasn't looking forward to this album after listening to "Pornography" earlier in the list. Some of this album suffers from the same problems, namely the plodding, repetitive, droll riffs and drum beats. The vocals are still entirely not my thing. "Disintegration" is over 8 minutes long and the riffs are basically entirely static over that duration; though there is an overall atmospheric build-up that's fairly enjoyable, it's waaaaaay too slow to be interesting. However, this album was infinitely more listenable than "Pornography". There were even some tracks I actively enjoyed. Unfortunately I've listened to this over the course of about 2 weeks, so I've forgotten the specifics about individual tracks, but I remember enjoying "Lovesong". High 3/Low 4. Has somewhat changed my initial opinion on The Cure so inclined to be generous here.

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

Lovesong, Pictures of You, Fascination Street, Homesick. The whole album is great. Not really an album that you put on for the backyard BBQ or out on the boat, but an amazingly lush experience for relaxing with headphones.

Absolute classic

Cool deep vibe slower good instrumentals long intros

finally i can say i know more The Cure songs than Olivia Rodrigo fans

Музыка иногда более-менее, но плачущий голос крайне унылый

I respect The Cure a lot. I've always liked the idea of being a fan. But the music, for whatever reason, never clicked with me, and I've listened to a lot. There's no doubting their influence, (esp on Olivia Rodrigo). Got to give this at least four, as it's way beyond average. But it's not something I ever feel compelled to play.

I continue to love the Cure.

The moodiness is the vibe

93/100

overall: 8/10 first time listening to the cure, pretty good. my absolute favorite from this album is pictures of you. love the instrumentals for this song, 7 min of utter perfection. favorites: pictures of you closedown lovesong lullaby fascination street the same deep water as you

Leuke melodie, saaie lyrics als ze er zijn. Te weinig pit/power

Good background music for sure. very chill and not distracting to take in

Very spacey. Super moody. Big fan

very nice i liked it for busywork. but because i was doing busywork i wasn't paying all that much attention i guess.

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

Really great album. Pictures of You, Lovesong (funny to get this after Adele's cover yesterday), Lullaby, Fascination Street - awesome singles - the remainder of the tracks were good as well. Dark, moody... I like it. (4)

Need to listen again

One of their best albums.

Not my thing

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.

Exceptional

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.

I feel like the cure’s marketing is all goth emo stuff but the actual songs are pretty catchy and just good, solid songs, as long as you don’t over focus on the occasionally melodramatic lyrics. Pictures of you and lovesong are both classic rock staples. Very pleasant overall

Plainsong the best one on here

Listening to this album is like listening to The Cure do a parody of themselves. They're talented, songs are good, musicianship is good, production is good. At the end of the day I just can't shake that it sounds like a bunch of goth kids being sad about being sad.

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

Forgor

Great album. Classic. Not much to say other than masterpiece of sad emotional goth music.

Great dissociation music

Loved it.

Esperaba mas de este album, viendo la cantidsd de reproducciones. Me parecio muy lento

As angsty as The Cure can get, they make good music and have a captured their own sound among other bands from the 80s.

Listening to this album was a strange experience to say the least. I've never been much of a fan - I never really got over them not being AC/DC, then they released Love Cats as a single and radio finished the job. I started this album on what has been a pretty tough day and by the end of the first song found myself thinking that this is music to slash your wrists to. However, by the end of the album my thinking had shifted significantly. The album is still gloomy but there is a sumptuousness to the music that is really quite beautiful. The introspective nature of the music stands it in good stead, and while the day didn't get any better, my mood lifted slightly

This one is a banger. Toss up between Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me and Disintegration as my favorite album by The Cure

The only problem with this album is that it ends.

This is a very good record. Great even. I’m aware of its legendary status. I’m just not quite there yet but i feel like if this came out when i was a teenager it might be my favorite thing ever.

It’s similar to Big Star’s album Third, or Tallahassee by The Mountain Goats. Chronicles of things falling apart.

Oye sorprendente

Low 4

Beautiful. There is nothing I don't like about this release. Masterful in content and execution. Only believable if seen with ones own eyes, the quality of this record. The absolute creative apex of The Cure's discography, hailed by many for that exact reason as their best work.

Album déjà écouté récemment, j’avais bien aimé et mis 8/10. On y retourne Gros enchaînement Lullaby et fascination street C’est effectivement super. Juste c’est pas totalement ma tribu non plus, je suis pas transcendé sur tout l’album Prayers for rain : quelle qualité de son incroyable, là pour le coup c’est transcendant. Et on enchaîne sur the same deep water et c’est toujours captivant. La fin de l’album est géniale Ça finit incroyablement avec disintegration. Et en fait ça rentre dans la catégorie des albums de gros malade 9/10

Ei nyt ollut ehkä ihan semmoisia korvamatoja, joista tän bändin tunnen, mutta joka tapauksessa tykkäsin sanojen ja harmonioiden aikaansaamasta tunnelmasta (oon melankolisen musiikin nautiskelija ja suurkuluttaja). Jos en olis tehnyt mitään muuta samalla, voi olla että biisit ois tylsistyttäneet pitkillä introillaan ja muuttumattomilla sointukierroillaan, mutta näin osittaisena taustamusana tää toimi oikein hyvin. Pictures of You oli ehkä lempparibiisi kokonaisuutena, mutta myös Lullaby, Fascination Street ja levyn nimikkobiisi jäi (kaikki vähän eri syistä) positiivisesti mieleen.

Favourite Songs: Pictures Of You Fascination Street

Felt more cute like as it went on.

fucking transcendent

I did not care for this at all. Prayers for Rain might have been the best but it was a chore to listen through.

I love the drums on this record. Lovesong may be a perfect song. Fascination Street was another standout. I thought I didn’t love the vocals but they blended with the instruments so well (particularly the drums). I loved them. Probably would be a 5 but I thought the 4 marathon tracks at the end got a bit stale.

was hoping to get 69 love songs for my 69th album but this is great too :) grew up listening to the cure, loved this album in my goth phase, still love it now <3 sometimes you make me feel like i'm living at the edge of the world... p.s. saw the top review about calling anne rice overrated but owning all her novels and giggled bc i was drawing the vampire armand while listening to this

Easy 5 star. Amazing album. One of the best of the 80s.

In general, to long intros. To static songs. But stil a nice uniqe fragile atmosfere.

This is an album where the strengths are so overwhelming that the flaws become part of the experience rather than meaningful artistic failures. It doesn’t simply express emotion. It creates an emotional world so complete that, for seventy minutes, nothing outside it seems to exist.

Late 80s album with an early 80s sensibility. Is there another band who can give you an inspiring sense of lightness and hope and then in the next phrase even make you think of slitting your wrists? This album offers that on steriods. The swirling guitars, atmospheric backdrop to the angsty lyrics. Sometimes nice. A whole album bores me. This is a ‘thought i was a fan of, turns out i am a fannof the best of’ album for me.

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.

Kjennskap: 20% Mørkt, men fortsatt ganske behagelig å høre på. Det er ikke umulig at jeg ville gitt dette en femmer hvis jeg hadde hørt det noen ganger til. 04.08.26: Oppjurstert til 5.

I'll give this a 4. His voice goes annoy me at times but there are some very melodic pieces on this. I think it would do well with another listen

sounds good

Did not really enjoy the songs however there was a few good songs

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

Jæja... Ansi leiðinleg lög, nuff said.

It was enjoyable and not hard to listen to.

Needed more distinction between tracks. Droned on. Objectively a good album but just not for me at all

Best Track - "Lullaby"

2.5 Cool songs really long the vibe is cool though foresty and dark the love songs are cute

This album has marked their career, so many amazing songs, tunes and incredible lyrics - from Lullaby, to Friday, I'm in Love to masterpiece that a Lovesong is, absolutely top notch quality ❣️

God gammel cure, ikke favorittskive eller artist men det funker. Cure er i utgangspunktet veldig bra!

One of the greatest album of all the time. Life-changing, touching, reflective, melodic, melancholic, magical. Robert Smith is the greatest person ever :)

The cure..always good

I think this was 1-2 tracks too long for me, but I really appreciate the Cure and their music.

The best album from the Cure, which says a lot about how great it is. Disintegration, if you're asking me, is one of the best albums entries we've gotten on this list. It will still sound incredible in 100 years. Robert Smith, you are a genius.

Not my favorite Cure album but is still one of their best and sonically overwhelming. How'd they get these sounds???

The only issue is that I can’t rate higher than 5/5.

6/10 - good indie rock from the 80s, doesn't outstay its welcome

No one does emo rock like Robert Smith and the rest of The Cure. The total bleakness of this album gives me a sense of awe. I hope to never be as sad as Robert Smith, but if I am, I know what band to go to.

Not to say that I didn’t enjoy it, but I didn’t like it as much as I wanted to. But that’s OK! I still have two more chances with the cure (three actually because Songs From A Lost World is being added in the next edition of the book.

cool album, love the cure

Olivia Rodrigo has good music taste

As dark, beautiful, and overwhelming as a lucid dream with a deceased loved one. Just perfect.

Ok Nice

A gem

Man, the cure can create and curate a work of art for an album. Cohesive and moody. You’ll get a lot out of this.

Decent chill listen, dont mind it 6/10

good but for me personally this genere reached it´s zenith with new orders "movement".

Very good!

I can still smell the clove cigarettes.

Одинокая печаль на грани трагедии. Явно описанное чувство преувеличено. Но это именно то что можно услышать в большинстве песен из этого альбома. Каждая из них как отдельная очень похожая на другую история эмоции, скорей всего безответной. Я не сказал любовь не просто так, да несомненно это чувство главенствующее или лучше сказать тоска по забытой, неразделённой или упущенной любви. Но почти всегда определить конкретно по чему именно тоскуем по чему грустим непонятно и конкретно это - прекрасно. Альбом сопровождает тебя по городу печали и беспричинной даже можно сказать скуки. Оценка этому альбому 7,5/10 что явно завышено и далеко от объективности, в виду одной из моих самых любимых песен в принципе - love song так оценка 6,5/10 из-за довольно надоедающих, но необходимых длинных проигрышей в начале каждой песни.

I'm surprised how much I liked this

5/5

A flexible, ambient post-punk, but I really don’t like the man on the cover(‘s singing)

I didn't really connect with this one

The Cure? More like The Cure. these guys cured my ears for every track. track one, felt super happy and fun. While it seemed to only get darker from there, but also in a relaxing good way. Knowing everything will be fine in the end. ( by finding the cure )

Un disco realmente hermoso para un grupo que estaba precisamente desintegrándose. En parte debido al éxito de Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (y Mixed Up) del que tampoco se diferencia tanto como se cree 8sobre todo en la cara A con Snakepit como claro ejemplo) , que sumergió a Smith en una crisis existencial, aumentada por su frecuente y abusivo consumo de LSD, el suicidio de dos fans mientras escuchaban sus canciones... La portada ya refleja que estamos ante una obra especial, su cénit. favoritas? cualquiera aunque siempre he sentido debilidad por Lovesong y Pictures of you. El cambio de Tolhturst por O´Donnell marca mucho este disco, desde el impresionante arranque con Plainsong, sus teclados y sintes llevan el sonido a otra dimensión mucho más rica. Simon Gallup está brillante como nunca. Lullaby nunca me ha terminado de gustar, aunque su vídeo es uno de los mejores de la historia de la música. Sin él “The Crow”, “Eduardo Manostijeras” o el Morfeo del cómic “The Sandman” no serían lo mismo. Eterno. La cara B es una joya, hasta el final con los dos temas extra «Lastdance» y «Homesick». Un disco excepcional.

A record with basically no skips. An exceptional masterpiece that brings you a big breeze of joyful melancholy with the mellow and charming lyrics and voice from Robert Smith and the tight basslines from Simon Gallup. A Seminal piece in new-wave, post punk, and goth rock that everyone involved in goth subculture, from elders to babybats have craved and listened to. The kind of album you look for if you are looking for somethink dark but not gritty, sad but not grievous. It's romantic, nostalgic, special, and it will probably bring you a lot of memories while you listen to, whenever it's your first listen or the number 300th in a row. An anthology of songs that defined a whole subculture, and for many persons also a whole generation.

A high 4 probably. Fav songs: Pictures of you and Lovesong. Amazing instrumentals

My favorite Cure song (Pictures of You) is on here. Pretty thematic but it becomes monotonous after a bit. 4/5

5★/5 [07.12.2026] 07.16.2026

Kinda had to speed run through this album but I got the overall vibe. Overall vibe is a bit unsettling and strange. Some of the lyrics are beautiful poetry though. My favorite song is probably Lovesong.

★★★★★★★

a masterpiece and a classic, i was hoping for rain to make this the perfect listen but was let down……. still fantastic

Stan: Goodbye Robert Smith! Kyle: Disintegration is the best album ever!

Börjande över förväntan men jag fångades inte riktigt tillräckligt i längden. Stark trea.

"Råkat" se The Cure säkert 5-6 gånger utan att vara ett The Cure-fan. Inser att nästan alla delar jag verkligen gillat med det går att finna på det här albumet. Fyra poäng!

”Lullaby” är otrolig. Stark 4a.

A little wacky, a little weird, but oddly enjoyable. Favourite Track(s): Lullaby Least Favourite Track(s): Prayers for the Rain, The Same Deep

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.

A wash of sound and pain. Sounds like a bruise on your ego. Don’t listen to it when you’re already sad.

Great album experience. This feels like an album, something made to be listened to in one sitting, rather than a compilation of songs. The droning, layered instrumentals and Robert Smith’s sympathetic voice make the whole album have a bigger-than-life sound. Something I really enjoy, that I think is underrated in Disintegration, is how Smith uses a lot of words in his verses, it can be hard to have so much to say in one song, but I felt it’s impact throughout the album. Likewise, having extended band breaks that never felt empty made the album experience more mesmerizing. The drums too, hit so strongly, every beat is commandingly noticeable without overshadowing the song. I love the pedals and effects used throughout the album, especially the flanger and chorus. I had “tried” listening to this album multiple times in the past but this listen made every song sound so special. Each track felt necessary, which is unbelievable for me to say about an 1hr 12m album. Great album

This was a great album.

I LOOOOVE THE CURE

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.

Notables: - Lovesong