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Pretty decent
Liked the atmospheric quality of these tracks, although liked the music slightly less than I did other Cure albums. Still enjoyable, 3.5/5
This album is mostly a roller coaster. Songs that take you on an imaginative journey and others that don't move you anywhere. Some songs like "Lovesong" and "Lullaby" were already songs I liked beforehand. Unfortunately through the full listen no other songs really stuck out.
A perfect combination of music, lyrics and vocals
Enjoyed listening through this album, there were a couple of songs that slowed things down in ways I didn't necessarily care for and upon repeat listens they don't stand out in the way other songs do. Still an overall good listening experience! My favorites are probably Plainsong, Pictures of You, Prayers for Rain, and Untitled.
Maybe not being fair with this rating because I didn’t make it all the way through. I was tired and it did help me fall asleep. 💤
This is an album born under difficult circumstances. Robert Smith was struggling with depression, not least about turning 30, founder member Lol Tolhurst was struggling with alcohol and the whole band seemed to struggle with their popularity as a pop band. Smith wanted to recover The Cure’s gothic roots and this album is the result. Despite the struggles the scale of the band’s ambition is on full display here, beginning with the sweeping instrumental opener. The usual Cure sonic elements are present, with the addition of atmospheric synth pads. Despite the overall depressing themes the album has its sweeter moments. Lovesong is actually a love song - surprise. The feeling of disintegration increases as the album progresses, but don’t be put off by the goth gloom billing; whilst this is by no means an upbeat album neither is it entirely a gloomfest. There’s some honest to goodness creative and even accessible pop here.
1. Plainsong Cinematic beginning, kind of cool, don't know how I feel about it, kind of good. Nice instrumentals and stuff, kind of Coldplay feel, for some reason, at least like the vocals. Same kind of background stuff the whole song, a little too much of the same stuff for me. 6.5/10 Still a good song, not bad music, but I couldn't get into it. 2. Pictures of You The way these songs follow each other is really nice and fitting, they go well together. I like the nice complex picking on the guitar, and like building of layers, it sounds cool. I also like the random wind chime thing, it's fun. Nice little pauses between version, makes for a good transition to vocals. I like the way the song flows, it's all very natural and keeps the song interesting. 7.5/10 I liked the song a lot, it was good, and flowed nicely, but it ran just a little bit long for my taste. 3. Closedown This song starts pretty okay, I don't know if I like the start, it's not really into any groove. Well, actually it has grown on me a little, the synth chords helped a little, and the guitar background. All of these songs are getting really similar, I don't know how I'll do with an album full of these. Not a lot of words, mostly just like ambient instrumental. 6.5/10 It was cool, but it got kind of boring, just like ambient instrumental. 4. Lovesong Okay, okay, nice little spy vibe? Love whatever the bass is doing. Nice little piano part, don't quite jive with the tone of the piano. Love the little guitar spy chord hits. Nice vocals, fit the vibe well, not a bad voice, maybe a little more melody would be nice, but it's a good chill vocal. Nice little guitar solo. 8/10 Never a dull moment, the song was good, not necessarily revelatory, but good. 5. Last Dance Liking the instrumental beginning to this one, especially the switch to the more guitar focused backgrounds, really cool. I don't know if I like the vocals as much on this one, not necessarily bad though. Nice continuation of the song though, some nice slight color changes that keep the song interesting. On all of these song I would like more contrast from the original vibe though, they just kind of lay a baseline and don't really deviate much from that line. 7.5/10 Nice very solid song, I would like a little more variety and change within the song, but it stayed relatively interesting. 6. Lullaby The groove on this one is really nice, doesn't feel like a lullaby at all but okay. Nice little synth solo, more backgroundish, but good. Oooh fun little whispery vocals, very fitting to the vibe. This song really grooves, I do not know how this isn't their most popular song in the album. Kind of would like a more solid chorus in this song, that would have put it over the top but still a really nice song. 8.5/10 Never a dull moment, very fitting to the vibe, good groove, nice ornaments, the ending was nice too. 7. Fascination Street Didn't really like the Lullaby to Fascination Street transition, didn't feel right, but it's okay. Fascination Street is also cool, I like the beginning, the synth is a little piercing, but I might just have my volume up too high. Very good vibe, got the same kind of rock/spy feel, it sounds really cool. Kind of makes me think of a sped up St. Walker? by Young the Giant, could be wrong on that one, but I think I'm right. Definitely not the same, but still similar feel. I like the vocals, definitely more of a messier feel than the other songs, but its very fitting with the style. 8.5/10 I also like this song a lot, it had a nice dark and moody feel and had a groove and parts that matched well. 8. Prayers for Rain Honestly would not believe I am on song #8 this album has kind of flown by, I got a little scared at song 2-3 but there have been nice changes in style that have made it more interesting. This one does have the same feel as the song before, and I dunno, it's not quite as good, but still nice. I don't know if I like the synth part, not quite right. But the guitar playing was on point. I do like the vocals on this song though, so I'm thinking this song will get a pretty good score despite the weird synth. 8/10 Almost as good as the other song, but not quite the same, and the synth part didn't quite sit well with me. TED-Ed ending, intrusive though, sorry 9. The Same Deep Water as You This song is seeming pretty cool, I don't know if I like this song's groove as much either, but it has some eerie elements that I like. The synth line is much better in this one, why wasn't it good on the last one? I don't know. I like the vocals on this one, very soulful. The way each part in this song work together is really nice. This song is long though, I like it so far, I really, really, really, hope it doesn't get boring. It has gotten a little boring, dang it, there just isn't enough variation for me to really stay tuned in, it does change, but not enough. The crackles last forever too. 7.5/10 Really good song, I liked it, it just got a little repetitive and not enough changed, just started feeling a little flat. 10. Disintegration Very nice, upbeat and all, good contrast to the previous song. Kind of "Take on Me"-like snare hits, goes with the song pretty well though. I do like what the bass is doing, keeps the song interesting. This song is getting and feeling repetitive a lot quicker than the other songs, it's probably because it's faster. But thankfully the drums and harmony changed up a little right then, kept it nice. I have not been listening to the lyrics of these songs enough, I'm getting so sucked into the way they sound, but probably because that's the cool part, the way the instruments sound. 8/10 Good solid song, might've been a little long but stayed interesting and had a nice groove. 11. Homesick MMMMMMMMMM That's some tasty piano. I like the guitar too, nice little duet. Oh shoot and the drums are so tasteful too. Holy, cow and the violin (probably a synth sound) too? This song is nice with it. Gah, the blaring synth is ruining it, nooooooooo. Maybe gives a little bit of eeriness, but dang, I don't like it. Also when the bass comes in, peak. mmmm, dang, I don't like the lyrics either, this song is like so close to being great, but it's like the one song were the style didn't completely come together, it's really sad. The vocals, are actually growing on me a little, but still would've liked them a little different. Never mind, man actually hit the most depressed doos I have ever heard. Nice little piano solo at the end, gah and this song was almost perfect. 8.5/10 Despite my complaints I loved the backgrounds and everything that happened there, I just didn't like some of the synth parts and vocals. 12. Untitiled Okay, maybe the tone on the synth was a little bad, but the starting groove is nice. Makes me wanna dance, very happy and pop-ish compared to the rest of the songs, actually feels like the end of the album. The vocals on this one are nice too, so far this song has been one of my favorites. Maybe gets a little repetitive at the end, but fair, not that uninteresting. 8.25/10 It's a nice and good song, but it's too light to really be cool, and not really pop-ey enough to be pop so it can't quite get to 8.5, but it is a very solid and good song. I'd say this was a pretty good cohesive album, all the songs had a pretty similar vibe, which is good. I liked most of them, but sadly some of them did get a little boring, The Cure doesn't really change their songs up enough for me to be extremely engaged the whole time, but they were all good, so not too many complaints. This album has a bunch of good songs so a solid 4/5.
My formal intro to The Cure and it truly is an album best listened to in its entirety. The instrumentals are the star as they seamlessly blend into the next but are distinct enough to stand on their own. Some of my favorite features were the inclusion of the rain and thunder on “The Same Deep Water As You,” as well as the strings and bass variations found all throughout. By far, my favorite track was Lovesong, from the very first listen. There’s an undeniable sense of loss you feel as you inch closer to the end. The album’s production is indicative of its time period, yet it avoids feeling antiquated.
It’s the best cure album easy 5/5
I liked the first 5 songs but the rest is not my cup of tea
This is such a great album omg ! I love love the song desintegration, it's so good
It's not for the every day listen, but it's still a real good album from The Cure.
A beautiful, shimmery, heartbreaking, immaculate piece of psychedelia. It sounds better every time I hear it.
Hmm fantastically produced, wonderfully melodic and almost morose, quite a few great songs, but I got kinda bored and tired of most of the rest. Strong 3.5
The hits are great and it ends really strong, but I found a decent amount of this shockingly mild after having such a great impression of the cure since childhood
Way to dramatic for my blood
Great album, the exception that confirms the rule. Not a fan of the Cures in general but this one is good. December 15, 2025.
A good listen!! Never bored though no one song grabbed me immediately as a true standout. Thank you Robert Smith.
Yeah!
Sick album. Fascination and lullaby.....puhlease! Then add love song and pictures and it's over the top.
One of my favorite albums of all time.
Powerful, monumental sound, sometime gloomy, sometimes fragile and spooky and sometimes warm and endearing. Shows off how versatile the Cure can be without reallychanging the settings on the mixing desk!
Its a good album definitely an expierence a lot of the songs were long which personally taints the replayability of each individual song but the album is definitely artistic and conceptual which i love 4 star
- pra mim eles simbolizam o ultraromantismo que é um dos maiores símbolos góticos durante toda a história. eles transmitem emoções e dores de uma forma bem transparente. - a simplicidade das progressões melódicas é a maior contribuição deles e está bem presente no álbum. - o Cure tem um som bem diferente dos anos 80, soa como um proto alt rock, proto dream pop, esse álbum faz muito sentido por isso, ele é a concepção do que a banda representa para a história da música.
I simply must yearn Favorite track: Pictures of You
Previously rated: #171 - Pornography (2/5) #319 - Seventeen Seconds (2/5) ************************************* Album #991 Big and grandiose sounding. Lots of just instrumental stuff. I definitely liked it more than the other two. Lovesong is great.
Not as dark as Pornography, but still quiet dark. Some moments I liked, some don't. The main problem for me was the song lenght. Do people really enjoy music that repetetive or I have ADHD? When I've listened to "Untitled", which I liked most on this album, I almost wanted to give it a 4, until I thought about that I had to sit through this album for whole hour to get to it.
THE Cure album I think of
Thoroughly enjoyed this album. Took a few goes through to fully appreciate it though. Some obvious standout singles, and after learning the history of the album, I appreciated it even further.
Uno de los álbumes que más amo de The Cure 🖤
Meh
Quite good. The textures and soundscape is strong. Doesn’t excite me sorry. 2.5
C’est moi ou après les dernières semaines que j’ai eu, The Cure sonne vraiment bien? Genre, c’est comme si s’était un album qui possède une substance et une idée derrière? Bon, j’ai pas signé pour un double album, mais bon, j’ai espoir
Amazing. Lush, layered, so well produced.
She's okay :( not bad but not my style
It was OK, not amazing or standout in any particular way, which may be a sign of the times.
Lovely work. Gives me new appreciation for Shena’s songwriting.
Almost a masterpiece but maybe the songs are a bit too samey
Honestly pretty boring to me. I like all their other albums though. I'm seeing them next year in June so hopefully that changes my opinion. I think it might take a few listens :)
I had heard many songs off of this album as singles or on the radio but had never listened to the full album. This is an incredible album. I might try to find this on vinyl.
It was fine. Edgy, sad, and nice on a good portion of it.
Very lazy songwriting. Pick a sound and drone on it. Maybe the lyrics were good, but honestly I couldn't be bothered listening to them.
C’est sympa à écouter, mais ça ne m’a pas marqué plus que ça…
This record is a 10 out of 10, no skip, perfect record in my opinion. Loved it when I was 15. Love it just as much now. You do kind of have to be in the right mood, but if you let yourself go there, listening to this album all the way through is a magical experience.
What a great album to get immersed in! So well arranged and produced. Love!
I enjoyed this so much more than my teenage self did. Originally the song Lullaby creeped me out so much the whole album was so goth to and I was freaked out. Now, I really liked it. It's vibes and almost meditative. Nostalgic too. Even Lullaby🤣.
starting to really fw the cure
More enjoyable than the previous Cure project but not enough to do all that much for me.
We just had one of their albums a couple of weeks ago and I said I like them more as a singles band. Still holds true but I like this one better
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"Plainsong" took my breath away immediately, what an incredible way to start an album. Simply gorgeous. "Pictures of You" continues to carry the melancholic vibe of the album, which matches what I've read about this album being popular among the goth community. "Closedown", much like the two songs before it, have these almost 'expositional startups' to really se the mood and let the visuals come to you before Smith begins to sing and I absolutely love it. The mood takes a huge upswing with "Lovesong". The lyrics are straight forward, expressing in simple terms how that perfect person makes you feel. The plucky strings of "Lullaby" are really unique, giving the song a cautiously mysterious feel, matching it's ominous 'spiderman'. "Fascination Streets" swaggering bass gives the whole track attitude; this album is full of twists and turns I didn't expect. Combined with the lyrics, the track takes on this air of 'conquering the night' and having a potentially life changing experience. Now with "Prayers for Rain", it seems the vibe of the album generally has shifted, potentially telling more of a story from track to track than I first realised. The strong basslines continue into "Disintegration", another track that just teems with mystery and emotion like the rest of the album. Possibly the best album I've heard so far on this music journey; need to look further into this band.
- pictures of you on yks kaikkien aikojen biiseistä - tämä on kyllä kertakaikkiaan hieno levy, kuin lämmin halaus
Harta de hombres e inglés. El álbum, independientemente, no me ha gustado demasiado, me cansaba.
Harta de hombres e inglés. El álbum, independientemente, me ha cansado, no me ha gustado demasiado.
thank god i didn’t find this during the peak of my tween tumblr days. i would have been insufferable. i thoroughly enjoyed this album, i find the subtle 80s synths fascinating with such a moody album.
If Only I'd Thought Of The Right Words 1001 Albums Generator 177 (12/5/2025) Disintegration is largely considered to be the greatest album by The Cure, and there is certainly good reason for that. Between Lovesong, Lullaby, Pictures of You, and Plainsong, you've got four of the biggest songs the band ever did (which is ironic considering Robert Smith had a distaste for the band's newfound success and wanted Disintegration to be less accessible), and there are some truly excellent deeper cuts on this thing, like the title track and Closedown. The atmosphere of this album is so ethereal, but in a very dark way; it's really one of the gloomiest albums I've ever heard. Musically, these compositions are extremely washed out and dense in their production, with countless layers of heavily effected guitars on top of a loud echo-y drumkit and deep basslines. As much as I love this album, there are a few songs I'm not a big fan of, most notably the closing track, Untitled, which sits at the end of this 72 minute album and just doesn't really introduce any new or notable ideas to my ears. Overall, some parts of this album can drag on a bit, but it is still really good, and if I were a more depressed person, I would love this album even more. As it is, 4/5. Favs: Plainsong Pictures Of You Lovesong Least Fav: Untitled
Beautiful melancholic pop
Tried a few times and just didn’t like this as much as I hoped I would. It is dark and atmospheric which I enjoyed but I just kept waiting for something to grab my interest. Definitely dragged on too long at points. Don’t hate it but I liked their earlier albums a bit more.
I'm just not mopey enough for The Cure. 🤷🏻♀️ I can definitely hear why it is significant, how it's been influential... but I just don't connect with it as a listener. That's the beauty of music, there's plenty of good stuff out there but absolutely NOTHING that appeals to everyone!
Best to the 80s goths. This was decent but not spectacular
Long and drawn out songs, would’ve enjoyed it a lot more if it was a shorter album
This album has pretty much all the cure songs that I like, but the album is twice as long as it needs to be. Songs are too long and they easily could have collapsed 8 of them into four with multiple parts. It's understandable how polarizing they are. 2.5 rounded down because the last track was too long, unnecessary, and then they didn't even bother to title it.
I’ve listened to this album before and found it long and dull…in some ways I still do but enjoyed it more this time around. “Pictures of You” and “Lovesong” are top Cure tracks for me, but idk their catalogue that well to say. It’s a band whose sound and sonic imprint I appreciate more than their songs. Title track is a really stupid song imo, and some of it really begins to feel like a dirge. But if you’re in the mood for reverb and gloom, this it’s good stuff.
whole album is good, gets better as it goes on
A breathtakingly beautiful album. Will always be one of my favourites.
i prefer the stuff off of kiss me kiss me kiss me and wish but this lowkey fire too, better then pornography. cool post punk / new wave stuff, doesn't get old in the 75min run one bit.
Usually, I'm not really a fan of post-punk new-wave, moody albums. There is just something about this album that exceeds the rest of the genre by a significant amount. Maybe it is Robert Smith's soft vocals that are placed so perfectly. Or the instrumentation between the riffs of the guitar and the bass that is so dynamic across the whole album. The hits are some of their best, but the whole album is so well done. This album is the masterpiece that Smith dreamed of when developing it.
Alaways good very dark although not their most hit filled album its definitively the best. Dark as fuck maybe a few songs too similar but once the tone is set it a downward spiral of dark hate which I love
Lush, gloomy, and intricate. There’s such a strong sense of mood here. Nice to get to know The Cure beyond their hits, to revisit some old favorites and find some new ones. My favorites were Lullaby and Fascination Street. Plainsong is also an incredible opener here.
you know what? i absolutely loved this. moody gothic bleating = YAY
i really liked this one! some cure albums are rather one-note (and that note is gloomy) but this one really packs a punch. favorites: plainsong, pictures of you, lovesong, last dance, lullaby, fascination street
The band's sound was developed well before the hair and pasty look of Robert Smith and this is most certainly a band that you either get or you don't - seems to be no inbetween. It took a while for me to see into the noise.
I thought this a solid album, first time listening to a full Cure record. I get it. Good stuff
maybe this is really bad but I found it kind of eh I thought parts were really good but I think it's not my vibe or I wasn't in the right mood?
The best genre to come out of the 80s, and one of the best bands to come out of the genre. The hits on this record hit so hard, but there are a few tracks that miss ever so slightly. Best Track: Pictures of You
Very moody and atmospheric. I liked how Plainsong built upon that and held off on the vocals until about halfway through the song. But then like half the songs did that and it lost its charm a bit. Still a solid album.
Looks like a lot of people love this album but I just don't see it. The music is good and there is lots to appreciate here but, at least to me, it's not the end all be all magnum opus of mankind that some other reviewers here would have you believe.
❤️
One of my favourite albums of all time top 5, "Same deep water as you" is one of the most emotional songs ever written. Like a previous reviewer I was a metal head in the 80s, early 90s and so this kind of "morbid girly shit" my metal head thought's of that time didn't register. Now I too realise what a massive knob i was and how i missed out on some truly great music, not just the cure but alsorts. That is something this list has really brought home, never shut yours ears to anything at least once give it a try
Not a fan
This is my personal favorite Cure album. They moved past the pop BS of Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
Amazing band and amazing album
Amazing.
Far and away the best album I’ve got so far that I almost wanna give it a perfect score, but it did take a bit for me to really click with this so I think it needs another listen. I’m lucky that I already listened to the Cure albums before this earlier in the year because that allows me to see how was basically them taking the experimentation and eclecticism of Kiss Me and infusing it with the consistently dark whirlpool mood of Pornography(which is still my favorite) and Seventeen Seconds. Amazing album.
I like The Cure. Robert Smith seems like a decent guy - he comes across as witty and charming in interviews - sharp, to-the-point but humble with it. I don't know too much about the rest of the band, but they make an interesting sound, one that is instantly recognisable but often surprisingly varied and textured within the boundaries of what they do. Possibly more than any other band of their stature, they have remained relevant for the best part of 50 years without compromising their own singular vision one iota - beating a unique path through alternative music and the mainstream while showing scant consideration for trends or commercial concerns, in fact it is often impossible to pick out any obvious influence at all within their music at all. The Cure are a great band, and the world is much better for having them. The problem is, I don't really like many of their songs. Which is a bit of a sticking point. Don't get me wrong, they have done some fantastic songs, and I wouldn't dream of pegging them as merely a singles act, but Disintegration - seemingly one of their most fondly regarded LPs - doesn't really do it for me. A bit overlong, a bit meandering, a bit repetitive and (sorry) just a bit unexciting so far as I am concerned - there are Cure albums I certainly prefer over this. But, like I said, it's a great sound, just not enough great songs here for me to justify the sound.
Excellent music, atmospheric and very beautiful sounds. Will definitely be listening to the other two that make up part of the "trilogy"
I was not in the mood for this album. I might revisit, but compared to Siouxsie in the same vein ol' Rob just seemed whiny today.
hey that’s pretty good
(listened before) perfection
This one definitely had an atmosphere to it. Felt right walking around in the cold gloom of today. The style definitely helped with the musical interludes. I don't think it works as well otherwise. Really struggling on whether this was a 3 vs 4 but I just don't think it stood out enough for me.
Love the record. Love The Cure. Sometimes sad, yet so beautiful and haunting. Lullaby must be one of the greatest songs by the Cure.
Dette syntes jeg var svært kjedelig. Var forsiktig optimistisk i starten, men så ble sangene veldig like hverandre etter hvert 🤷
Liker viben, en del fete låter
Chillern, melankolsk rock. Ganske i samme gate som deres nyeste album som jeg hørte en del på og likte. Klart det er en litt mer moderne sound der, men de har holdt seg ganske tro mot seg selv må jeg si. På den måten litt kjedelig. Men ja, chill
From the first song I was hooked into this. Thought it was the right blend of moody acoustics, guitar and melancholic lyrics. Great album and 5 stars from me
Instrumentally this is top notch, I really like the foreboding intro on track one and the distorted effects on most guitar sections. I’m not 100% sold on his voice yet but it makes them something different. Probably a 4 for now but might go back and give it a five now I’ve worked out I can do that.
Amazing album. The Cure’s magnum opus. 9/10 Favorite tracks- “Pictures of You” “Fascination Street” “Prayers For Rain”
Fantastic album, such a vibe
The ocean floor of your feelings, but make it romantic. Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 Short Review: This is gothic maximalism—lush, drowning, cathedral-sized emotion. Every track feels like staring at a storm through a stained-glass window while deciding whether to write poetry or dissolve into mist. Robert Smith doesn’t just sing sadness; he sculpts it into something shimmering. It’s atmospheric, hypnotic, and overwhelmingly beautiful—like a breakup you never fully recover from but secretly cherish. Favorite Track: “Pictures of You” — eight minutes of emotional CPR. It’s devastating, but in a way that makes you grateful to feel anything at all.
Standouts Pictures of You Lovesong Fascination Street The Same Deep Water as You
Greatest. Album. Of. All. Time
unititled fascination street
good album. Lovesong, Pictures of you, Lullaby all hits but the title track and The Same Deep Water as you were all bangers.
This album has already become one of my favorite albums of all time in the past couple months since discovering it, it’s just so good.
This is an objectively good album and i understand why people enjoy it. But it just wasn’t for me. I thought the instrumentals were very good, but I did not particularly like the singer. I would give this a 2.5 if it was an option. Prayers for Rain and the Same Deep Water As You were the best tracks on this album but i probably won’t find myself listening to this again
2.5
I will always love you
Beat expectations
Peak wallflower energy
Overcomes a few sluggish parts and when it's good it's really good. Pictures Of You is especially great.
height of their powers. I’m not a big enough fan of the cure to give it five stars but it’s close; this record is really evocative and a bolded, capital E Emo. gloomy stuff!
Solid. Great songs
I know all the Cure hits, and I like them. Probably never listened to an album all the way through. It's all very much in keeping with the rock/synth/gloom sound. Pretty good, I'm not over the moon about it, but it's good. Side notes: "Fascination Street" kicks monster ass. I did not anticipate something on this album to rock so hard.
I wasn’t in the mood for moody music, I did like some of the songs though, the radio hit kind of annoyed me cause it’s so overplayed. Maybe the next cute album will find me in the right mood
It was perfect timing for this album, it worked wonders for my hungover head to relax to while taking a bath
Maybe The Cure album I like the most although it kinda drags towards the end.
1001 Albums Vol. 0005: Disintegration ============================================================ Introduction: My God! Getting Off The Wall as my third album and this as my fifth album is absolutely crazy. I know for a damn fact that this album is great. I haven't heard it in full before, yet the songs that I have heard are easily some of my absolute favorites. I'm already 99% sure what score this album will get, yet I'm here to review every track regardless. I really shouldn't have to give this album anymore of an introduction than simply stating how good it is, yet I guess I will anyway. Disintegration is the eighth studio album released by The Cure in 1989. It manages to blend...I really couldn't even say how many genres together to make one great production all the way through. At its core, this album is defined as rock, specifically gothic rock. I've heard some songs in full and some songs in snippets, and I can say for a fact that there is absolutely no filler on this album. Critical and even casual reception for this album went absolutely crazy at the time of its release and is still crazy now. Many consider it to be one of the greatest releases of all time. Today, this album still sounds extremely distinct and unique through a combination of vocals, genre-blending, and extremely strong songwriting. Obviously, many consider this to be the absolute peak of The Cure's entire career. They simply never achieved this level of greatness again. This is objectively a bad thing, yet it would be almost inhuman to imagine that The Cure would be able to create something better than their best release by a long shot. That inhuman ability is only gifted to specific artists and bands which I know we will be seeing later down the line. (If you know, you probably know. The two bands and one artist I'm thinking of should instantly come to your mind when you think of the best albums of all time from a critical standpoint.) With all that said, let's get into what I imagine will be one of my highest rated albums when I'm done with this journey. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 1: Plainsong - This is such a great way to open an album. The melody, the grandiose sound, the vocals, all on amazing display in this song. The way the song opens manages to instantly capture my attention as well. It may be because I've heard songs like 21st Century Schizoid man, but hearing the chimes in the intro made me feel as if I were about to hear a grandiose release into a great song at any second. The song itself is great too. The grandiose, atmospheric, depressive, magical, orchestral, dark, psychedelic sound of this song manages to sound absolutely amazing all the way through. The grand yet contained drums, the occasional chimes which become more frequent later in the song, the amazing guitar work, literally everything about this song is perfect and manages to get me into the mood of what I'm about to listen to perfectly. It may be partially because I've heard this album before, but I already felt in the mood this song wanted me to be in before even a minute had passed. Again, this should either communicate how extremely powerful this song is or how much I've listened to some songs off of this album. I briefly mentioned this just a few sentences ago, but the guitar work on this song is absolutely amazing. The drawn out tones create sounds which are gothic, magical, dark, and unique to this album all at the same time. Much like everything else with this song, it's unbelievably great. This album's singer is absolutely amazing too. We don't get to hear him on full display yet, however, due to echoes when he sings, sublimed vocals, and a more quiet voice. Anyone who has heard him before absolutely knows what I'm talking about though. The more sublimed and echoing vocals on this track are not bad at all. They add to the song's overall feeling and depth in a meaningful way which reflect the melody. The lyrics themselves reflect this tone as well. While highly interpretable, it's pretty clear that The Cure is trying to communicate a dark, depressing message with this song. I personally interpret it as being a message for someone's inner pain, yet one can make whatever they want out of it. Nevertheless, the lyrics are literally perfect in every way regarding the feeling the song was going for. In fact, this song is pretty much perfect in every way. There is not a single thing that I would do to change it. There is not a single instrument that I can possibly think of that I could add or get rid of to make this song sound better in any way. It is simply sublime, magical, perfect. This is the third eleven I've given on this site, and yet this I personally find a few of the songs I've already heard to be better than this. Like I said in the intro, this is one of the best albums of all time. Plainsong Score: 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 2: Pictures of You - Well, I'm sure everybody knows what score I'm going to end up giving this song. I'm still going to make comments about it nonetheless. This song is absolutely fantastic, I'd say that it's the best I've heard off of this site so far. The melody is simply magical. The occasional dazzling sound that strums across both channels instantly kicking off the song should instantly capture one's attention into the amazing melody that follows. Said melody may last over seven minutes, yet there are plenty of small elements being woven into the melody to keep it fresh throughout the entirety of the song. The drums carry over the same foreboding tone, the guitars are played at a faster pace, yet the way their strumming is exaggerated lets them retain the dark feel, this song is just musically perfect. This slowness combines to make the song sound both oddly mature and dramatic yet magical and free-spirited at the same time. It's truly bizarre if you don't know what I'm talking about. Nearly every verse ending with the same dazzling effect heard at the beginning of the song is just perfect as well. Like I said, this song is just musically perfect. The vocals are absolutely perfect too. Like I said previously, the singer's voice is absolutely amazing and iconic. His high pitched yet mature voice is something that I really can't describe. If I had to, I would describe his voice as having a slight British tone, high in pitch, yet having a strange sense of edge to it as well. It's one of those rare voices that is so distinct that one would easily be able to know which artist they are listening to simply based off the singer's voice alone. As for the lyrics...they're absolutely beautiful. I would go as far to say that they near the point of being just poetry. They're just vague enough that small details of the song are up to interpretation, yet the big picture of it is still present. In general, the song is clearly about longing for a lost love. However, the descriptions of this lost love are just beautiful. The line about only using the right words is especially beautiful. The song seemingly goes into detail about how our character copes with this lost love as well. It seems that they may have either stored mental images in their memory of their time with their partner or had physical pictures of them as a coping mechanism. It seems that out character may have either lost or broken these pictures of their lost partner. These pictures could be a metaphorical representation for love as well. Like I said, a lot of this song is up for debate. Even so, the descriptions that this song provide are just vivid and depressing. This combined with the extremely great vocals and the dark, magical, yet mature mood of the song all form into something that is just beyond perfect. I would go so far as to say that this is genuinely one of the greatest songs of all time. I can name a lot of songs off the top of my head that are better, yet if I were simply asked by someone to name some of the greatest songs of all time, Pictures of You would probably come out of my mouth. Unbelievably good, definitely the best song I've heard on this site so far. I know for a fact that I will eventually hear better, yet as long as I don't get Dark Side Of The Moon or something of similar quality as my next album, this one will hail king for a while. Pictures of You Score: 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 3: Closedown - Going into this album, I had heard that this song was the weakest out of everything. That doesn't mean that this song is weak at all, yet it is noticeably worse than the previous two songs. Musically, the song is still creative and different than the previous two. It relies much more on echoing synths and consistent drumming for its melody. Musically, its still extremely great and manages to capture the mature, dark atmosphere that the entire album has presented so far. The guitars present on this song as well have that drawn out magic in each pluck of their string that add to the gothic rock style. Like with the two previous songs, the guitars are great. The vocals and lyrics, while brief, are on point as well. The vocals sound almost the exact same as in the previous song, yet I would describe them as a bit more nuanced. It sounds as if the singer knows that this song won't be as successful or magical as the last. That being said, they're still absolutely amazing and this vocal tone actually fits with the melody of the song too. Like the others, this song is extremely vague and up to interpretation with its lyrics. To me, it describes the unstoppable passage of time and the want to feel eternal, the want to experience as much as possible before you run out of time. While not as beautifully written as the previous track, the lyrics here are still well-written and leave out just enough for deviation. Overall, while I can't give this album an eleven simply for the fact that it isn't as overwhelmingly great as the previous two, I can still absolutely give it a well-deserved ten. It's another great song, yet it's probably going to be the weakest off of this album by the end of it. That should say a lot. Closedown Score: 10/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 4: Lovesong - I haven't heard much of The Cure besides this album, yet from what I can tell, this song sounds much more like classic The Cure than most others off of this album. The production on this song sounds much more clear and less atmospheric than in the previous three songs. This is not a bad thing at all, it only allows the album to explore more unique melodies if anything. The overall tone of this song is much less dreamy and more gothic than the previous three. Again, this is not a bad thing at all. Melody wise, the drums have a much more clear and less sublimed tone, the guitars have a much more clear and less dreamy tone, and the bass is much more audible. These elements all combine into a tone in which I can only describe as more gothic than the previous three songs. This is the first song off the album that has a normal song structure as well. Where the three previous somewhat bounced around melodies and vocals, this one has a clear verse and chorus dynamic that 95% of songs contain. I really shouldn't need to explain that aspect of the song any further, literally everybody knows what I'm talking about. Anyway, the vocals are extremely on point as well. The singer accommodates for this less dreamy tone by subduing the loudness and pitch of his voice by just a bit. It's noticeable, yet it's not noticeable by much. Lyrically, this song is absolutely beautiful as well. The verses are particularly beautiful, their descriptions containing themes of one feeling basic human wants and needs fulfilled when they're with their significant other. It's genuinely beautiful. Seriously, this entire album's lyrics have been nothing but beautiful so far. In my opinion, it's rare to find love songs or breakup songs that aren't just basic garbage or cringe worthy. Lyrically, most breakup songs feel as if the singer is just wallowing in their own misery while most love songs feel as if the singer is too hyper focused on describing how perfect the person they love is. This song having genuinely depressing descriptions of how much love affects them, the singer, makes this song genuinely great and touching. Really, everything about this song is just perfect. I wouldn't call it as great as Pictures of You, yet I would certainly say its up there. Musically, while more basic, it's undeniably perfect and instantly catchy. The vocals are undeniably great and mix perfectly with the more beautiful and reflective tone of the song as well. And, like I just described, the lyrics are perfect as well. There is just so much greatness with this album. This song is the second best I've heard on this site so far. Lovesong Score: 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 5: Lullaby - This is an extremely weird song. It has such a different vibe to everything presented so far, yet its vibe it not bad at all. Musically, it is much more simplistic than much of what we've heard so far, yet that actually isn't a bad thing considering the context and meaning of the song. There's also an odd instrument used in this song that plays what I can only describe as a quick tap of a fiddle. I have no idea if this is actually what the instrument is, however. As I stated earlier, this song is pretty weird musically. What I just described is combined with some very soft instrumentation to create a lullaby-like sound. There is still clearly a gothic rock melody under the instrumentation and vocals in the foreground though. The melody is pretty unchanging for most of the song. It only really adds extra layers of instrumentation at the end. This isn't a bad thing considering that is a short song, yet it still adds to the weird vibe of the song. Vocally, the song is very weird as well. Robert (I'm done calling him the singer) whispers every word delivered in a creepy tone. This creepy delivery coincides with the lyrical meaning of the song. Compared to other songs we've heard so far, this one has a pretty simplistic meaning. It's not as poetic as others that we've heard either. It speaks about a little boy being devoured by a creature known as the Spiderman while he is in his bed. It's simple yet sweet. This experience was apparently based on Robert's childhood beliefs. Allegedly, he actually believed in something similar to what this song presented. If you ask me, that's extremely damn relatable. Now, I just can't bring myself to give this song an eleven. I'm all for experimenting within an album and stuff, yet this song just felt oddly out of place. It wasn't as emotionally impactful or surprising as the elevens I've already given out as well. I am still giving it a ten, yet I feel that The Cure was entirely capable of putting another song here that I would have considered to be worthy of an eleven. It's fine, this album is still non-stop greats. Lullaby Score: 10/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 6: Fascination Street - This song kicks us back into the more dreamy style of the album that we heard in the initial three tracks. The echoes are much more profound and the vocals are back to their original, scream-like state. Musically, this song is extremely good. This time around, the bass is meant to be the main leading force of the song's melody. It provides the song with a weird sense of edge and energy within all the dreaminess. Other than that, there isn't really much else to say about this song's melody that I haven't already explained in other songs. Everything is simply on point while still giving off a different vibe than everything we've heard so far. I've already said this, but the vocals have returned to the state that they were songs like Closedown and Pictures of You. They sound a bit more energetic and edgy, which literally mixes perfectly with the melody this song provides. There isn't much else to say about this song's vocals besides that. The lyrics are extremely on point too. Like most other songs, this song's lyrics are just vague enough that they leave some of the song up to interpretation while still giving a general outline of what the song is about. I only say this after having had to look up this song's meaning, however. Maybe I'm just not as intellectually gifted as others, yet I could barely make sense of this song at all. I really don't ever take off points for that, because like I said that may just be a me problem. Anyway, this song is allegedly referencing the thrill that one seeks out of exploring a city at nighttime. It also allegedly references the overall emptiness and lack of fulfillment that this experience provides. I personally can't relate to this song's meaning at all. That may have been a contributing factor as to why I didn't get this song at all. I don't know. Overall, still an extremely strong song. Not as strong as some of the others we've heard so far, however. Fascination Street Score: 10/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 7: Prayers for Rain - This album just does not give up. It does not give up at all. This is yet another song that I consider to be perfect. Musically, while less creative and magical than some previous tracks, is still extremely sophisticated and well-written. The backmasked effects in the intro and outro that slowly persist throughout the song, the use of the piano, the great drum rhythm, amazing guitar work, and more are all combined here to make the mature sound that we have come to know throughout this entire album. I'm just going to stop mentioning vocals past this point unless there is genuinely a significant or interesting change in the vocal delivery. It's on point here. Lyrically, this song seems to reference the basic human want of escaping and redeeming themselves in an overwhelming sense of sadness. It does't really provide many lines that could be interpreted as an action that the character on this song has done which led to them feeling this despair. It kind of just talks about it. I'm still all here for that. Like everything so far, the lyrics are essentially poetry. They leave so much up for interpretation while providing the key outlines. The use of waiting for rain is a great metaphor for the want to escape the sense of overwhelming despair as well. Other than that, there isn't really all that much to say about this song. It normally gets like this when I get late into an album, however. That isn't necessarily a bad thing at all if I don't really have much to say about a song, it just means that I yapped a bit too much in the first few songs. Yeah, I definitely did on Pictures of You. Anyway, this song is perfect. Great melody, great voice, great lyrics, great everything. Prayers for Rain Score: 10/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 8: The Same Deep Water as You - This track is just beautiful in the most depressing way possible. The song starting out with slow building static, made to sound like flowing water, before jumping into the main melody is just an amazing design choice. This static stays with us throughout the entirely of the song buried in the foreground as well. It only adds to the song's atmospheric nature. Speaking of which, this song has a very atmospheric nature much like the first and second off of this album. It reminds me very much of the first song, yet instruments are more subdued and sound just a bit more dreamy because of the constant static flow in the background. On top of this, the melody just has a very depressing yet mature theme. This fits perfectly with the song's meaning of drowning in emotional turmoil. Like with every other song, this song's lyrics are just beautifully written. Their written in the same style in which it gives you the main outline yet leaves a lot up for debate, you've heard it all before. One aspect of this song that I personally find very touching is the third verse. It speaks of one fading away and seeing one's smile in their eyes before they finally go. I personally interpret this as one's suicide, which is absolutely tragic in the most beautiful way given the many beautiful lyrics in this song. This song genuinely made me sad. It genuinely made me feel bad for whoever the listener interprets the character in this song to be. It's genuinely an amazingly sad song. The extremely slow outro with instrumentation being slowly taken out of the melody is extremely nice as well. This all culminating in forty seconds of just water-flow at the end of the song...it's great. This may be somewhat of a controversial score I give the song, as I know it is considered one of the weaker off the album, but I think this one genuinely deserves another eleven. I may come back later and change my score like I did with Lullaby, but I believe this is genuinely deserving of the greatest score I can give as of currently. The Same Deep Water as You Score: 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 9: Disintegration - This song is just perfect. It almost feels as if the album should have ended here. There's still one more track to go, however. Literally everything off of this album feels like it all accumulates here to make one of the most dramatic songs I've ever heard. I mean this in nothing but a good way. The melody is very fast-paced while still having that atmospheric tone to it. The constant, quick-paced drumming and bass combined with the slow, drawn out guitars create a very strange feeling that I can only describe as a feeling of ascension. This feeling of ascension may come from the added instrumentation as well, but I digress. Despite this song being over eight minutes long, there was not a single segment where I found myself bored. Like I said, it felt as if everything we've heard so far came back here to form the magnum opus of the album. I do consider other songs like Lovesong and Pictures of You to be better, but this is definitely the third greatest off of this album. The rise in vocal pitch and profoundness throughout the song helps with this progressive sense of ascension as well. Of any song on this album, this is where Robert Smith's vocals shine the absolute most. I mean, for around one and a half minutes from the four minute mark we hear some of the best and most profound singing I have ever heard. This song is literally perfect. The lyrics are simply sublime as well. It has the same feature that others have that allows for plenty of interpretation while giving the big outline, yet I personally believe this song to be about the end of...literally everything? The universe, the earth, it feels almost like it's meant to be the final thoughts of somebody. It's hard to say because of how many beautifully written metaphors are scattered across this song, yet this is the best explanation for this song's lyrics I can give. If this is the case, then the dramatic, magnum opus vibe the song gives off would be perfectly fitting for such a topic. This entire song is literally just perfect. This is definitely the third best song I've heard on this site so far. Disintegration Score: 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 10: Untitled - Well, we've finally made it to the last track on this masterpiece. Like with every other track on this album, this one is essentially perfect. Musically, it is much more laid back than the previous track. It felt almost as if this track were here to wish a mellow goodbye to the listener. Other than that, there isn't really much else to say about this song musically that I haven't already said in previous songs. The guitars sound gothic and dark, the drums have a nice beat to them, and the dreamy atmospheric vibe is still present. The inclusion of an accordion (or odd sounding organ I can't tell) at the beginning and end of the track is a nice addition that made me feel sad that the album was ending. I mean, this is a masterpiece. This is probably the greatest thing I'm going to hear on this site for a very long time. Anyway, vocally, Robert has a much more laid back tone that he has for pretty much the entirety of the album. His voice is still distinct and recognizable, yet it's the least profound it has been on the entire album other than Lullaby. That being said, this isn't a bad thing at all as it mixes well with the more mellow tone of the song well. Lyrically, the song seems to actually be the most hopeful song that we've heard on the entire album. That being said, it seems as if the world around our character is barren and hopeless. This is honestly an extremely real message to close the album on. To many people, it will likely be the most relatable song on the album. Of course, the lyrics are absolute poetry as well. Other than that, there isn't much else to say about this song. It's somber, saddening, yet oddly real at the same time. It's one of the weakest off the album, yet that doesn't really say anything at all. It's still perfect. Untitled Score: 10/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conclusion: Well, here I am. I've made it through one of the absolute greatest albums of all time. I know I've used the word "perfect" so many times in my descriptions of songs above, yet there really isn't any better word to describe the quality of this album. It is truly perfect in pretty much every aspect. Musically, it is genuinely one of the most creative and unique sounding albums that I have ever heard. The sublime production allows for the album to create a unique blend of dark, gothic, dreamy, atmospheric, whimsical, magical, yet depressing sounds which I am still yet to see ever be recreated to the same extent in another album. The level of production on the instrumentation of this album is simply sublime as well. The drums have a dark and gothic tone to them which allows for more atmospheric elements to take over, the guitars sound dark, exaggerated yet magical all at the same time, the atmospheric elements generally tend to be subdued perfectly in the background to still be obvious yet allow more important instrumentation to take the foreground of the song, all of it is genuinely perfect. The way in which the music mixes with the vocals is genuinely perfect as well. There is never a single point on this album where it feels like one is drowning out the other unless that is the song's intention. Speaking of the vocals, they are absolutely sublime as well. I've said this somewhere above, but I'll go ahead and restate that Robert Smith is one of the greatest singers that I have ever heard. His voice is so distinct, recognizable, profound, yet able to be changed depending on the mood of the song. Songs such as Lullaby, Untitled, and Plainsong show Robert's much more relaxed yet instantly recognizable vocal tone. Robert truly shines in more energetic and whimsical songs, yet even when more subdued he still sounds amazing. Like I said, he shines in high-energy songs such as Pictures of You, Fascination Street, Disintegration, and so on. Seriously, these songs contain some of the best singing I have ever heard. His voice is seriously so distinct, profound, angelic, and recognizable that I would be able to tell that I was listening to The Cure even if I were listening to nothing but Robert's voice. Much like this entire album, Robert's voice is truly perfect. Lyrically, this album is absolutely perfect as well. I've compared its lyrics to beautifully written poetry many times above, yet there really isn't any better way to describe its lyrics. They truly are some of the most beautifully written words I have ever heard from songs. All of these aspects, the vocals, music, and lyrics mix together to create one of the greatest albums ever created. Like I said in the intro, I was almost certain about the score that I was going to give this album, and I was entirely right. As a side not, I will probably come back and add Homesick and Last Dance to this review eventually. I didn't add them because I went way off the deep end with my description of every song and decided to write essay long reviews. Sorry about that. Anyway, yeah, this album is just perfect in absolutely every aspect. There is not a single song I would remove.There is not a single thing I would change about it. It truly is perfect in every aspect. I would go so far as to call it beyond perfect. Which is why, despite this being my fifth album on this site, I am going to give this album the honor of not a perfect score, but a beyond perfect score. It truly deserves it. ============================================================ Disintegration Score: 11/10 Song Average 10.5/10
Best emo band of all time on the record that defines them. Understanding piece of well conceived melancholy.
This was a really great album - I wasn’t expecting heaps (largely because I haven’t like much of the sad boi goth rock I’ve gotten so far) but I was really surprised with how much I enjoyed this. Not quite a five star album for me (it was probably a bit too long) but still an excellent listen.
Plainsong - 4/5 Pictures of You - 5/5 Closedown - 3/5 Love Song - 5/5 Lullaby - 5/5 Fascination Street - 5/5 Prayers for Rain - 5/5 The Same Deep Water as You - 5/5 Disintegration - 5/5 Untitled - 5/5 Average score: 4.7/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My favourite Cure record. Big sprawling epics - dark, brooding, and addictive. Gets under the skin.
Going into this album I was only aware of the singles, but I really love those songs so I knew it’d be an amazing album. It did not disappoint!
Honestly, pretty boring. There are a couple of good songs but after a while the singers voice really grates on my nerves.
Unbelievable. Makes me want to dye my hair black and smoke a ciggarette. How is this the same band that made Friday Im in Love? Best Song: Disintegration Rating: 9/10 Stars: 5
Definitely The Cure’s best album. Moody and dark but somehow still light and fun.
I wasn't in the mood for this today but there are some undeniably good songs on here. Could probably be considered a masterpiece for getting such gloomy, dark, introspective songs into the pop charts. 4/5.
I think maybe I confuse The Cure with The Clash because I completely did not expect this album to be what it was. And what a great surprise that was. Front to back, it's great. I could definitely see myself getting into the small nuances and listen to it over and over.
I can see why this album is on this list. So much inspiration to bands that followed. The cure have been in my orbit for about 35 years but I've never considered myself a fan. That said. This album was surprisingly good front to back
I think there are only good albums by The Cure. Good for a late night listen/ponder. Good bass and drums 👌 untitled (last song) has a Bangles vibe to it, from their album Everything (also last song)
https://youtu.be/X_tFkXgRgQc?si=rOpIvW6MhEnLgG8-&t=1m15s
mmh the cure pari kipaletta ennestään soittolistoilla nyt kiinnostaa joku tämmösessä vähän gothic dark wave musassa hittaa loppuarvio: mmmhh me likey
oii olen tästä innoissani!! tykkäsin ekasta biisistä jotenkin aavemaisen kaunis ja sanoista tuli vähän twilight vibat hooahooahoohooahoaaa!!!! soittimet kuulostaa niin hyvältä tässä. tosi hyvä alku!! tokassakin biisissä ihana instrumentaalinen alku. jotenkin talvimainen albumi. Lovesong on symppis<3 tykkään ku tosi vaihtelevia biisejä eikä kaikki vaan sulaudu yhteen! lullaby on jotenki cool mut samaan aikaan creepy. vibat mätchää kyl tohon album coveriin. keskityin vähän vähemmän toiseen puoliskoon mut palaan varmaan kyl viel kuuntelemaan!
It's pretty good
if every song they made was like Lovesong they would a) just be The Mission* b) maybe I would like them but instead they were the band that taught me not every cool influential goth thing people talked about was good and sometimes waiting for a song to download on limewire ended in disappointment not adding to collection * this is my official petition to add Masque to this list instead of Disintegration. thank you.
This is great. Perfectly moody
Always been aware of this band and what a great album. Exactly the sort of thing that should be on this list. A set of different songs and emotions and stories set in a recognisable original style. Musically and emotionally interesting and completely listenable. Simple stuff layered and complex stuff made approachable.
Prayers for Rain is a new favorite though
Good
A more unique sound from The Cure than I am used to - darker, richer, rounder - still quite enjoyable!
I never realized how many of their best songs are on this album
The definitive Goth Rock record and one of the greatest albums ever made.
Good but the cure is so whiny
Overall one of my favorites to just kind of let play through a grey day. Since it was that it was sort of perfect. Not every song is a masterpiece but the whole album is an amazing painting and you need places to rest upon. This album gives you those. Heck, I love it. Maybe I place it on a pedestal.
7/10… new wave / gothik / melancolic / *1989
The first half of this album is perfect. I always forget how hard “Pictures of You” hits until it’s been a while.
Nah this is not it
Nostalgic. Very pre emo, sad boy. Liked the synth and some of the more confident drum and guitar rifts.
Good
Honestly found it a bit boring
Absolute Banger 5/5
Never been a fan of The Cure, but they’re good in bite sized portions. The dreamy atmosphere of this album appeals to me. I particularly liked Last Dance and Lullaby. The album is a little too long though. 3/5
This is an album I've loved for a long time, I think the first time I listened to it all the way through was in April of 2024 and it was a great experience. Nothing can truly describe the vibes, aesthetics, and emotions of this album. It's dark, seductive, hopeful, and beautifully broken all at once. My favorite songs are Fascination Street and Prayers for Rain, but any one of them has an argument for being the best.
While reinventing themselves with new soundscapes of forward thinking, The Cure were able to maintain their identity while sounding like themselves.
One of the greatest of all time
I was never a huge fan of the Cure, but I have to say this is a decent album
Easily the best Cure album, and one of the greatest albums of the whole decade. I really don't have anything unique to say about this album. Classic. Timeless. 9/10
I remember listening to my roommate's copy back in the early 1990s. SO, who isn't a fan of The Cure is impressed with the first song. He had never heard it before and he likes it.
Moj omiljeni od mojih omiljenih (engleza)
Really enjoyed this - need to listen to more Cure
Yeah, I really like this album. Not my favorite from The Cure, but lots of good stuff.
Perfect soundtrack for reading, drinking coffee and snuggling with the dog on a rainy day. Beauty in the gloom. The Head on the Door is my favorite album of theirs, but this is my favorite in this list.
Good Cure.
Really good but quite repetitive and depressing
One of my favorites. A masterpiece
This is a perfect album.
Liker veldig godt at de tar seg god tid med å bygge opp låtene, og alle de nydelige melodilinjene som ligger i bakgrunnen. Klar firer.
This album features loads of plodding, overly-long numbers played in a lazy generic-Cure style that barely wavers from track to track, as though the band had calcified by this point. Nearly every song has the identical chord-change-unfailingly-on-the-downbeat structure that makes listening nothing less than tedious. Robert Smith wanted to make some kind of monumental statement with this record and ended up with a bombastic, overblown snoozefest that lacks any of the humor or spark of the band's more upbeat work.
3 out of 5 (Maybe a 2.5 in reality if I could), I am very lukewarm to this. I kind of like some of the jangley twanging around but overall it's not my bag. It does not connect for me. I get boring depressed 80's teenager vibes. Maybe I would feel different if it was a record I grew up with, but I can't relate. Personal opinion it doesn't hold up today but at the same time it's pretty inoffensive. Maybe it influenced better music that came from those scenes later, I felt like I heard a bit of the Smiths and maybe even Stone Roses buried in it, so perhaps they were influenced by it, which is a good thing.
I haven't heard someone make such long intros! I enjoyed that. Honestly, I would prefer this album to be instrumental. It's one of the bands which could become my favorite, but I hate the vocals. Instrumentally, I love the nostalgic atmosphere, the textures — everything is just perfect. But the vocalist's timbre is just not my cup of tea. It's just my subjective POV. I'm glad that I listened to it thanks to the challenge. Very talented arrangements! I had so much pleasure just trying to focus on the music, not the vocals. P.S.: I did feel that The Cure feels like if Martin Gore from Depeche Mode was highly depressed and less vain lol
Very good sonically and unmistakably The Cure. Not my first introduction, but begs the question, why haven't I heard this album before? Really enjoyed tracks 1 and 4 for their departure from the typical TC sound. I do wish the lyrics had more depth and variance, and not the biggest fan of the 80s sound, but would definitely recommend giving this a listen.
Oli hyvä levy, pitää kuunnella uudestaan. 4/5.
i guess i dont like the cure
9.5/10 I love The Cure but I also feel like I'm not a proper fan - I've always listened most to their slightly poppier stuff, with 'The Head on the Door' probably being my favourite album. Of course, I've listened to Disintegration before, but I have to say it was a pleasure to fully immerse myself in this album again for this review. I'm not often in the mood to listen to Goth rock, but when I am, what better album could there be than this? Of course the high points of this album are the singles, (of which 'Lullaby' has always taken the cake for me, what an absurdly good song,) but these moments are at their most impactful when immersed in the listening experience of the full album. Best songs: Pictures Of You, Lovesong, Lullaby Listens: 5+ Best songs:
A dark masterpiece that only gets better with time.
Highlight Song/s: Plainsong, Pictures Of You, Closedown, Lovesong and Lullaby Disintegration, Disintegration. Easily one of the best albums ever made, any one that says otherwise is spreading straight heresy. The album is very busy instrumentally, beautifully layered guitars. It also has very long intros, which is something they did particularly quite a lot early on in with their Gothic trilogy albums. The tone overall on the album is quite frosty, I really like cold-sounding albums; just my favourite! Honest to god I have no clue what's happening on the album cover but it gives me, good, cold, mystical vibes. The atmosphere is second-to-none. Robert Smith has said that a lot of the inspiration (especially the atmosphere) for the album is from Treasure by the Cocteau Twins; you can definitely hear the influence. The album incorporates a lot of repetitiveness and droning, unlike some repetitive albums, it doesn't knock down the rating. The repetitiveness completely entrances the listener. This album really does put a spell on me. Below this line is the highlight songs of this album and why I think they're a highlight: -Plainsong and Closedown sound like the time of the year where it's the most wonderful. * Closedown has great sounding percussion tone and rhythm -Pictures Of You, one of the best songs ever made! That long build-up is very much worth the wait. -I've always liked the synthesiser in Lovesong alongside the un-hurried vocals. -Lullaby has one of favourite motifs ever! (the part where the chorus would've went.) The whisper vocals are a nice change of pace compared to the songs prior. The bass is grooves quite hard. Easy 5/5 album, Robert Smith really did outdo himself on this one. All while he was in the process of trying to kill The Cure.
This is true sad boy music. I’m feeling sad boy so I liked it.
The Cure is just not for me. 1 Star
the moral of the story is it’s OK if every song on your album sounds pretty much the same so long as it sounds cool ❤️ i like how shimmery these songs are, like shot silk in a deep shade. fav tracks: plainsong; lullaby; lovesong; disintegration
very atmospheric and interesting. i liked it
Genius. Their best record. It's thick, enveloping, layered and while I think of it kind of as angsty world-wrecking teenage longing, it is actually pretty grown up and smart.
I wasn’t sold on this later version of The Cure at first—I missed the jagged, manic edge. But the baroque lugubrious qualities grew on me and I ended up a fan.
Meega album!
Konnte bisher nichts mit The Cure anfangen, aber das Album ist klasse
An einem verregneten Nachmittag im Herbst einen Nordseedeich entlangspazieren und Steine in die Gischt werfen. Klasse Album, allerdings finde ich das Homesick Cover von Rosetta deutlich besser gelungen.
Mega Sound. Stimme noch gewöhnungsbedürftig
Knapp vor "Wish" mein Lieblingsalbum der Band. 9/10, weil stellenweise zu lang. Tolle Atmosphäre und düster-melancholisch, so dass man sich so richtig darin suhlen kann.
Okay
Enjoyed this way more than I expected. Felt introspective. Great listen
9/10 I'm on holiday from today and my good mood puts this up a star. Well done
11/1001 First listen. Eleventh album in and it’s my second from The Cure. Is this a weekly thing around here? In spite of the high praise from critics, I’ve never heard a note of this before. So, same as my earlier review. There doesn’t seem to be anything here for me. Maybe if I spent more than a day on it. Nothing to hook me in though. Still, not a bad album.
Nothing wrong here and Robert Smith still kills it in concert in his 60s.
Perfection (100/100)
Rest in Peace Dostoyevsky you would’ve loved Disintegration (1989) by The Cure
Man, they have such a great sound. I already knew Lovesong, Lullaby, Fascination Street and Pictures Of You, but those last two have longer versions here. Great versions! I still think the biggest highlight is Lullaby because of the amazing layering.
Kinda of the same song for an hour
sfas
Favorite Track: Lovesong
Hits and great deep cuts
Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Gutes Album.
To use a generator term, The Cure are one of my uncontroversial artists - I’ve had three albums by them and I’ve given them all four stars. If I had to pick a favourite though, I’d go with this.
This album first found me (quite fittingly) as I was navigating the ugly collapse of a very serious relationship. It’s not surprising I connected with it so strongly. There’s a part of me that’s always been a dreamy romantic, and though Disintegration is certainly a record about heartbreak and loss, what I’ve always loved is that it doesn’t just wallow in the despair. It still believes in love. Still has hope. Still imagines that something beautiful could emerge from the wreckage. And re-listening nearly a decade later, in a situation infinitely better than the one that ended, that hopefulness doesn’t feel corny or unreasonable or even misguided. It feels just about right. Actually, it feels perfect. 5/5 Highlights: Plainsong Pictures of You Closedown Fascination Street Prayers for Rain Untitled
A lot of musos like cure or the idea of the cure. Its whiny navel gazing twee ribaldry at its best. There is a lack of excitement even in the typing of this. If the cure is the answer then maybe disease is a fine option.
It's ok. I get why there is a niche of people who consider this their thing and through that, consider this to be the greatest music ever recorded. However, it's not for me, and it's a 3/5
Very boring
Better than Bob Dylan I guess
Too long
I've never been that into The Cure, however I do think they are a brilliant band. I just find that their music kinda just makes me feel absolutely nothing. That being said I still rate the album very highly, because it is absolutely immaculate, and beautifully crafted, as is with most of The Cure's work. Their songs just make feel absolutely nothing.
Yeah you know what that's actually pretty good. I like the style, but chin up fella, come on!!
amazing
Pictures of You makes me miss a love I never felt. This album is such a vibe, I'm just upset I litstened to it at work. Need to give it another listen alone.
Masterpiece. Highlight is the title track, but there are so many bangers here.
You can really hear the influence on mcr in the song lullaby. Badass
A couple memorable songs (Irene's fault?), but I wanted to skip most of them halfway through
3/5
No sería un álbum para primerizos a menos que escuchen un género similar, tiene todo lo que es Cure. Hay que escucharlo con especial atención en las letras, aunque algunos intros son bastante extensos.
Robert Smith at his creative peak. Melancholic and beautiful, it still sounds timeless today.
Listened to this while reading the end of the three musketeers. The vibes fitted excellently
mope rock
Ein monumentales Album, das Schmerz in Schönheit verwandelt. Disintegration ist Robert Smiths melancholisches Meisterstück – eine Klanglandschaft aus schwebenden Synths, düsteren Gitarren und introspektiven Texten. Songs wie „Lovesong“, „Pictures of You“ und „Plainsong“ sind nicht nur musikalisch brillant, sondern emotional tiefgreifend. Es fängt das Gefühl von Verlust und Isolation ein, ohne kitschig zu wirken. Jeder Track ist sorgfältig arrangiert – kein Füllmaterial, nur Atmosphäre. Es spricht besonders Menschen an, die sich zwischen Melancholie und Hoffnung bewegen. 👍
such a classic that it would be weird to give anything else than 5, but i do find myself forgetting that the album is playing in the background
De type chiant.
I'm not typically a big goth-rock fan, but it did take me 5 tracks to realize that's what this is. There's some really good instrumental sections, some classic lyrics, overall it's a pretty impressive piece of work even if it's not what I'd rather be listening to. I'll add some points because this is where Lovesong comes from, I'll dock the same points because Robert Smiths' vocals don't mesh with me. 2.7/5
Rare case of I know a couple of the songs, think I'm familiar, and then the thing is unbelievable
Dark and atmospheric, love it.
Whiny 90s music. It can stay there.
Not very interesting.
wonderful dreamy melancholy in a late 80s vibe which usually isnt my thing but i like it. 4
Fuck yeah, The Cure.
It starts out with a deeply atmospheric soundscape that immediately draws me in, and that feeling continues throughout the entire album. The synth and percussion layers create this gloomy, ghostly, lush, dreamy atmosphere, a very enticing arrangement. The lyrics feel like memories being narrated, like romantic metaphors, as if someone is retracing old thoughts. This would be what polished black chrome sounds like. Sonically this album is the sound of the end of a heartbreak, of melancholy, loneliness, and hopelessness, yet there’s a sense of hope, like the beginning of closure.
plainsong 5 pictures of you 6 closedown 5 lovesong 7 last dance 5 lullaby 5 the rest 5
No notes. 10 out of 10
I have been back and forth on whether this one was a large 3 or a small 4. Ultimately I've landed on a small 4 since I could see myself returning to this at some point in the future to give it a bit more time. I found the atmosphere very interesting but I probably didn't listen enough to the lyrics to really appreciate everything. Standouts - 4/5
Felt like a poser listening to this. Fine, but a bit dreary. Didn't even get cured of anything </3
One that feels very difficult to rate after a couple of listens. This is definitely the version of the cure that I found interesting in my mid teens and then lost interest in when I thought I was too cool. Lots of beautiful soundscapes and sort of post rock feel. Interesting stuff
Back to the UK! Seems like good moody background music. I know Lovesong from Adele’s cover and honestly I prefer the emphasis she puts on it, the original is a bit bland. Disintegration is probably my least favorite track, the vocals have a whine-y quality that gets tiresome over 7 minutes. Overall, I was bored with this one and the sameness of the tracks started to bother me. 2.5/5
The hair is difffffferent. My heart wasn't fully in it today. Bit of a slack listen/review/attention span etc etc. This was a bit sad/slow for moi
Nel complesso non male come album
Yeah it’s very good but the second half drags on, The Same Deep Water As You could have been perfect as the last song.
So defining
Probably their most perfect album. Quality.
Haven't listened to this properly for years. The production has dated ever so slightly in places, but the emotional impact hasn't diminished at all.
This album has two high water marks, “Lovesong” and “Pictures of You”, the of which is an all timer for me. But other than that it’s just OK.
Nice to have in the background as a mental breakdown music
Poznam par komadov s tega albuma, nisem pa nikol albuma poslušala. Fajn, dreamy & dreary začetek s "Plainsong", k mi nikakor ni plain. Pa kar žalosten in lep obenem. V bistvu ful primerno za trenuten dež in sivino zunaj. In potem "Pictures Of You". Pozabila sm, kok je dobr. In spet žalosten. "Closedown" je podobno kot prvi komad ful dolg cajta brez vokalov. Po pa k pridejo vokali, so pa isto brutalni in prisotni le za kratek čas, kot v prvem komadu. "Lovesong" je to, kar naslov obljublja in za odtenek bolj poskočen. V "Last Dance" spet dolg intro brez vokalov, kar je čist ok, ker muska je zmer hauntingly beautiful. In spet zelo melanholična besedila. Yay, goth rock! Ooo, "Lullaby"! Spomnim se, ko me je blo strah videospota kot otroka. Nism fen pajkov. Pa ta šepetajoč/weepy vokal od Roberta verjetn tud ni pomagal. Komad je pa čudovit. Na splošno so dolgi introji brez vokalov a thing na temu albumu. Kul. "Fascination Street" tud sledi temu modelu, z vokali šele po drugi minuti nekje; naslednji komad podobno ("Prayers For Rain"). "The Same Deep Water As You" se začne z zvoki nevihte, se prelevi v glasbo in se nadaljuje enako čudovito. (Skos se mi poraja besedna zveza 'hauntingly beautiful' - to mi najbolš opisuje glasbo The Cure. In ne vem kaj naj drugega še dodam.) Atmosferičen, gloomy, čudovit.
i have really tried liking the cure. kind of like i've tried with echo and the bunnymen but i just can't do it captain. its very mellow and stuff
Never been a fan of them. Decent album. Probably wouldn’t listen to all of it again
Myliu. Negaliu sulaukti pamatyti juos gyvai.
Really liked it, but just too long. Soft 4, best listened to driving at night with the windows down
meh
This was fine, but I feel sometimes these songs just drone on and on and could definitely be shorter. Overall this wasn't bad, but definitely wasn't great. Their vocalist is just not my style at all. The band isn't bad tho. Liked Songs: "Pictures of You" , "Closedown" , "Last Dance" , "Fascination Street" , "Homesick"
liked songs: Lovesong, Fascination Street, Prayers for Rain Good 3.5
95/100. A dark, dreamy masterpiece. With its lush production, haunting melodies, and atmospheric depth, it creates a world you can completely float away in. Blending elements of goth, post-punk, and shoegaze, this album is both melancholic and beautiful.
*Ephemeral *Some songs were just drawn out too long *cool effects with new wave feel
Loved brought me back
decent
Klassieker, unieke sound. Hét the cure album
really enjoyed this one. no song stood out to me as bad or boring. i think my favorite is homesick or lovesong. definitely will be revisiting this.
All the songs have the same feel and unfortunately this feel did not vibe with me
It started off really well, had a few big songs too. But then it went on for too long and the songs got whiny 3 ⭐️
More emo pop jeeeesuuuus!
The Cure's defining statement. They had explored the darkest depths with their goth trilogy and begun experimenting with pop on Head on the Door and Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. On Disintegration, The Cure find balance. Their pop sensibility makes their songs of loss and longing (and spiders), sound huge and brought their sound to its zenith. I've loved this album for years for it's dreamy and darkly romantic qualities and excellent production. Despite The Top being my favorite The Cure album, Disintigration is undeniably The Cure's ultimate statement. All killer, no filler.
Brilliant. The quiet chimes and then the crash first notes of Plainsong get me every time. The music is rich, mournful, and sometimes even foreboding. The sound of the whole album is seamless. The lyrics are poetry. Nothing else I’ve ever listened to sounds like this masterpiece from the Cure.
What a perfect album. It's so poetic, so dark, so sexy, so loving and haunting. I adore this masterpiece. It's nostalgic to me, I could listen to it with my mom.... Pers fav: Pictures of you (of course), the intro of Plainsong & Disintegration.
Perfect album to listen to while looking for a ring you lost in a field, "kiss you goodbye..."
4 out of 5, almost 5. It's a haunting and surreal album that deserves the praise it gets.
Está bien, pero me gusta más su anterior trabajo y otras canciones. En conjunto creo que es un gran album de una "época atmosférica" y de la que salieron buenos vídeos para la MTV. Me guardo "Pictures of you", "Lullaby", "Fascination street" y "Disintegration".
Прікольни
The Cure grow on me the more I listen to them, guessing a greatest hits album of them could reach four stars for me.
I want to like the cure, I really do.
I loved the moody instrumental vibe of the entire album! Tracks to Track: Pictures Of You, but they're all pretty solid
Not my style at all, but The Cure is a solid band and the production on this album is really good
The cures unrivaled goth masterpiece
Aujourd'hui, on arrête le temps car on va parler d'un monument. Je vais essayer de rester professionnel, mais merde, c'est impossible car il y a des disques qui ne sont pas que de la musique, mais avant tout des cicatrices et des moments de ta vie gravés dans la cire et "Disintegration" est de ceux-là. Alors, avant même de commencer, que les choses soient claires : la note est 5 sur 5. Ce n'est pas mon avis, c'est un fait, c'est non négociable et si t'es pas d'accord, tu peux aller te faire foutre. Remettons-nous en 1989, j’ai dix-neuf piges soit l’âge parfait pour être une éponge à mélancolie, un paratonnerre pour toutes les angoisses du monde. On sortait des années 80, une décennie de couleurs criardes, de laques à cheveux et d'une pop souvent aussi profonde qu'une flaque d'eau. The Cure eux-mêmes nous avaient fait danser sur des pépites sucrées, géniales mais légères. On commençait à se dire que le Robert Smith de "Pornography" était mort et enterré, remplacé par un clown triste mais inoffensif. Et puis, sans prévenir, le ciel nous est tombé sur la tête. "Disintegration" n'est pas un album, c'est un putain de phénomène météorologique, c'est la bande-son d’une noyade lente et volontaire dans un océan de tristesse. Approchant de la trentaine, cet âge de merde où tu réalises que tu ne seras jamais immortel, Smith a décidé de dynamiter son propre succès. Il a vu le piège de la célébrité, la vacuité des stades, et il a envoyé le plus monumental des doigts d’honneur à une industrie qui voulait faire de lui une simple machine à tubes. C'était un acte de sabotage prémédité, un suicide commercial annoncé et c'est devenu son plus grand triomphe. Une leçon magistrale pour tous les connards en costard qui pensent encore aujourd'hui que le public n'est qu'une masse de consommateurs sans cervelle. Dès l'intro de "Plainsong", tu comprends que ce n'est plus un jeu. Ces nappes de synthés qui s'étirent sur cinq minutes, c'est la promesse d'un effondrement, c'est l'anti-tube par excellence. L'album entier est un bloc, un monolithe noir qui t'écrase sous son poids et sa beauté. C'est une putain de cathédrale gothique, mais une cathédrale inondée, où chaque note résonne à l'infini dans un espace glacial et humide. Ne me demandez pas de détailler les morceaux car ce serait un crime, car "Disintegration" est une œuvre totale qui se vit d’une traite, de préférence seul et dans le noir. Il faut se laisser avaler par le son. Cette basse de Simon Gallup, mon Dieu cette basse... Ce n'est pas de la musique, c'est un organe vital. Elle ne te fait pas bouger la tête, elle te prend aux tripes, elle te plaque au sol, c'est le pouls lourd et douloureux de chaque chanson. Les guitares, elles, ne sont que des spectres, des pluies de verre pilé qui lacèrent l'air. Et au milieu de ce chaos organisé, il y a la voix de Smith. Jamais il n'a semblé aussi nu, aussi fragile, aussi désespéré. Il ne chante pas des textes, il saigne dans le micro, il vomit ses angoisses, le dégoût de soi, la certitude que l'amour finit toujours par se barrer. C'est le son d'un mec qui se regarde dans le miroir et qui n'aime pas ce qu'il voit. C'est d'une honnêteté si brutale que ça en devient presque insoutenable. Pour le jeune con de 19 ans que j'étais, ce disque a été une révélation, une validation. Il a mis des mots et des sons sur des sentiments confus que je n'arrivais pas à exprimer, il m'a appris que la tristesse pouvait être belle, que la mélancolie pouvait être une force créatrice. Il m'a accompagné dans mes premières vraies gueules de bois sentimentales. Ce n'était pas un album qui te rendait triste, non c'était un album qui te comprenait quand tu l'étais déjà, c'était un compagnon pour des nuits sans sommeil. Aujourd'hui, des décennies plus tard, la magie est intacte. "Disintegration" n'a pas vieilli, il reste ce chef-d'œuvre intemporel et écrasant, la pièce maîtresse d'un des groupes les plus importants de l'histoire. Ce n'est pas de la musique pour faire la fête, c'est de la musique pour survivre. C'est un disque qui te rappelle que même au fond du trou, il peut y avoir une lumière, aussi faible et vacillante soit-elle. Une lumière d'une beauté à pleurer.
Love The Cure, but this album is a bit lacking. But it deserves 5 stars because it's a fuck you album. They decided to change their sound because they were getting too popular. It's right in line with other bands of that era not wanting to sell out.
This album is famously considered to be one of the greatest punk records of all time, but personally, I just don't quite get it. I understand the influence it may have had on the genre, but there were plenty of other punk records released before this which had an even more advanced sound. Still, this record holds up really well, and is obviously very good, with some very nice sounding guitars and other instruments, but just enough to get an 8.5/10.
Mysterious
Smukt album.
I just love this, plain and simple.
I called a New Order album the poor mans Cure earlier this week. Here’s the real thing. 8/10
Somewhat dreamy.
In the grand scheme of things, this album is still quite new to me. The Cure were more of a greatest hits band to me, one I always liked but never delved into until the last year or so. Suffice to say, the albums I have taken time to listen to have been a big hit with me, and it is easy to see why Disintegration is so lauded. It’s an album that doesn’t feel at all rushed, lots of space and contemplation; the opening and closing tracks are prime examples of this.
Classic 5/5
Samtidig som 90-tallet begynte å ta form med utgivelser av the Pixies og the Stone Roses, tok et av 80-tallets soundshapers og avrunda tiåret med Disintegration. Skiva er apotheosen til et kulturelt landskap som så mange av våre største verk ta form i kjølvannet av en verden som omsider hadde vunnet gjennom med markedsliberalismen. Etter to tiår med counterculturelle gnistninger, studentbevegelser, og faktisk existerende alternative systemer, balanserte det popkulturelle landskapet på 80-tallet mellom plastisk optimisme og atmosphærisk melancholie. Det kom mye bra indie (post-punk, hva enn det egentlig vil si, er fortsatt et av de største referansepunktene til kontemporære indieband), og det kom veldig mye dårlig synth-dreven pop med en best-før dato som ble passert før jeg ble født. Distintegration er ikke den beste skiva fra 80-tallet. For min del er den ikke engang på topp 5. Men det er nok den skiva som best (eller i hvert fall mest storartet) fanger det som var partikulært og bra med lydbildet i det tiåret. Det eneste som er bedre enn øyeblikket når synthen i Plainsong kicker inn, er når Sofia Coppola brukte låta i Marie Antoinette (den filmen har to av de beste needle dropsa i filmhistorien; den andre er når hun bruker Jynweythek). Er skiva for lang? Vel, ja, men her føler jeg likvel lengden er berettiget. Den skal ikke bare kunne sette punktum ved karrieren til et era-definerende band, men skal nøste opp et tiår av skuffelser. Og jo mer jeg hører hele skiva og ikke bare Plainsong og Pictures of You, desto mer setter jeg pris på hvert eneste spor.
Man kan nesten ikke gå feil med The Cure, og det er kanskje bare lengden på plata jeg har å utsette på den.
Har det vært noe vits i å lage syntha indiepop etter dette albumet? Kanskje det er vits i å lage et litt kortere album, dette var litt for langdrygt for femmern * nå har jeg hørt igjennom hele, og jeg tror sødern meg ikke at den klarer firrern heller. Det var synd, for her var det mye kult! Lengden ødelegger
Really enjoyed the gloomy rock. Near the end it had stayed too much in the same bounds for me and so faded a bit.
Really liked this, but it's so low energy. For me that sort of means it can only be background music or I switch off. I think that caps it at a 3.
A classic album, 1hr 12 feels quite long when shoe gaze, but plenty of great moments on the journey. Strong 4
Disintegration is epic, glorious, dreamy, melancholic, reflective, dealing with grief, disappointment and hope. Unfulfilled with previous pop success, Robert makes a deliberate attempt to produce his masterpiece. Each track lays down a musical pattern through a long intro that stands on its own. Reminds me in some places of Cocteau Twins and other places of New Order.
The Cure at this point has perfected the art of slow moving, creeping, gothic drama. Drawn out, gorgeous instrumentals with passionate vocals that cut through to the soul. These patient tracks with huge payoffs are punctuated by big singles which would play great in front of a festival audience or on prime time radio. It’s this killer combination that makes them one of the all time great rock bands.
A return to form for the list today, solid 5 with two of my favourite songs ever on in pictures of you and love song, Crawley’s very own
Great album but you need to be in the right mood because…it’s a lot. Lullaby will forever be one of my favorite cure songs
so badly want to like this but it puts me to sleep
The sound is dark and rich. I like this much more than the Smiths, but it suffers from the same problem — whiny, complaining lyrics sung in a holier-than-thou British accent. The vocals range between bad and really really bad (eg, the title track). Too bad — because the band has a really lush brooding dark sound. A 2.
Didnt remember much, lush drum sounds and fun guitar loops.
Not for me. dark gothic ambient sounding music that didn’t hit home. Better than Seventeen seconds tho.
Love the arrangement of first track, very theatrical (and I can own my love if dramatic music ...Meatloaf). Several other tracks saved to my MOODY playlist. Listened before? N Saved tracks? Y Favorite tracks? Plainsong, Love song, ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ Liked it a lot. Saved several tracks.
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Oh Wow - its been more than 30 years since I listened to this album the whole way through I now I remember why - half the songs develop like a fine wine over time and have a special place in my collection, whereas the other half dont quite hit the same way, which to be honest is still a pretty good run rate for any album! For me, this was a solid end to a great 10-year run of Cure LP's - after this point they no longer suprised me