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From my initial opinions of the little I had heard of the cure I really expected this album to be much much darker. I did not remotely expect the theme throughout the first half of this record. While some descriptions of this album describe the openings tracks as “synth heavy funeral marches”, I could not agree less. The first half of the album contained some of the most HOPEFUL and audibly mesmerising chord progressions I’ve heard. The second half of the record definitely took a bit of a turn towards something I would have expected a bit more from The Cure, taking a much darker tone. There’s 3 real contenders for the best track here, somewhere between the opening two tracks, Plainsong, Pictures of You, and then later in the record, Lullaby. I was really shocked by this record, one of the few 4 stars I’ve given out. I really enjoyed this.
Listening session: february 28th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: listened to some songs before Thoughts: I’ve always been into moody and depressed music so naturally I like The Cure. I didn’t know this whole album but was pleasantly suprised Favourite tracks: Lovesong, Fascination Street & Untitled
One of those legendary albums that you only hear good things about. And for good reason. Disintegration is pretty darn great. The atmosphere is thick with emotion, presence, drama. It’s not so different from what an ideal late-stage Pink Floyd might have been if the band hadn’t gone all-in on horrific 80s production after Roger Waters’s departure. Add in a heavy dose of the Smiths (or the Britpop genre in general – it’s all the same) and you arrive at this moody, synth-laden nightmarescape. Plainsong is a great introduction into the Cure’s quasi-depressive symphony – almost musical-like with its ringing bells and swooping synths – that leads into the more radio-friendly Pictures Of You. This second track focuses more on melody, and it does it well. The guitar notes flicker around your ears in that distinctive Britpoppy 80s manner, and though I’d like to hear a more interesting/satisfying guitar sound, I have to respect it being a product of its time. Experimental, distorted guitars had gone out of fashion (temporarily) by this point in time, though they’d return in earnest with the grunge movement. After Closedown, a solid track that takes half its length to reach the first lyric, we get another radio hit with the simple, pretty Lovesong. Lullaby is also notable, mainly for its mumbled vocal and nice string arrangement (the pizzicato is especially good). The Same Deep Water As You takes a while to really get going. But once you recognise it’s very much a slow-burn song, it gets a lot more digestible. The strings in the second half are breathtaking. At the end of the record, Homesick’s piano and filtered guitar sparkle through the mix, making the track a big standout. I’d forgotten that the Cure’s vocals are kind of weak. What is it with British singing after the (well-meaning) disaster that was the punk movement? It’s like bands just started hiring bogans off the street, slapping a cheap mic on their chest, and calling it a lovely English day. Luckily, this band somewhat disguises the bad vocals with excellent atmospheric instrumental work. And hefty track lengths. You end up being just barely annoyed enough at the eight-minute runtimes to forget the David Byrne ah post-punk vocals. The strongest it gets is pretty late in the album, in the title track. The guy’s positively belting here. And it’s for the better. He sounds one-of-a-kind, as well as extremely upset. I guess if my world were “breaking apart like I’m made up of glass again”, I’d be upset too. 4/5 Key tracks: Plainsong, Lovesong, Homesick
Great album, despite Robert Smith 🙈
3.6
Fantastic album. Not my favorite Cure, but it’s up there #johnsvinyl
Wraps up The Cure on this list for me. I'd put this right between Seventeen Seconds and Pornography. Gloomy doomy, some nice strings.
Man. What an album. It was exactly what I needed today. Painsong totally caught me off guard and set me up for what to expect from the rest of the album and it didn’t let me down! The instrumentation was incredible. I truly had no idea the Cure made music like this.
Very nice and moody album. Not as 80s sounding as I feared. Nice mix of guitar and synths with cool driving bass as well. Very atmospheric soundscapes/instrumental parts in most of the songs. A good coherent package.
A one of The Cure’s best albums.
Usually 80s music sounded terrible. The production was awful drum sounded like they were being recorded in an airplane hanger just terrible and the bands and the musicians from the 60s and 70s did not know how to use it proper. Everyone sounded awkward and ugly. But there are some band like the cure who is able to use that 80 sound like a sharp knife. This is the height of 80s music done very very well.
Espectacular. Oscuro, depre, triste, pero fascinante. Solo ellos transmiten todo eso. 1:12 hs. dura el álbum. Y generan el clima perfecto siempre. Algunos temas se vuelven algo redundantes y solo por eso no es un 10 total. Pero es espectacular. 9/10
nice
This album comes out the gate strong and is sold throughout. I might just be a Cure fan
im torn between 3.75/5 and 4/5, which may seem too specific but that's where im at lol. i was thinking more like 3.5/5 but then i got to the last 3 tracks and they really blew my mind. those and lovesong were the standouts for me. all of it was really well arranged and produced, and if this was my all time favourite genre i would definitely have it rated higher, but personal taste wise i don't feel like anything more than 4/5 is accurate for me. i think as of right now i see it as 3.75/5 but i can confidently say that in another headspace i could definitely enjoy it more and feel like it's more of a 4/5.
A fantastic album sonically but honestly, it becomes a snoozefest at times. The transitions are great with a few standout tracks.
A beautiful album. Love everything about this one.
Original “nobody understands me” music
I felt a rare case of happy sad. Felt like looking at a pretty corpse
I got this album at the urging of my friend who was full on goth when it was released. Loved it then and it still holds up! It’s not a 5 in my book but a solid 4!
Fav tracks: plainsong, closedown, the same deep water as you, homesick Obviously this album is incredible. The way these artists capture depressing mystical sensations is unfortunately top tier for how much of a cliche it is to adore this group. They’re so good tho
I do like Disintegration, but I'm not often in the mood to listen to it. The Head on the Door, Boys Don't Cry and even Faith give a faster reward.
Yea this rips
A great album but way too long
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Lovesong é uma musica romântica perdida no meio dessa calamidade de melancolia e tristeza. Lullaby também descontrai um pouco e é minha preferida. Soube que o Roberth Smith se drogou porque não estava sabendo lidar com o sucesso da banda em 89, o que é curioso… A fonte de inspiração da maioria dos artistas é o próprio espelho. Falando nisso, a letra de Desintegration é muito específica e foi a que mais me chamou atenção (inclusive pesquisei o significado para ver outras opinões). Acho que esse disco tem uma música para cada tipo de decepção ou tristeza que existe.
Not really what I expected, but I'm really liking it. I might just put it in a fitting playlist!
Great ambiance of a record. The Cure always has great songs on their albums, but they also are so aggrandizing that they start to get repetitive.
Plainsong - 4 Pictures of you - 4 Closedown - 3 Lovesong - 5 Last dance - 3 Lullaby - 4 Fascination street - 4 Prayers for rain - 4 The same deep water as you - 3 Disintegration - 4 Homesick - 4 Untitled - 3
Did not expect to like this album so much. It has Lovesong which I hear all the time at work and there’s other bangers which make it a great listen
This is such a great album. It is an ethereal experience. All songs are thematically and musically connected to build this feeling of disembodiment. When you listen to this album, it's like life goes on slow motion and nothing matters but this moment. It is a soundtrack for hopeful depression, while microdosing on morphine. Bliss.
Pretty sure I'm very much the wrong age to appreciate an album like this, but it was gorgeous. And so well constructed.
I had forgotten how comfortable this album is. Dark, moody, swirling, it's the Cure at their most polished. "Lovesong" was the hit from this LP but "Fascination Street", "Pictures of You" and "lullaby" are the standouts. Near perfect for a Cure record.
Pretty good, I liked the vibe
banging but went on for a while
Dark, gloomy, brooding. That's what I thought this would be, and it is. Probably didn't need to be so long though.
Enjoyed this one. The tone shifts on this album caught me off guard a couple of guard a couple of times. It can go from super dark on one track to cheerful on the next. But it works.
Today I listened to Disintegration by The Cure, and I must confess: I was genuinely taken aback by how much I enjoyed it. It matched my mood perfectly, and I was honestly impressed. I barely knew anything about the band beyond “Friday I’m in Love,” which I adore, so I didn’t really know what to expect. Then I opened the album on Spotify, saw the duration, and thought, “Okay, another 80-minute album. We’re either going to suffer or fall in love.” I’m starting to notice a pattern: music from the past used to be long, immersive, almost excessive, while today everything feels shorter — maybe a symptom of the TikTokification of music. But anyway. From the very beginning, I had the feeling that this was a breakup album, and I kind of loved that. Actually, I really loved it. The opening track is stunning. I saved a bunch of songs — I think I only disliked two — and the overall experience felt unexpectedly moving. “Plainsong,” “Pictures of You,” “Lovesong,” and “Disintegration” are the clear standouts for me, each one carrying a different shade of melancholy and emotional intensity. I’m so happy that I listened to this album today, of all days — it felt almost too perfectly timed. It was a pleasant surprise. I wasn’t expecting to like it this much, but I did. A lot. Four stars. And yes, it was really special. Beautiful, even.
Even though it's a slow ish 80s album, I still really enjoyed it. Kinda dark and edgy in a way. Disintegration was my favorite.
kind of interesting. i'd written myself off as "not really a The Cure fan" but this one brought me back for sure. there were definitely times where the album annoyed me a little bit, but by and large there were enough cool sounds and cool moments to more than justify any negatives. it's a big chunky album of big chunky songs, and it drags, but when it's dragging in one of those cool moments it's sick, and you get a nine minute song that doesn't feel like it at all. Plainsong is a great opener, but Disintegration really got stuck in my head that's gotta be my favorite. like a soft 4
Really nice. Builds a great mood and sticks with it the whole way through. It was wispy and vibey, not too much to get boring but also enough to build the ambience. Sprinkle in some classics (felt like Kirill going "damn these are all on the same album huh") and you've got a great album 7.9/10
Long but good
Beautifully immersive
That was fucking unreal. That 80s brooding synth just gets me in the giblets
phenomenal album, haven't heard it in ages
Their best album? It’s either this one or Kiss Me x 3. Kiss is a full rock opera with epic waves of sound and orchestration; Disintegration returns to more of the ‘classic’ Cure sound, though lusher and wider in scope now. The first half is impeccable, with “Pictures of You” being the ür-lost-love song. You can imagine Robert wailing this lament atop a dark windswept cliff. Then “Lovesong” captures an almost bare-bones need and tenderness in its swirling melody. “Lullaby” is so gothically creepy it’s pretty much camp, and I adore it for that. The remainder is less memorable, diving into longer, contemplative songs that don’t match the nerve of the first tracks. But it’s still endlessly replayable, with that unique Cure sound sending me on a journey deep with Robert’s singular mind.
A Golden Gloomy Goth Great, according to the lore - and that is exactly what it is
Do we like The Cure’s big breakthrough? It made a lot more sense for this list than that last Cure nonsense.
Dost dobar album nema sta, slusa san vec prije al i dalje su mi iste pisme dobre. Vibe na nekim pismama vrlo unikatan (npr. the Forest) zbog sinergije između vokala Roberta Smitha i ritma na baŠČodi. 8/10 Najbolja pisma: Pictures of you
Awesome album, lived up to the height. Really weird creepy lyrics at times, but you had to really listen, because otherwise they sort of just washed over you. This website has definitely boosted my rating of The Cure a lot. For some reason, Spotify kept trying to skip songs, which was really annoying.
yes
Amazing !
In theory, I should really love The Cure, but, honestly, they haven't exploited in me, they haven't hit me yet. I'm still searching for that album of them that will make me a fan, or make me say "yes, yes, yes!". I'm still. For now, this Disintegration is very good, such a kind of gothic-atmospheric album with some experimentation. I value them a lot, I do, and maybe that's what hurts me when I don't really get to love the record, but, instead, like it, I value it, but not at the extent to make it a part of my life. Maybe they are not a band that sonically really makes me feel something, maybe I need another direction. I can't deny the potential, the greatness behind them, and I truly liked the album. But just that, I liked it. So, for now, I'll continue my journey. And maybe I will love their next album to pop-up.
Loved it, but I feel like it doesn’t stand out enough for 5 stars
I enjoyed the ride but I can't see myself ever going for this again.
Enjoyed this
Liked some of the songs, of course not all of them. Fascination street fascinates me a lot. 4/5.
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Awesome album, one of the best from The Cure. Such a distinct sound, kind of melancholy with the guitar and bass.
Gothic rock, dream pop, post-punk, alternative rock. Worth a revisit.
Awesome, I haven't listened to much of their slower stuff like this but this is the type of sound so many shoegaze bands try to emulate.
d e p r e s s i o. Leave it to The Cure to make 80's goth sad music enjoyable. Its definitely moody so your mileage may vary, as someone who spent an inordinate amount of time in highschool listening to emo, this hits all those familiar hallmarks. It just sounds good, the production is crafted well, my issue with other groups that attempt this kind of music tend to muddy it up, or something gets lost in the shuffle, maybe too much distortion, quiet monotone vocals, etc. Here everything is pretty clear and mixed well. If I had to pick a track that nails this particular sound it would be Lovesong, great tempo, downer lyrics, a string section! Never felt so good to be sad. 4.5 if I could!
This might just be sad Brit boy music but it hit just right today. I was definitely in the mood to be moody
Quite slow and atmospheric. Probably needs the listener to be in the right mood. Lovesong on two suggested albums in 4 days!
Very dreamlike and atmospheric. I've never listened to The Cure before other than Boys Dont Cry, so I wasnt expecting this but it was a nice surprise.Fascination Street and Prayer for Rain or wtv its called were my standouts. Pretty enjoyable album but what tf is Lullaby talking abt lol. 7.4/10
every song sounds the same with those vocals and that punchy snare that has a lot of space or whatever but i liked it and idk what makes a 5
I actually enjoyed this a lot. The production is fantastic, and even though I generally hate songs that have like a 3 minute instrumental intro, the music was really good here.
As I listened to this long album, so awash in gloom and reverb, I was plagued with one question: Why is this album great? I didn’t mean it like, “This album is great! How’s they manage it?” What I meant was that everyone thinks this is one of the greatest albums ever made, and I couldn’t really see why. Like, it was fine. It kind of sounded cool, and there were moments that really captured a feeling, and layers I’d notice tucked under a blanket of sound. But I couldn’t stop thinking that it was overindulgent, vacuous, and too 80s for 1989. I was preparing to give this a 3. And then, somehow, as I listened to the last three songs (each of which was too long, on paper anyway), something changed within me. The album won me over. I got it. I wanted to listen again. I had to meet it at its level, not expect it to be something it wasn’t. Suddenly, I asked the same question as before, but with the originally false meaning: Why is this album great?
I was confused by the first track, which, if I’m not mistaken was an instrumental, or very nearly so. I had no idea. This album sounds like the 80s. I was also taken by the fact that this didn’t seem as sad, as angst-filled, as I think of The Cure being. Gets my stamp of approval, I added it.
this album is really good. i got a litttttllleee bored towards the end just bc all the songs start to sound the same but overall i really enjoyed it. lullaby is a really cool track. everyone loves the cure
Ah the Cure, it’s for what ails ya!
Very obscure and it's giving cocteau twins. loved it, but probs not my fav cure album.
Big fan. Maybe even 4.5
solid 4
my first the cure album and i understand 🙂↕️.
Genre: Gothic Rock One of the decade's biggest albums comes right towards the end of it, and it proved to be a mighty springboard into the 90s. The Cure did a very nice job both highlighting what makes 80s music enjoyable, as well as forecasting what some Dream Pop/Alt Rock records would sound like in the early-mid 90s. Awesome production, and some genuinely beautiful rock songs, but some tracks really overstay their welcome. This album could've cut maybe 5-10 minutes overall and been even more enjoyable. Great record, though! Definitely feels essential and necessary. 4/5
I loved the dramatic intro to this album, how fresh it felt. It felt classic. Favourite track: Lovesong
Smooth, sultry sounds all around, a real vocal showcase for Ella Fitzgerald. And the pianist pulls through so well. something about the 50,s and simplicity in love songs that really sells me, great evening listening
A classic Cure album with some awesome hits. It just so happened I was in a British melancholy pop groove when this was suggested!
Really like this. A few all time classics. I used to listen to this all the time. Every song is drawn out. In my opinion cutting just a couple of them to be tighter would make the long drawn out songs feel more emotionally powerful and would make the while album better. Maybe I just got too drained by the end, maybe I'm just too jaded to handle so much Cure. Love - Pictures of You (one of my 100 desert island songs), Lullaby Strong 4 stars
saw it was by the cure and knew id like it. solid 4/5 because a couple of the songs i found boring but other than that a good album
I just love the cure ok?
Almost a 5!
I can't bear their hits at all, but this is great.
Eu curti bastante, as músicas são longas mas isso não me estressou! Deu uma acalmada inclusive, já que maior parte delas são apenas instrumental e eu curto muito isso. Eu gostei mais das primeiras, as duas primeiras especificamente. Foi um ótimo álbum pra começar minha jornada de descobertas. Sobre a banda eu só conhecia boys don't cry e friday i'm in love. Eles são bons, gostei!
Love it!
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I was fairly ambivalent to The Cure in high school - didn't love them, didn't hate them, enjoyed a few of their poppier hits. When I went to college and my high school girlfriend (with whom I was attempting to maintain a long-distance relationship) quickly broke up with me, I purchased this album and listened to it non-stop. It was absolutely perfect for my personal melodrama.
A couple songs in the middle drag for me but for the most part I'm surprised to say I absolutely loved this album
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It’s good. Better than 17 seconds
The end of robert smiths attempts of writing pop music, after kiss me and head on the door. All three albums are amazing. Some pretty bangers - plainsong, pictures of you, lovesong are the best 3 openers ever. Lullaby is a classic. Does tail off near the end. I prefer his more depressing earlier stuff like
After many more listens. I love this album. Great songs like pictures of you, love song, lullaby
woah. This was definitely not what I expected, I knew of the Cure but definitely not their entire discography. It’s so cool to hear a different side of the music since i’m so used to hearing the more pop-esqe side of them. Especially since the sounds in this album are almost evangelical. Fire way to start the year.
First listen to a complete The Cure album. A bit dark lyric wise but excellent musician ship and vocals.
I really enjoyed this one! There were a lot of beautiful melodies, and this just had a nice feel to it and overall album flow. I knew some of the songs but not the whole album- a nice discovery!
Fun listen, so many great tracks.
Was quite worried when I saw "The Cure" pop up, since I've already been given Pornography, and that album wasn't that good. However, this was actually a lot more pleasing to listen to.
A warm blanket made of sadness
7/10
‘Fascination Street’ makes me want to eat people. In a good way.
I love The Cure, not sure this would be my favorite album but I still like it quite a bit. Has some really good songs on it.
I love The Cure but I hadn't heard this one. I didn't recognize the tracks, but I really enjoyed listening though this. It's slow with a light, airy feel to it
This album was good. I liked it. It was very ethereal very desolate very dystopian, but in a 80s glam sort of the way it’s kinda like looking at a dystopian version of the future that doesn’t exist in someway. I really enjoyed. I felt like the songs were you know clear, but had some sort of emotional Centre that I thought I could connect to and yeah, generally it did drag a bit I won’t drag a bit in the middle for me, but I kind it made me appreciate the songs where I felt really engaged I would say.
I didn't listen to the whole album (lack of time) but the songs i did give a listen to, were nice! I only knew the cure from 'boys don't cry' and 'friday im in love' Would defenitely listen to the album again to form a better opinion and some songs have the potential to end up in my playlist after a few listens! Again, i feek like this would be more of a background music for a saturday evening
Peaks with Prayers for Rain, the couple songs immediately before and after are great, everything else good
forgot how good "pictures of you" is as a song, really don't listen to the album as a whole because "plainsong" is such a good intro to "pictures of you" Robert Smith has such a great voice. the album starts out with radio bangers and sneaks the goth in steadily. singles are great but this reminds me why albums exist yeah, need to listen to more albums as a complete thing. this is my first suggested album for this project so i've yet to establish good absolute and relative ratings scales but this is a 4/5, maybe even 5/5.
I enjoy The Cure’s style and am familiar with several of their hits that are on this album, but this full listen through was a first for me. Last Dance was a stand out, and I’m not sure I’d ever heard Lullaby before, even though I see it is credited as the first single from this record. Overall this was a pleasant listen and exposed me to some more songs by them I enjoy.
Thoroughly enjoyed this album. Has a dreamy feel to it with the instrumentals and voice. Has an older sound to it but holds up really well to todays standards.
20/12/2025 Although I knew of The Cure, I've never listened to them. Great discovery. Spotify listeners: 20.1 million
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7/10, classics that i love like pictures of you, lullaby, and love song. Very atmospheric and ethereal for me, very coherent album but i think some of the songs are very similar, i like something a bit more diverse. all in all great stuff, love the cure!
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
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.
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.
It's not for the every day listen, but it's still a real good album from The Cure.
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.
Sick album. Fascination and lullaby.....puhlease! Then add love song and pictures and it's over the top.
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
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.
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
Lovely work. Gives me new appreciation for Shena’s songwriting.
Almost a masterpiece but maybe the songs are a bit too samey
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🤣.
- pictures of you on yks kaikkien aikojen biiseistä - tämä on kyllä kertakaikkiaan hieno levy, kuin lämmin halaus
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”
Standouts Pictures of You Lovesong Fascination Street The Same Deep Water as You
unititled fascination street
Beat expectations
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
Maybe The Cure album I like the most although it kinda drags towards the end.
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.
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
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!
This is great. Perfectly moody
A more unique sound from The Cure than I am used to - darker, richer, rounder - still quite enjoyable!
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.
Nostalgic. Very pre emo, sad boy. Liked the synth and some of the more confident drum and guitar rifts.
Good Cure.
Really good but quite repetitive and depressing
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.
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.
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
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!
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
Okay
Enjoyed this way more than I expected. Felt introspective. Great listen
Rest in Peace Dostoyevsky you would’ve loved Disintegration (1989) by The Cure
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.
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
You can really hear the influence on mcr in the song lullaby. Badass
wonderful dreamy melancholy in a late 80s vibe which usually isnt my thing but i like it. 4
Fuck yeah, The Cure.
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
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
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.
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.
Really liked it, but just too long. Soft 4, best listened to driving at night with the windows down
Loved brought me back
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.
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
Not my style at all, but The Cure is a solid band and the production on this album is really good
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 called a New Order album the poor mans Cure earlier this week. Here’s the real thing. 8/10
Man kan nesten ikke gå feil med The Cure, og det er kanskje bare lengden på plata jeg har å utsette på den.
A classic album, 1hr 12 feels quite long when shoe gaze, but plenty of great moments on the journey. Strong 4
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.
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
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.
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
Day 71 Such a wonderful album, I want to live inside the haunting melodies and the ambiance. I love the cure. (4.5/5)
Don’t think I’ve listened to a The Cure album start to finish before. Very good.
My most anticipated album of 1989. I was a massive Cure fan, so I couldn't wait for this to come out. While I loved it, I found it to be a bit of a slog toward the end. I still think it's overlong, but it's also full of some of their best work.
Same good vibes as usual from The Cure. I enjoyed the album well enough, but it wasn't anything different from their usual. Favorite tracks: Pictures of You, Lovesong, Homesick
I am aware of the Cure obviously, but never actually listened to them on purpose. I enjoyed this album very much, but thought a lot of it all had the same dreary sound with not a lot of variety. Nevertheless, this is very very Cure. They have such a distinctive sound. Listened before: no Listen again: very likely
"Still, here you have a story written with the sole object of inspiring a pleasing terror in the reader; and as I think, that is the true aim of the ghost story." Some Remarks on Ghost Stories, M.R. James. After yesterday's engagement with Junkyard, a gothic rock album that everyone on this site seems to hate, we get to Disintegration, the gothic rock album that everyone - on this site and elsewhere - seems to love. I have admitted before that, while the Cure are among my top five bands, I don't know that they've released a five-star album. Disintegration, laden as it is with garlands from others, is surely the challenge to that. I bought my first copy of Disintegration on the afternoon when I would have my first kiss. She was a lovely goth girl, with Robert Smith's dimpled chin. To situation this memory in early 1999, I'll admit that I bought the album because some character in South Park had called Disintegration "the best album ever," shouting after a winged Kaiju version of Smith. However, the whole interaction was awkward and embarrassing. I wasn't ready for any of it emotionally. I thought I was already in love with a different girl - not a goth, but a quiet and withdrawn. I had also already fallen in love with some of these songs from the live Show album which I'd borrowed from the CD library. Those recordings were leaner, more energetic and the epic cuts, such as Pictures of You, were leavened with shorter, more exuberant tracks from other parts of their career. Let's Go To Bed shouldn't comfortably beside Fascination Street, but it does in the live show. In comparison, the unmoveable slabs of Prayers for Rain and The Same Deep Water as You are a challenge. There are other instances of Cure albums that present such a dense track lists, but it is a hallmark of their two most successful albums - Disintegration and Wish - that there is a specific homogeneity of tone across the whole record. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me is infinitely varied, as is the Head on the Door. Faith and Pornography are constant in their onslaught. However, on both of those successful records, the pop songs and a depressing dirges are dressed in exactly the same raiment. On Wish, the pop songs are exceedingly pop and pull the epic downers closer to them. On Disintegration, it is the other way around, so heavy is the mood of those later big songs that the singles get caught in their wake. Even, Pictures of You, a song of multiple of hooker parts and a hit single of sorts, is stretch out to epic status, as though the line between the two parts of the Cure is being intentionally mangled. Disintegration often seems like a daunting, dark effort to me, so I rarely listen to it. Unlike Pornography's manic writhing, Disintegration seems to wallow. And I understand the pleasure of wallowing: that is what goth - though the Cure, like everyone else, hates the term - allows you to do. Wallowing is often a put-on or an indulgent exaggeration of events. And, certainly, distinct from the despair that Smith harnessed to write Pornography or the grief he exorcised on Songs of a Lost World, at the time of Disintegration, he was happy, I think. He married he childhood sweetheart - Lovesong is the gift he gave her. In the studio, the band bullied alcoholic bandmate, Lol Tolhurst, because they didn't know how else to handle the challenge of his behaviour. It was a weird, mixed moment and weirder still that it produced such a constant record. I think this consistency is the reason that Disintegration fares so well with others. While the strength of the Cure lies in their extreme poles of pop and desolation, this album melds the two in a way that softens the edges of both in a way that seems to suit most people: a pleasing terror. The main terror for me, however, is Roger O'Donnell's synth strings which upset me even now, but, overall, I have come to admire, if not completely love Disintegration, just as I did not completely love that goth girl back in 1999. Too much, too early. Too much even now. 4 We could have done with this on a weekend but sure… Disintegration is great, there’s no doubt about that, but it’s also the definition of too much of a good thing. By the time I am through the twenty minute stretch of Same Deep Water… and the title track, both of which I admire very much, I am aching to stop. There’s fifteen minutes still to go. There is so much that is memorable on the album - marvellous riffs on every instrument, iconic, gripping drum patterns - and at least half a dozen of the best songs Robert Smith ever wrote. But it doesn’t quite work as an album, for me. There are other records that I love that seem to require reserved energy and a deep breath before sitting through in one go - Ys by Joanna Newsom, Ladies and Gentlemen… by Spiritualized, or even my favourite album OK Computer. But there doesn’t seem to me to be any way of girding myself for Disintegration. It is simply not digestible. It’s not just that it is too long, it’s that it doesn’t have a narrative (emotional?) shape - it sits there like a mountain of champ and gravy. It is always ending and then beginning again with diminishing welcome, even as it impresses and satisfies. What I should have done is listen to Plainsong and Pictures of You - both absolutely wonderful and as good a start to an album as I can think of - and then just glanced down the tracklisting for a moment in remembrance of how good almost all of these tracks are (I could still leave Last Dance in any case). Then I could hand Disintegration its five stars. It’s the listening to it - enduring it - that’s the problem. 4/5
The orchestration for “Pictures of You” is so good I don’t really mind that they follow the same structure on so many other tracks.
I like this way more than I thought I would. Mr. Smith isn't too whiney and the songs are pretty good overall.
Honestly a banger. Just some real classics on here
Definitely a vibe. Gonna have to listen to this again sometime.
top 3: - pictures of you - lovesong - the same deep water as you special mentions: - last dance - lullaby
A near perfect mix of songs and texture.
Moody, which I liked.
The type of album I want to listen to on a rainy September day, looking out the window. Makes me wish I was a goth baddie. Perfect spooky goth album for the fall season. 4/5 stars because the songs were so long
beautiful album!!! so happy i got to see them live a couple years ago!! this record is a good 4/5!
This album is bleak, stark, grey, drab, depressing, sad and introspective… It’s a great piece of music, but I don’t think it’s the quintessential Cure album other think it is. While well written, produced and executed, it kind of all stays in the same vein, save for “Lullaby,” which is not what I like about The Cure. I like there to be a bouncy upbeat song or a sort of weird, but totally engaging song. These are all songs of being overwhelmed and sad and anxious. Apparently, for Robert Smith, turning 30 was a big, sad deal. Enjoyed the album, but if someone said “hey, if you had to pick a Cure album to show the world on a list of 1001 albums, what would it be?” it would’ve been The Head On The Door. Points for having my favorite 311 cover.
My kinda music, love the Cure.
This was way better than I expected. The hits I know and love, but the longer songs with a lot of dreamy musical sections between verses were very enjoyable. The length of it didn’t bother me.
Oh hell yeah, let’s go. One of the best opening tracks on any album ever. Then pictures of you? Come on. What a 1-2 punch. This is an album that justifies its run time, and each track justifies its own length, because the whole thing is so cinematic and immersive. (Looking at you, Metallica’s black album.) I don’t quite love it enough to give it a 5, but it’s also early September and the sun is shining. Give it a couple months and this will hit just right.
This is a class album. It's almost Cure by Numbers. But that's no bad thing. No one else makes music like The Cure. Not then, not now. Good old Captain Bob.
classic album full of dark themes and hypnotic riffs
halluzinogeni the cure wieder! plainsong isch meh e atmosphäre als en song ABER d gitarre isch echt schön ok vlt ischs ganze album eso? closedown findi na easy schön lovesong und last dance back to back isch seeehr geil, und es isch immerno ihdere spezifische atmosphäre lullaby hani eneer nervig gfunde mitem umegezupfe fascination street BANGER wow the same deep water as you isch mega! hans gfühl wär es guets lied als abschluss vom album gsi homesick tönt au öppe so fantastischs album. wär es 5i wenn vlt 1, 2 weniger spannendi lieder nöd debii wäret. eso ischs es starchs 4i d atmosphäre wos kreieret suugt eim fast scho inne
This whole album is an experience, something to really sink into and drift through. But even so, there are so many strong, standout tracks for me. Pictures of You - come onnn, what a perfect song.
Mørk, dronete og fin. Med noen skikkelige godlåter og klassiske melodier.
Liked it. The music feels weighty, in a good way, with lush synths.
4/5
new fav! kinda psychodelic and moody
i liked that shi
Not that i ever disliked the cure, but this is definitley the first tome that i felt like i fully understood onoe of their albums. Incredibly good, although its a shame that i dont see whats so gothic about it other than the fact that its the cure. Feels a lot less dark and gloomy in comparisson to their other albums to me atleast (im not goth what do i know). Its does get darker near the end though i guess. I dont want my fav cure album to be the least gothic one that feels lame as hell on my part
Great nostalgic feel. Happy to have listened something from The Cure other than their well-known songs.
Pictures of you is the best sad boy song.
I really liked this one quite a bit more than the previous Cure album I received (Seventeen Seconds). Just felt a little more complex, a little more intricate. Probably more accessible, which for me in this case is a good thing.
I got 17 Seconds as one of my first albums on this list and I was bored most of the time. This was much better, they're hitting their stride here.
I really, really want to give this 5, but it's just too long. The opening of this album is downright haunting, and it closes strong, but it just cannot keep the steam going through the middle section.
Love me some Cure! Lot of hits on this album. I really appreciate a theme and when songs feel like pieces to a larger act, as they do here. This album is unique, weird, and great at what it does.
had already listened to it, maybe I'll relisten someday. But it's really good!
Intense
This is everyone’s favorite Cure album, but I actually think more than a couple of their earlier ones were superior. To be clear: This is a GREAT album and I enjoyed revisiting it.
Good
Great Cure Album. Don't know them well enough to know if its the right choice or not.
I seem to always say this about New Wave, but this is ‘luxury music.’ I can never think of a time when this wouldn’t be great to have on (maybe only at a dance party?). This was the first album by The Cure that I got as a teenager, trying to use an extensive CD collection in my car to look cool. I didn’t appreciate this album then, but some of my friends did. I’m glad I’ve seen the light.
Liked this one more than I thought I would. I've been down on The Cure during this project but this one stood out for the right reasons. More atmospheric with solid production behind it. The guitars and bass really stand out. This might turn me into a Cure fan. Well, maybe not. Robert Smith is still annoying.
I don’t know what I had but this album certainly was the cure
Really great production, and good songwriting
Some real good ones.
I need to listen to this band more, great album
The Cure was one of the bands I was most excited to listen to in this project. I’ve always been a fan of the hits I’ve heard, but admittedly never listened to any of their albums in full. It was just as I expected it to sound.
Phenomenal album. Pictures of You is 5 stars alone. Robert Smith has a way of making a love song seem so fucking cool and not at all sappy. Much of this music is atmospheric and dreamy. Good stuff.
Listened Oct 2024. I understand this one a lot more now. I’m still not the biggest Cure fan, but I’ve come to appreciate their slow, sad gothic melodramas now that I know they aren’t just a goth pop band. Great album that I will keep returning to.
I love the soundscape these guys create. The only other full album I've listened to by The Cure was their new (2024) release and I really liked that one, but I assumed it was a change in direction after mainly knowing their singles. After listening to this all the way through it makes me realize they've always had that sound. Contemplative and interesting throughout.
Pretty good! 4/5
What an album! Atmospheric, nothing it has it all. Packed with fantastic music from start to finish. Highly recommend this one
Gloomy in a good way
The Cure are a band that has evaded me almost entirely but I have to say this was excellent. Will be looking at their other albums.
I've given The Cure (and all the 80s mod/goth/pop) a hard time during this experience, but this was actually the album from them that I did enjoy. Solid songs. Consistent. These are the tracks that show up in a movie and take me back to the 80s with an actual smile. Nice.
Lovesong
Very solid album. Loved the longer instrumentals. Top 3 would be Untitled, Deterioration and Pictures of you.
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Ah, Robert Smith's voice. It's right up with in my top ten Voices Of All Time, for sure. Just love it. The bass guitar tone is *chef's kiss* throughout, too. Think I'm going to have to deep dive The Cure soon. Favourite tracks: Pictures Of You, Lovesong, Lullaby, Fascination Street, Disintegration, Untitled.
The Cure are a band I didn't pay much attention to at the time but the previous album on here was alright and so is this. Not exactly a masterpiece but good enough.
I'll be honest, from the offset I struggle a bit with Disintegration as an album. I will wholly admit that it's importance to shoegazer is unquestionable and I think that it's a perfect example of such. My favourite tracks off of here, Lullaby and I think that says a lot about how I feel about this album. When he turns to his slower more introspective singing I think that his voice loses a lot of its' appeal and I don't know if that's intentional or if it's just bad production? Lullaby feels like an intentional confusion of sound in a way that the other songs don't. Lovesong feels like confident melancholy and Smith's voice really shines through. Up to this point I prefer their earlier albums, I prefer their more post-punk and pop sound because I feel he sings with more conviction. As an aside - the era directly after Disintegration, I also love. The perfect blend of their earlier work, evolving their shoegazer style with their gothic/punk/pop sound and Smith's voice and range becomes more controlled and confident. Not the album I'm reviewing, but Wish is IMO peak The Cure. The more matured Cure that we find on their 2024 release Songs of a Lost World is in some ways what I think Disintegration should've been. Should this album get a better score because it's important and made such a difference by differentiating The Cure from a sea of sameness and inspiring so many future bands? Probably yes, but we lose Smith's vocals, it becomes an instrumental album at best in places and that's not what I come to The Cure for. Recommendation and this is similar to my view on Nevermind by Nirvana, get the deluxe version, listen to disc 3 (live in 1989) that's the album I think this should've been and if it had the same emotion and energy then it would be a 5/5 but I'm not reviewing them as a live band, I'm reviewing the original release and I have to do this through that lens. All that said, I'm still giving it a 4/5 for its importance, it's cohesiveness as an album and its musicality. Maybe it's just one of those albums that for me has its time and place.
Better than the last Cure album I reviewed. Plainsong, Lovesong and Fascination Street all have really good instrumentals. Still not a big The Cure guy, but I can get why people like them.
paired up so well with the stormy weather! also getting sick of being mainstream and putting out an album that would ultimately be their most known album is just the cherry on top.
I get it now.
tenía temazos, me gusta esa vibra algo depre que tiene The Cure <3
A sad dreamy meditation.
An absolute classic.
Das nenn ich mal e gueti cure gege schlechti Luhne! Ned mis Lieblingsalbum vo ihne aber allemal e solidi punk note und 2, 3 grossartigi bangers druf. Da würdi gern 4.5 Nächt bi ihrem Cure-Ort Bueche, aber da munis wohl uf 4 abrunde. Dafür mit Zmorge.
Chli sad aber au seehr stimmigsvoll. Es weckt defintiv vieli emotione, zwüsche brüelle, träume und schwärme chamer glaub zu dem vieles erlebe. Und darum au viele Dank the cure, wieder mal öpis schöns chöne drilose
the cure for my wednesday blues, the cure for my tiredness, the cure for my hemorrhoids big fan! für 5 dafalgan längeds leider knapp nöd aber für 4 (1 grämmer) ganz bestimmt – wenn das mal nöd en leberschade gid uiuiui
Interesting listen. I felt like I knew The Cure but it turns out I just merged them in my mind with the New Romantic period they coincided with. I found traces of punk in their sound and an emo feel, even though I think they’re a bit early for that genre. Three discs, mostly instrumental was a bit much but I enjoyed disc 1 and that’s the basis of my rating
Very mystical. reminds me somewhat of the sundays
really really liked this album!! the first track was the best and though i didn’t read the lyrics, i liked the sounds and stuff. didnt know The Cure was this good since i dont really like their most famous song Boys Dont Cry. would listen to this album again and this band too :)
Fantastic texture throughout. Can really see their influence in some of my favorite songs.
First half of this album is dull. Second half's great.
Surprised at the contract between this and their other album, Pornography. I liked this one way more.
Excelente álbum. Alguns clássicos. Ótimas músicas. Celest Phoenixcall.
My my, how dramatic the 80s were! These songs are too long, but this is probably the pinnacle of 80s alt-pop. Pictures of You is a killer track.
Lullaby and Fascination Street are incredible songs. The rest of the album is great too. Love it 4/5
Уснула под него. В целом норм, зашло.
This is a bit of a slow burn to begin with but, once you hit “Lovesong”, picks up, and has a run of songs that cement this as maybe their most cohesive album. It’s not perfect - you could lose probably 20 minutes of intro and outro, across the whole album, and it would still keep its coherence. Even my love of The Cure doesn’t temper an dislike of too-long songs.
I think this is the third cure record and by far the best on the list so far. Pictures of you and love song and just flat out great great songs. I am inclined to give this a 4 because I’ve been giving out many threes. Does anyone even give a shit about my rankings? Not likely but I will continue to do this for some reason. Let’s rank it and see what crappy record I need to listen to next.
Another pleasant surprise of another well-known band which I never got interested in for whatever reason (work, home life, focus on the known favourites. Loved listening to this melodic work with beautiful well produced balads and cool songs.
What a great album for today - driving the coast route home, with the moonroof open in So Cal - it was like being part of a movie soundtrack 4/5 #musicsky #albumsky #musicchallenge
The grief and sadness of Robert ongoing depression captures your heart with every lyric in this album. The powerful vocal which comes from the deepest parts of Robert's soul, grips your senses constantly. It's a soul crushing cry
Some amazing tracks, however a lot of ambient / moody instrumentals which were perhaps less interesting
Robert Smith has such a great voice, paired with some great instrumentals here, very atmospheric
Har brukt å kokettere med at eg likar liveversjonen best, men no er eg ikkje sikker lenger
Crazy good album, one of the best in its genre.
I really want to give this one a 5 just because of 'Pictures of You', it's an all-time favorite song of mine. Alas, I've given out too many lenient 5's on this rating platform. 4 it is.
This music has been mixed to be played loud So turn it up
I love The Cure and Robert Smith so it was no surprise that I also loved this album! Such a great dark wave album with some of their best songs. I am definitely listening to this again and I would recommend it to others!
Nothing stood out to me, but for once, I'm more than okay with that. This feels like the type of album you want to let wash over you as it carries you down its river for an hour. I wish it were a bit more gripping, but it was still lovely.
Went back and forth on how to rate this for a while. I think the music (instrumental composition) is fantastic. I also felt myself completely taken out of songs by the singer’s voice, which was fine on some songs, but whiny and grating on others. I think I liked enough songs to give it a 3.5, but I’m still conflicted. (Side note, Lovesong is incredible)
Excellent basslines and synths. They are really good at setting an ambience! The run from Fascination Street to Disintegration was absolute 🔥 on my first listen. Somehow that enjoyment dwindled past that first experience though, and that same run of 5-9min tracks was feeling a tiny bit stretched out by the end of my second/third listen. I respect the talent so much, but I don't think it quite makes it into my rotation! Edit: 8 months later, it has somehow found its way into my rotation. I'm not the most darkwave-pilled guy, but this album really grew on me! Up from 3 to 4 stars.