This one's a real beauty in spite of the mopey nature. On top of just being a good listen this album really exceeds in pulling you into its gloomy atmosphere and manages to feel fairly varied in the arrangement of its tracks. Given how much I like to rag on certain vocalists as I feel a good/bad singer can make or break album. I do feel a least slightly hypocritical or biased in liking of Robert Smiths vocals. Some of the imperfections and cracks that come through here and there sell the earnestness and contributes to the groups vibe.