At the end of the 80's The Cure released what has been hailed by many (including myself) to be their finest work ever: 'Disintegration'. Being quite a fan of the miserable and the melancholy as I was back in the 80's, I had a great love of The Smiths, Depeche Mode and The Cure which formed a big part of my record collection along with some more upbeat stuff (I wasn't always miserable!) so it was no surprise that I loved this album. There are many albums by The Cure, but this is the one I play the most. Produced by Robert Smith himself with David. M. Allen, it is clear the album benefits from having the sound that the band and Robert Smith in particular, ...  Read the complete review

The Cure achieved international success in the eighties with their infectious mix of pop beats and a darker, gothic style in both their lyrics and general appearance. Their 1989 release ‘Disintegration’ did not have the same instant success of their earlier albums due to its much different style, but many of the band’s fans consider it to be the pinnacle of their creative and musical achievement. STYLE I’ve never really been a fan of the Cure, but after hearing a couple of songs from this album I wanted to hear it in its entirety. In many ways this is atmosphere-heavy ‘mood’ music with occasional catchy rhythms and choruses, and as ...  Read the complete review

When i finally found some cure albums on here (it took a while seeing as searching for things is becoming increasingly difficult) and saw that no one had written a review on disintegration, i was amazed. How can this album be overlooked? Ok, so the cure arent as popular as say, robbie williams, but still, come on!!!!! If you ask a cure fan what their favourite album is, chances are it'll be this one. Its one of the now revered 'trilogy' which consists of Pornography, Bloodflowers, and this one, disintegration. It is very much a darker album than the more upbeat Wish, and perhaps thats why Wish got to No.1 in the album charts, and this didnt, but its ...  Read the complete review

For me this is the best Cure album. I never liked there 90s era. The songs on Disintegration are beautifuly written and performed and from start to finish i always just stop what i'm doing and listen. The highlight of the album for me is 'Pictures of You'. But every other song is classic Cure. 'Last Dance' in particularly is another lovely song Faith is a bit more depressing, Head on the Door is a bit more upbeat. Disintegration sits in the middle somewhere and although those 2 albums are also great, this one perfects it! If you are into alternative rock music, this is the absolute essential must have album and is rated as an influence by the ...  Read the complete review