I Have a Fever, and the only CURE is DISINTEGRATION!

 

Artist: The Cure

Album: Disintegration   

Genre: Alternative rock, Gothic rock, Post-punk, New wave, Dark wave, Dream pop, Art rock

Release date: May 2, 1998

Description: 

    Welcome to the Eighth record by The Cure. Disintegration brings us back to the classic Cure we know from the early 80s. With their Gothic Rock style coming in for a big presence on this release, it was clear they wanted to get back to their roots as a band. The group had been facing much popularity due to their pop success of the decade.  Due to the stress of the popularity put on the band to follow this up with more mentally strenuous work, Robert Smith ended up going back to his abuse of hallucinogenic drugs, which had a strong influence on the shaping of this album. The album became a critically acclaimed success for the band commercially. It topped the UK charts at number 3 and the US charts at number 12! it was ranked number 116 ont he Rolling Stone to 500 albums of all time list.

Favorite Track: Lovesong

Reason: The intro begins with a great organ sound and straight rock style rock beat that drives the song along. The keys and synth style instrumental breaks between verses keeps the listener engaged in this piece. The lyrics in the chorus tell of a character explaining, no matter whatever happens, they are to be true and loving to their partner. We get a little solo on the guitar that breaks up the song for a moment until we are brought back to a verse that leads into another run of the chorus. Then the songs does a short instrumental measure or two to end the song. Very straight forward and simple the song.

Album Rating: 8.0/10

The album is a great return to the basics for the Cure. The band gets to go back to their early 80s roots. The gothic nature of this release is a much-needed revival for what they are best known for in their style of playing. The fact that this album starts off with a wind chime heavy into and ends in a melodica style sound is very unique. Although a very popular album, I like a bit more oomph in my pop-rock, gothic rock albums.