lucerne2023

While I think I generally prefer the dream pop sound of Disintegration, this period of the Cure sets the gloomy atmosphere so well it's hard not to be interested. The unsettling chord progressions of the washed out guitars with the sparse rhythm section and desperate vocals all come together to lay a thick air of hopelessness over this album, and when paired with the phenomenal songwriting of songs like A Forest and Play For Today, the band set the standard for depressing ... read more

1001 Albums: #3

Impressive that they managed an album this long while keeping the quality fairly consistent throughout. Big fan of the songs when the strings come in.

Favourite tracks: Tonight, Tonight, Zero, Galapagos, 1979

1001 Albums: #2

Pretty generic 60s psych, the singles hard carry but I enjoy the folky stuff too

Favourites: Somebody to Love, Today, Embryonic Journey, White Rabbit

More people need to know about this band man, incredibly catchy fast-paced emo with some of the best drumming I've heard in the genre.

Favourites: Shipping, Le Sigh, In Capitals, Wifi Beach, Le Schwing