gregpolard wrote:version sound wrote:The Top
The album begins with a similar dark vibe to Pornography, but the quirky and even flat-out poppy Cure soon emerges from the darkness. This one is much more in line with the formula for later LPs - some darkness and depression balanced by bright moments. Yeah, that good old bipolar Cure formula. The problem with this thread is that I’m starting to realize that I like this band a lot more than I thought I did, which means I want to buy a whole bunch of Cure records. Maybe I’ll limit myself to CDs...
This one was always under my radar for some reason. When I owned every Cure album on CD this was the only one I never owned.
It's always been one of my favorites; maybe their most underrated Lp. "Birdmad Girl," "Dressing Up" and "The Empty World" are so so good. As for heaviness, wait until you get to the opening track of Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. But I like the heavier songs on this one a lot, especially "Piggy in the Mirror."