The Cure's Disintegration: A Classic Fusion of Acoustic and Bass Guitars

Eric Pollitt: Lots of high school memories of this albulm — when I actually had each of the singles on CD before the album was released. Finally broke down to complete the collection over 30 years later. It continues to be my favorite “The Cure” album of all.

United States on Nov 18, 2023

roland betke: gute klangqualität , zu empfehen für fans

Germany on Nov 05, 2023

Jeje 69: Un remastering parfait pour cet album de la fin des années 80, un de leurs meilleurs à mon goût

France on Oct 31, 2023

Amazon Customer: Great Album, tunes!😁👍

United Kingdom on Oct 18, 2023

George M.: On time,perfect

United Kingdom on Sep 29, 2023

Del: amazing album, the remastering job is good , not great, sounds better than the original CD pressing

United States on Jul 24, 2023

The All-Seeing IThe All-Seeing I: If what's needed is only claustrophobic, blinds-drawn bleakness, there are early minimalist offerings from The Cure that hardly presaged the grandeur of 1989's "Disintegration," a magnum opus so musically and emotionally expansive that it seemingly conjures a wide-openness of oceans and peaks. For over three decades, this album has stirred listeners with its provision of intensely individual experiences.

The record's consuming emotion triggers with opener "Plainsong," which not unlike Joy Division's "Atmosphere" enlists glacial synths to conjure a majesty both soaring and solemn. The musical marriage vow of “Lovesong” also finds Robert Smith conceding its inevitable valleys. "Prayers for Rain" layers tempest synths over a classically menacing riff. And the endless build of the title track ensures an epically lush album, and one for the ages.

"Disintegration" is name-checked as one of depression's great achievements, but that downplays the deft of nuance adrift in its undercurrents. A massively affecting achievement. - (Was this of use? If so, let me know by clicking "Helpful." Cheers!)

United States on Jul 10, 2021

Stotzy: With a reputation as purveyors of gloomy introspection, this - the Cure's eighth studio album - has often been seen as their defining statement. After all, there is plenty of doom and gloom on display to satisfy the most ardent Goth but that would be only telling half the story, for there are moments of beauty, tenderness and passion also. Released in May 1989, the album became one of their most successful, reaching #3 in the UK charts and builds on the formula of their previous release, 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me,' with long intros of magnificent, spiralling sound that pulls you into their dark, Gothic dreamscapes of obsessive love and despair but does it deserve to be recognised as their greatest album? I think it does...

1. Plainsong - Surprisingly, it opens with the sound of wind chimes. At times glistening; at times cacophonous, it has a plaintive melody and murmured, echoing vocals. Could the song be about death?.. "And it's so cold, it's like the cold if you were dead.".. It sets the tone and epic nature of many of the songs to follow.
2. Pictures Of You - A fantastic guitar intro heralds one of the album's finest tracks but it stalled at #24 when released as a...

United Kingdom on Dec 23, 2016

Andrew Lynch: I am a metalhead at heart,but any genre of music is great as long as it sounds good. I grew up watching South Park & i remember the Robert Smith episode where Kyle goes "Disintegration is the greatest album ever"...so years later i got into more melodic & spacy music. This is an album perfect for nodding off,making love to your girl,sleeping/waking,etc.
The album is a must own,it has an amazing intro song & the album kills from start to finish. It is a journey into darkness,drenched with gloomy and ominous vocals,some great dark and haunting tracks. I think the album has a great blend of heavy thick bass,lots of piano & keyboard incorporated,amazing guitar work too. Robert Smiths voice is great here,as it is in every cd. My favorites are this,Bloodflowers,Pornography & Faith. But this album is the highlight of the Cures collection of albums. The album starts with Plainsong,a very gloomy dark and melodic track. So beautiful. Pictures of You is another excellent track as the pace picks up and the vox are top notch. Closedown slows down again,great harmoniez & guitar work. Love Song is 1 of my favorites on the album,honest,dark,sad & beautiful. Last...

United States on Mar 20, 2016

Nobody: Why write another review of this album? Is it proper even to use the word "review" in this context? One of the best things Roger Ebert ever said was that Prospero's Books (Greenaway) "stands above criticism". I feel the same way about Disintegration. It's difficult to believe that Robert Smith really wrote this, easier to imagine that Mozart-like this music always was and he just scribbled it out.

Not true of course, this music obviously came from the depth of a human soul, and Smith has more than proven his genius. What amazes me is how few people understand what a miracle the Cure is, how long the love between the fans and this band (well, Bob and Simon anyway) has gone on. No other artist I am aware of has produced great music in four decades. Oh sure, there are singers with that kind of longevity, but writing, performing, engineering and producing, plus touring behind it all? Maybe Neil Young? At least he still writes. Oldsters that perform with 86-piece backing bands are disqualified, so that leaves out Bruce, the Stones, etc. Otherwise, forget it, unless there's some country western artist I'm ignorant about, Smith has no competition. So if there are only 283 reviews...

United States on Aug 30, 2006