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The Cure – Disintegration

Perfect, pure, true, singular. These are some words that come to mind when I think of the Cure’s masterpiece, Disintegration. A perfect album, in my humble opinion, and decades ahead of its time. An album that, to me, stands just as strong now as it did when it came out in 1989.

In my experience, making an album come out the way you want it to can be a very challenging task. Especially if you have very specific intentions. I dare you to have a very specific idea of how it is supposed to sound. Usually somewhere along the way something gets lost, and in the end you wind up missing the mark. In truth, I think you’re better off hating everything that you do. Then maybe, you’ll actually accomplish something.

Based on some of the articles I read, I get the sense that this is how Robert Smith felt when the band was making Disintegration. Completely disgusted with how everything was turning out. But you see this is exactly how it’s supposed to be. This is how the greatest artistic triumphs are achieved. Through pure suffering.

To me and millions of others, Disintegration will always be a perfect listening experience. To Robert Smith and the band, it just may be the worst thing that they’ve ever created. Go figure.