Release Date: 01 May, 1989
Audio CD
Tracks
- Plainsong
- Pictures of You
- Closedown
- Love Song
- Last Dance [*]
- Lullaby
- Fascination Street
- Prayers for Rain
- Same Deep Water as You
- Disintegration
- Homesick [*]
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Rating 5.0
Simply the Best...Its been said before but its the absolute truth...Disintegration is absolutely the greatest recording of music our generation has and honestly deserves a place in history as one of the best albums EVER!...beautifully ugly,complexly simple,deep,moving,emotional and raw this is everything music should be...i simply cannot envision the universe without it...no joke!Probably the best album ever...So, here it is. I'm going to lay it out as thoroughly as I possibly can: Disintegration is the best album ever made; one couldn't even conceive of a better album It is probably the most honest expression of all emotions that a human being could possibly feel through any medium. Every song on the album wrenches you in a different manner: some tweak you, some move you, some sadden you.
Words cannot describe the sheer beauty and brilliance that is this album. I wish that I could express, in any manner, what I understand about this album, what I feel. But, I can't. All I can do is try to express such things, and hope that it moves others enough so that they will experience Disintegration. You can't be told what this album is, you have to experience it. You have to feel it. You have to know it. Something that speaks to its absolute and true brilliance is the fact that, each time you experience it, you experience it differently; you think you know it, you think you've felt it, then, upon further listening, you realize that you didn't know it, you didn't feel it. Not entirely, at least. Because something new and incredible is always hitting you. You're having a new epiphany of some sort, of some manner, with each listen; and it never stops...each successive time is better than the last.
Robert's vocals hit everyone. All one can do is to know what he's saying, to hear how he's saying it, to experience his vocal presence, and relate to it (if possible), or try to relate to it, or if neither is possible, to objectively realize the power and emotion that he and his words exhibit. The music cannot be done justice. Each song is so complex and perfectly crafted and orchestrated, it can eternally cure one of sonic cacophony; never has anything sounded so perfect. The music consists of so many layers, each of which takes prominence at a different time. You'll often find yourself being entirely owned by a bass-line, only to become entirely owned by some synth that begins, only to become entirely owned by a maelstromic drum beat. Then, you'll realize that while you've been getting consumed by the drums, the synth has been there. Then, you'll further realize, that while the synth has been there, so has the bass! And you're always kept guessing. You never know what intense, blissful, dark, upbeat, or soul-moving sound will become an element of the music next. When you think Smith is about to start singing, the music gets more intense; when you think the music is going to get more intense, or an intro to a song is still developing, Smith starts singing. Music just won't get any better than this for the rest of existence.
On top of these things being elements of each song, individually, the unity of the whole of the composition, qua, the entire album, is a monism that is far more powerful than even the sum of its individual parts; this, the whole, is far more significant than any individual entity that is a part of it. While each song on Disintegration is a gem, in general, the album should be experienced as a whole. With that said, for each song on the album, I'll give the best possible sentence I can to express how it makes me feel:
1. Plainsong - The music is just so brilliant, and it sets the mood for the rest of the album so well, that this is unequivocally the best opening song on any album ever.
2. Pictures of You - When this is playing, all I can do is picture her in my head.
3. Closedown - Offers me a chance to recover from "Pictures of You," and for whatever reason, gives hope that one day things will be good again.
4. Love Song - It's her again.
5. Last Dance - So powerful, it's sad, but it isn't; it's dark, but there's light.
6. Lullaby - This song is just damn cool, and offers a complete mood change.
7. Fascination Street - The music consumes existence; it's upbeat in a sense, but, it's really quite dark.
8. Prayers for Rain - I could be dying, know it, and not even care.
9. The Same Deep Water As You - Coupled with "Prayers for Rain," nothing can be said about this.
10. Disintegration - The best song ever composed. It's beautiful, disgusting, weak, powerful, heart-warming, heart-wrenching. It is everything; it is life. You know it's bad, you know it's horrible, but it's so incredibly good that you can't help but continue to listen; you know it's destroying you, but you continue to come back for more. There's nothing you can do.
11. Homesick - It's over.
Every so often, I get to thinking about Disintegration. And each time, I think about the same thing: about how I thought I knew what this album was, what it offers, what it means, how it sounds, how it makes me feel. Then I realize, I didn't know. I don't know. I know nothing. I 'think' I know now, but I know that in two years I'll look back, and be disgusted with myself about how little I knew...how little I understood. And it will happen again, and again, and again.
The more you give to this album, the more it will give to you. Give it your time, your attention, your mind, your heart, your soul. Do these things, and what it will give back to you will be more than you'll ever be able to truly know.
Highlights: This entire album is THE highlight of music history.Melancholy and BrilliantLet me start with this, I own all the albums by the Cure, but this one is one of my most favorites. I recently re-discovered this CD when deciding to load it onto my iPod. I was quickly reminded how freakin brilliant and wonderful this whole album is. Its chalked full of beautiful melodies accompanied by Robert Smith's brooding, melancholy voice.
My favorite tracks on this album are "Love Song", "Lullabye", "Pictures of You", "Last Dance", forget it, I love the whole album. I can't really list fairly my faves, because I love them all. This is one of those rare albums that every song is awesome and unforgettable. "Disinigration" truly stands out as one of the Cure's most stellar albums. It blends their famous gothic, moody look and sound with synth-pop to form a remarkable marriage. The whole thing just works great together. I understand why so many current bands have drawn so much influence from the Cure. They were truly pioneers in their day and this album still does not sound dated. That is one thing I love about "Disinigration". It sounds as if it could have come out today amongst some of these other bands. I believe this album is worth a listen to truly appreciate. |
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