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Disintegration 1989
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Disintegration

When Robert Smith and The Cure set out to record Disintegration, the atmosphere was one of certain tension. They were coming off a resounding commercial success with Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, a world tour, and a popularity that Smith found uncomfortable. The pressure to follow that pop line clashed with his desire to return to the group's darker, more reflective roots, those that had defined their sound in the early eighties. This duality, added to a certain personal unease as he approached thirty, greatly influenced the album's atmosphere. They recorded the album between late 1988 and early 1989 at Hookend Recording Studios, in Oxfordshire, with David M. Allen as co-producer. The result was a work that recaptured the introspective and gothic sound that characterized them, but with a depth and production that made it unique.

Year
1989
Songs
12
Duration
60 min 27 seg
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Song list

# Title Available ⏱
00

Plainsong

Guitarra · Intermedio

5:16 00

Pictures of You

Guitarra · Guitarra · Intermedio

7:28 00

Closedown

Guitarra · Intermedio

4:21 00

Lullaby

Guitarra · Intermedio

4:12 00

Fascination Street

Guitarra · Intermedio

5:17 00

Prayers for Rain

Guitarra · Intermedio

6:07 00

The Same Deep Water as You

Guitarra · Intermedio

9:23 00

Disintegration

Guitarra · Intermedio

8:24 00

Untitled

Guitarra · Intermedio

6:30 07

Lovesong

Guitarra · Intermedio

3:29

About the album

Disintegration, according to DoReSol

The creative process was marked by Smith's introspection. Feeling the imminence of turning thirty, he poured himself into composing songs that reflected this restlessness. In fact, the initial material he wrote took on a rather somber form, something he himself attributed to that feeling of aging. The band gathered, shared demos, and recorded a total of 32 songs at the home of drummer Boris Williams, of which 12 would make up the final album. Despite the seriousness of the lyrics and concept, those who were there remember that the atmosphere in the studio was not somber; rather, there were moments of laughter and camaraderie, even while recording tracks like Disintegration.

Disintegration became the group's most successful album to date, reaching third place on the UK charts and twelfth place on the US Billboard 200. It spawned highly recognized singles like Lovesong, which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and others like Lullaby, Fascination Street, and Pictures of You. This album remains their best-selling record worldwide and is considered by many to be the culmination of the sonic explorations that The Cure had undertaken throughout the eighties.