Even with a pop gem like "Just Like Heaven" he never lets go of the layered, rhythmic sounds which drive this entire work. The Cure would never again be so raw and powerful and Smith would never again be so lyrically naked as he is in these 17 tracks.
This rates as one of my favorite albums of all time and though it does not have the same drive for me at age 42 that it had at age 19 I still admire what Smith was able to construct. No one has ever captured the feelings of being a confused, lustful, angry, and joyous young man like Smith does on this album.
I only ever listen to this album in full and it's usually because I'm at a point in my life where I need to vent some frustrations. This album is like a roller coaster ride when you balance songs like "The Kiss" with songs like "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" and by the end of the ride I'm usually exhausted and empty of all the pent up emotions I had going in to the album.
Following the Rhapsody rating method I give it 5 out of 5 stars for Great.
What happened to the best of the 1970s? I was really looking forward to the top of that list.
ReplyDeleteIt's not done, just needed a bit of a 70's break.
ReplyDeleteAnd another five-star!
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