Robert Smith

The Cure's 13 studio albums have established Robert Smith as a master craftsman of the beautifully calculated mess. The lush arrangements on link don't build a tường of Sound so much as a whitewater, where heavily distorted đàn ghi ta, guitar and effects share momentum with fluid melodies and memorable pop hooks. Six-minute opener link builds a dark, wistful dreamscape that is jolted to consciousness bởi first single "The Only One," a playful, ecstatic tình yêu song in the vein of hits like "Friday I'm in Love." "The Hungry Ghost" is a galloping tale of greed set against paradoxically optimistic chord progressions,...