#90
April 30 1984
The Cure
The Top
1.75 out of 5
Holy hell is this one ugly record. I’d always been told that The Top was the bad Cure record but that history has not prepared me for this listening experience.
I mean, it was bound to happen. I’ve loved everything Robert Smith has done since 1978 with both the Cure and The Glove. So, he was bound to have a misstep. The plodding “Wailing Wall” feels phoned in and half-assed. On some songs, like “Dressing Up” Smith sounds like he is actually trying to throw up. Not stifle it, attempting to induce it. Blech.
Side Two starts off with the psychedugly “The Caterpillar”, which could’ve been great, had it not been for Smith’s vocal contribution.
Considering how much I adored Blue Sunshine this is an enormous comedown and waste of everyone’s time.
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