Disintegration (The Cure song)
| "Disintegration" | |
|---|---|
The sleeve for the Spanish promo single released in 1989. | |
| Song by the Cure | |
| from the album Disintegration | |
| Released | 2 May 1989 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 8:18 |
| Label | Fiction |
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"Disintegration" is a song by English rock band the Cure. It is the tenth track from the band's eighth studio album Disintegration (1989) and is often cited as one of the band's strongest songs and a highlight on the album for its intense and repetitive sound. It is the second longest song on the album, clocking in a little over eight minutes. Ned Raggett, writing for The Quietus, referred to frontman Robert Smith's vocal delivery and lyrics as "a sprawling, reeling act of desperation, on which Smith unlocked a Pandora’s Box of self-loathing" finding the song "almost too much – too transparent and psychologically invasive". Paste called it "one of the greatest title tracks ever", saying "Smith sounds like he's, quite literally, on the verge of disintegrating".
The song was also released as a single, which was released in 1989 exclusively in Spain, featuring the album's opening track "Plainsong" as the B-side.