The Head on the Door (13 Aug 1985)

Ah, what can I say about one of my most favorite Cure albums. From the cover to the music this album is quality through and through. One may notice that drums play a more significant role in this album. This is most likely due to the entrance of one of the best Cure drummers of all time, Boris. This album is more evolved than The Top especially toward their pop sounds. Now having said that they experiment a bit more with pop songs that are morose which will become very important over the next several albums.

The Head on the Door is the first in a series of the most important Cure albums. Let's remember that after this comes Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me then Disintegration, which is then followed by Wish. The Head on the Door is the last album that is covered via Staring at the Sea (or Standing on a Beach depending on the medium). Wha't strange about that is this album is a definite turning point from The Top to Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. The band again explores some different styles here from latin, middle eastern, and asian; sometimes all in the same song. Also on this album is the classic Close To Me. If there is another song in the universe that is even remotely similar to this song please let me know as I have not found it and couldn't even imagine it. The album ends with Sinking which is lyrically and musically fitting for the last track. Arguably this one could have ended up on Disintegration If you were listening to The Top and wondering, where the heck is this leading us, this is it.

Very High Points: Close To Me, Kyoto Song, Blood, Six Different Ways, A Night Like This