Re: Album of the day (#7486): Pornography by The Cure

HoldenM — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:15:02 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 09/24/2026 23:15

Probably my second favorite of theirs after Disintegration. Landmark work of genius.

Track picks
1. One Hundred Years
3. The Hanging Garden
5. The Figurehead
7. Cold

Album of the day (#7486): Pornography by The Cure

BestEverAlbums — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:26 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 09/24/2026 20:00

Today's album of the day

Pornography by The Cure (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1982.
Country:
The Cure discography rank: 2nd (out of 40 albums listed on BEA)
1982 rank: 4th
1980s rank: 36th
Overall rank: 289th
Average rating: 80/100 (from 1010 votes).

Tracks:
1. One Hundred Years
2. A Short Term Effect
3. The Hanging Garden
4. Siamese Twins
5. The Figurehead
6. A Strange Day
7. Cold
8. Pornography

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"I can't disagree more with the review that says this seems dated based on the fact that it sounds hollow and shallow. That was the ENTIRE point. The album has a hollow, dead flat sound throughout. That was the goal. It's symbolic of the emptiness of everything. The drums provide a pattern but no beat for you to dance to or to give life to the album. That is by design. That's the genius of it... it sound alike what it says. Also find it strange that people are overlooking A Strange Day, which is the best song."
- @vesander (Rating: 95/100)
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"Although it's still really gothic, Pornography is a really exciting album to listen to from the amazing opener of One Hundred Years to the train-wreck closer of Pornography (which happens to be the only bad track), and for that reason I prefer it to Disintegration. I mean, fine, Disintegration is a lot more iconic and has better lyrics, but it lacks all excitement and coherence that Pornography has in every single song.

Key tracks: One Hundred Years, Figurehead, Siamese Twins
Key lyric: 'It doesn't matter if we all die.'"
- @SuedeSwede (Rating: 80/100)
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Re: Album of the day (#7486): Pornography by The Cure

Album of the day (#7486): Pornography by The Cure