A music-obsessed, retired San Francisco lawyer, and author of the rock & roll memoir Jittery White Guy Music (available on Amazon)... picking a random album or song in his collection every day or so and sharing a few thoughts.
Robert Smith has always fronted two very different versions of The Cure: The spooky goth ideal for rainy day listening; and the infectious indie pop that's just catchy enough for radio without losing its dark edge. On 1989's Disintegration, arguably the band's best LP, Smith merged both styles successfully, somber pieces that still bring the hooks. "Pictures Of You" is that perfect hybrid, a gorgeous, haunting track that doesn't skimp on the moody atmospherics, with some spine-tingling keyboard flourishes, yet so melodic it can still work on a more upbeat mixtape, the album version's casual 7+ minute running length still somehow never overstaying its welcome.Edited single version:Live 2019:Elizabeth Harper cover:
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