Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
The Cure 1987 synchronized
alternative rock gothic rock new wave psychedelic rock
Everything at once: a sprawling double album that contains pop perfection, psychedelic noise, and raw heartbreak — The Cure refusing to choose between their many selves.
Acoustic Profile
Production
Method: hybrid
Fidelity: polished
David Allen and Robert Smith co-productionexpansive double album scopebrass and string arrangementsgenre-hopping track sequencinglayered guitar overdubs with chorus and delay
Vocal
Approach: sung
Lyrical Abstraction: 5/10
Mood & Theme
ecstasy yearning chaos
Territory: romantic-extremes, emotional-whiplash, sensory-overload
Emotional Arc: violent-oscillation-between-joy-and-despair
Era & Context
1987: alternative rock expanding its ambitions. The Cure's sprawling double album mirrors the era's maximalism while containing more emotional range than any single-disc release could hold.
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Influences
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