What is the best album by The Cure?

Robert Smith has led one of rock's most distinctive sounds through post-punk bleakness, radio-friendly pop, and swirling gothic grandeur — often shifting wildly between albums. Which record defines them for you?

1. 1
   Disintegration

   The Cure's towering 1989 masterpiece, a lush and melancholic blend of goth rock and dream pop featuring 'Lovesong' and 'Lullaby'.
2. 2
   Pornography

   The Cure's harrowing 1982 dark album pushing post-punk toward extremity with relentless noise and existential despair.
3. 3
   Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

   The Cure's sprawling 1987 double album, their most eclectic work, featuring 'Why Can't I Be You?' and 'Just Like Heaven'.
4. 4
   The Head on the Door

   The Cure's 1985 breakthrough combining catchy pop songs with darker undercurrents, featuring 'In Between Days' and 'Close to Me'.
5. 5
   Faith

   The Cure's 1981 glacial post-punk album, austere and spiritual, forming the middle of their revered dark 'trilogy' with Pornography.
6. 6
   Seventeen Seconds

   The Cure's 1980 post-punk debut statement, sparse and bleak, featuring 'A Forest' — the song that defined their early direction.
7. 7
   Wish

   The Cure's massive 1992 chart-topping album featuring the timeless 'Friday I'm in Love' alongside darker, more layered tracks.
8. 8
   Bloodflowers

   The Cure's 2000 emotionally intense album, regarded as a spiritual successor to Pornography and Disintegration, completing an unofficial trilogy.
9. 9
   Songs of a Lost World

   The Cure's long-awaited 2024 comeback album, a sweeping and melancholic return to their classic dark sound featuring eight epic tracks.
10. 10
    Three Imaginary Boys

    The Cure's 1979 debut blending punk energy with post-punk experimentalism, featuring early classics that hinted at the greatness ahead.