It's also The Cure's poppiest, and therefore most accessible, album. Now there are some Cure fans who would disagree. But they'd be wrong. In my opinion. There are some Cure fans who like to wallow in the misery of 'Pornography', relish the dourness of 'Faith'; as familiar and comfortable as a pair of old baseball trainers. Without laces. That's not to say that these albums don't have a place. They do. It's just that that place is not a sunny Saturday in May. More like a miserable, drizzly, grey day in November.
'The Head on the Door' opens with my favourite, and what has to be the best, Cure track. 'In Between Days' is a perfect pop track and a great first track for a goth-pop album. That's not to say that the album doesn't have it's darker moments, it's just that these are offset by brilliant pop gems such as the claustrophobic 'Close To Me'.
All this adds up to a great album and the first proper Cure album that I liked. It's an easy way into the dark, fun, pop world of Robert Smith and Co. Mmmm maybe indie-guitar-goth-pop is right after all!
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