The Cure – The Top (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1984

The Top is an LP by The Cure from 1984 released on the Fiction Records label.

About this album

The Top is a fiercely idiosyncratic album that shows The Cure pulling post-punk tension into something stranger, poppier and more unsettled. Released in 1984, it marked a transitional moment for the band, with Robert Smith steering the group through jagged guitar rhythms, febrile atmospheres and off-kilter melodies. Songs such as ‘The Caterpillar’ brought a sharper, more accessible edge to the record, while the heavier opening tracks kept its darker нерв. Often seen as one of the more experimental entries in The Cure’s early catalogue, The Top helped set up the creative range that would define their later success.