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Swinging Piggy in the Mirror
Rock · 1990 · 10 tracks · 40m

Swinging Piggy in the Mirror

The Cure

A hallucinogenic swirl of psychedelic rock and jagged post-punk. Manic, surreal, and far more aggressive than their later stadium anthems.

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It's like a gothic carnival where the rides are slightly broken and the cotton candy is flavored with static.

A frantic, hallucinogenic journey through surreal landscapes and jagged emotional peaks.

Swinging Piggy in the Mirror · vs · The Cure
Restless+4.0σ

Restless saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 40m
01
The Wailing Wall
4:07
02
Shake Dog Shake
5:04
03
Bird Mad Girl
4:56
04
The Empty World
2:37
05
Bananafishbones
3:11
06
Throw Your Foot
3:33
07
Cats Like Cheese (Give Me It)
3:55
08
Piggy in the Mirror
3:46
09
The Top
5:17
10
The Caterpillar
4:11
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, throat-shredding vocal entry on track 2 that shatters the preceding tension.
The hypnotic, Middle Eastern-inspired drone of the opening track setting a desert-like haze.
The sudden shift from whimsical acoustic pop to dark, tribal drumming on the title track.
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