Great band, but their last couple of albums have kinda dragged down their legacy a bit. When I saw then in 2008 they were still capable of putting on a great performance however. I'd kinda suggest they forgo new material if they can't do better than they have been, and just remain a touring act. And yeah, they're just as much a band as any other. Robert Smith may be the only member who's been there every day since the beginning, but that's the case wiith a lot of bands. They haven't really had that many members overall, they've just had members who have came, went and came back over the years. The current line up is Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, who's been with them since 1979 (just after their first album), Porl Thompson, who was a member before their first album, left for a few years then rejoined for a decade, left to play with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page (and really, who would pass up a chance to play with your idols?), then rejoined again 5 or 6 years ago, and Jason Cooper, who's been with them for around 16 years at this point.
Oh and, 'Disintegration' is seriously overrated. Their best album is actually 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me'.
And what's with the Queen comparisons?
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