6) Wild Mood Swings (1996)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Mood_Swings
Four years after ending a four album "imperial phase" that saw the band release the best work of their career, The Cure returned with a semi-bloated record that saw the band experimenting with a dizzying variety of styles and influences. Unfortunately, this effort went over like a lead balloon with a fanbase used to tighter, thematically complete albums and still reeling from The Cure's pure pop turn on hit single Friday I'm in Love.
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