Sleeve M; Vinyl M. Pornography is the band's dark and intense fourth studio album, released in 1982. A cornerstone of gothic rock, it features a dense, atmospheric sound with relentless drums, swirling guitars, and Robert Smith's haunting vocals. Tracks like "One Hundred Years," "The Hanging Garden," and the bleakly poetic title track push the band's sound to its most emotional and despairing depths. Pornography remains a cult classic, marking the culmination of The Cure's early era before their transition into more varied sonic landscapes.