The story of The Cure

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federico Chime and Gloom

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federico The Cure's Unique Sound

With melancholic moods and a pop-laden chime, The Cure shaped a genre, standing the test of time.

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federico The literary spark behind their first controversial single

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adriiiu Their debut got its haunting power just by stripping away the musical clutter.

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adriiiu Those three moody albums actually turned raw grief into a whole music genre.

Fun Fact

Early band names: Before becoming The Cure, the teenage bandmates performed under the names The Obelisk and Easy Cure.

Glossary

goth rock (noun)
A dark, atmospheric subgenre of post-punk featuring heavy basslines and gloomy, melancholic melodies. It's the reason wearing all black and messy hair never goes out of style.

Gossip

Which era of The Cure has the best musical style?

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What was the name of The Cure's debut studio album, released in May 1979?

federico Stripping down the sound on Three Imaginary Boys

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Seeing their early hits lined up shows exactly how they invented goth rock.

gus Explore the origins of goth rock in this visual timeline. See how early hits lined up to define the gothic rock genre. View the infographic now!

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That notoriously banned song was actually inspired by a classic novel.

adriiiu Explore the literary spark behind a notoriously banned debut single and discover which classic novel inspired this controversial song.

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Which iconic bass player joined The Cure in 1979, leaving briefly in 1982 before returning to define their signature driving bass sound?

federico How a school band in Crawley started it all

federico Stripping down the sound on Three Imaginary Boys

federico The literary spark behind their first controversial single

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What bleak and intense 1982 album by The Cure begins with the dramatic line, 'It doesn't matter if we all die'?

federico Entering the dark trilogy of goth rock

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Which three consecutive albums are known as The Cure's dark gothic trilogy released between 1980 and 1982?

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Who was the founding drummer of The Cure who later transitioned to playing keyboards?