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

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

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

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

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

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Stripping down the sound on Three Imaginary Boys

federico Stripping down the sound on Three Imaginary Boys

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The literary spark behind their first controversial single

federico The literary spark behind their first controversial single

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Fun Facts

Fun Fact

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

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Quizzes

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

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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?

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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'?

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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?

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In what English town did the founding members of The Cure first form their school band in 1976?

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Why did singer Robert Smith demand complete creative control over all future albums after their 1979 debut?

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Which 1942 existentialist novel by Albert Camus inspired The Cure's controversial 1978 debut single?

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Glosario

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.
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Gossip

Gossip

Which era of The Cure has the best musical style?

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Videos

federico Albert Camus's novel The Stranger inspired The Cure's controversial 1978 debut single, Killing an Arab.

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federico Their May 1979 debut album, 'Three Imaginary Boys,' featured a stark, minimalist post-punk sound that rejected the bloated arena rock of the era.

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federico In 1976, school friends Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, and Lol Tolhurst formed Easy Cure in Crawley, West Sussex.

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federico Between 1980 and 1982, The Cure released three bleak, atmospheric albums: 'Seventeen Seconds,' 'Faith,' and 'Pornography.' These records defined the emerging gothic rock genre with heavy basslines, weeping…

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