The Cure
By Marcus Kagler
For the past 30 years, The Cure have specialized in the juxtaposition of paranoid gloom and infectious alternative pop. World-renowned as the vehicle for Robert Smith’s introspective songwriting and profound eclecticism, The Cure began as one of many English post-punk bands of the late ’70s, but quickly became the supreme voice of sensitive, disenfranchised teenagers. The band has survived numerous line-up changes, massive commercial highs and lows, nervous breakdowns, and inter-band turmoil. Along with his smeared lipstick and wild hair, Smith’s heavily accented vocal wail has become a part of pop-iconography. By the end of the ’80s, The Cure was arguably the biggest alternative group in the world, but a... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop, Post Punk
- City Of Origin:
- Crawley, England
- Formed Date:
- 1976
