The Cure "The Gothic Roots of the Cure" 2022-11-04 Like the members of Grouplove

Like the members of Grouplove

and (occasionally radical) musical evolution

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This forgotten classic from the 2 Tone era is a timely reissue and will give time for a re-evaluation in the same way the 2021's reissue of Too Much Pressure showed the band as relevant

The Cure "The Gothic Roots of the Cure" 2022-11-04 Like the members of GrouploveThe Cure began in 1976 as Easy Cure in Crawley, England, with Robert Smith (vocals, guitar), Michael Dempsey (bass), and Lol Tolhurst (drums), along with guitarist Porl Thompson. Thompson departed, and the remaining trio renamed themselves The Cure. They released their debut single, "Killing an Arab," in 1978 and their first album, Three Imaginary Boys, in 1979. Following the darker period, Smith introduced more pop elements into the music, leading to