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The Cure

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex, in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member. The Cure first began releasing music in the late 1970s with their debut album Three Imaginary Boys; this, along with several early singles, placed the band as part of the post-punk and new wave movements that had sprung up in the wake of the punk rock revolution in the United Kingdom.

The Cure are often identified with the gothic rock genre, and are viewed as one of the form's definitive bands. However, the band has routinely rejected classification, particularly as a gothic rock band. Robert Smith said in 2006, "It's so pitiful when 'goth' is still tagged onto the name the Cure", and added, "We're not categorisable. I suppose we were post-punk when we came out, but in total it's impossible. I just play Cure music, whatever that is."

The Cure's primary musical traits have been listed as "dominant, melodic bass lines; whiny, strangulated vocals; and a lyric obsession with existential, almost literary despair."Most Cure songs start with Smith and Gallup writing the drum parts and bass lines. Both record demos at home and then bring them into the studio for fine-tuning. Smith said in 1992, "I think when people talk about the 'Cure sound', they mean songs based on six-string bass, acoustic guitar and my voice, plus the string sound from the Solina." On top of this foundation is laid "towering layers of guitars and synthesisers".

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The Cure, 1980 by Jill Furmanovsky

The Cure

The Cure on the road in Holland and Belgium during their 1980 'Seventeen Seconds' tour.

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Cure, The (CURE001MPUT)

The Cure

Robert Smith of The Cure in Brazil in March 1987

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The Cure, 1979 by Jill Furmanovsky

The Cure

The Cure captured in their early days in London in 1979

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Robert Smith from The Cure at The Worx Studios, London in 1993 by Kevin Westenberg

Robert Smith

Robert Smith photographed by Kevin Westenberg at The Worx Studios, London in 1993 whilst on a shoot for SPIN Magazine

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Cure, The (CURE001MAGO)

The Cure

Cover art for The Cure's debut studio album 'Three Imaginary Boys' released in May 1979

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The Cure giant pin badge designed by Tony Dennis AKA Tape Deck Art

The Cure

Limited edition giant vintage pin badge for the Cure by artist Tony Dennis AKA Tape Deck Art

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The Cure giant pin badge design for The Forest created by artist Tony Dennis AKA Tape Deck Art

The Cure

Limited edition giant vintage pin badge for The Cure's fifth single A Forest by artist Tony Dennis AKA Tape Deck Art

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The Cure (CURE001STDO)

Robert Smith

Robert Smith from The Cure photographed by Steve Double in 1993

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Cat Anderson

Cat was renowned for his playing in the extreme high register. He claimed that he developed his screaming high notes to impress the girls.

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Nile Rodgers enjoying the crowd when Chic played the Glastonbury Festival in 2017

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Pink Floyd onstage during their British Winter tour in 1974 photographed by Jill Furmanovsky

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Colour image of Pink Floyd performing during their British Winter tour in 1974

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Nick Cave

Nick Cave relaxing in a Brazilian rooftop bar with Saõ Paolo as the backdrop. Taken in February 1994

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