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The Cure

Musical Group
Forfans of post-punk, gothic rock and alternative pop; newcomers curious about the cure's albums and live legacy.
89 Reviews 67 Definitions 80 Charts
Dark Wave New Wave Pop

The Profile

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley and led by singer-songwriter Robert Smith. Since the late 1970s they have moved between post-punk, gothic atmospheres and pop-oriented experiments, producing widely admired albums such as Disintegration and Pornography.

Formed in Crawley, West Sussex; leader and consistent presence Robert Smith; early name Easy Cure; long-time collaborator Simon Gallup (bass); key albums include Seventeen Seconds, Faith, Pornography, Disintegration, Wish.

DeBaser's reviews trace The Cure's evolution from late-1970s post‑punk to 1980s gothic masterpieces and later pop experiments. Robert Smith is repeatedly identified as the creative centre and Simon Gallup as a key long‑term collaborator. Classics such as Disintegration, Pornography and Seventeen Seconds are widely praised. Recent releases (Songs Of A Lost World) received mixed reactions.

Notable Quotes

❝ Drip drip drip drip drip... [cit.]
❝ We are facing The Cure’s darkest work since “Disintegration,” an album seemingly designed to echo its glacial rhythm and introspective nature, yet it is not a self-inflicted effort by a declining band repeating its greatest hits.
❝ "And the girl with red hair and the summer nights and Three imaginary boys..."
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