THE CURE (New Wave/Alternative Rock)

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The Cure are a successful English punk-alternative-rock band, widely seen as one of the leading pioneers of the British alternative rock scene of the 1980s. A combination of lead singer Robert Smith's iconic wild hair, pale complexion, smudged lipstick, and the frequently gloomy and introspective lyrics have led to the band being primarily classified as gothic rock. However, the band rejects this, citing the variety of their material. This variety is exemplified by very exuberant and optimistic pop, such as the singles "The Lovecats", "Why Can't I Be You" and "High." The Cure have sold close to 50 million albums worldwide.


Origin: Crawley, England
Genre(s): Post-punk, Gothic rock, Alternative rock, New Wave
Years active: 1976–present

Site: http://www.thecure.com/

Members:
Robert Smith
Porl Thompson
Simon Gallup
Jason Cooper

Former members:
Lol Tolhurst
Michael Dempsey
Matthieu Hartley
Phil Thornalley
Andy Anderson
Boris Williams
Roger O'Donnell
Perry Bamonte


The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, Sussex in 1976. The band have experienced several lineup changes, with frontman, guitarist and main songwriter Robert Smith—known for his iconic wild hair, pale complexion, smudged lipstick and frequently gloomy and introspective lyrics—being the only constant member.

The members of The Cure first started releasing music in the late 1970s. Their first album, Three Imaginary Boys (1979), and early singles placed them 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. During the early 1980s the band's increasingly dark and tormented music helped form the gothic rock genre. After the release of 1982's Pornography, the band's future was uncertain and frontman Robert Smith was keen to move past the gloomy reputation his band had cultivated. With the 1982 single "Let's Go to Bed" Smith began to inject more of a pop sensibility into the band's music. The Cure's popularity increased as the decade wore on, especially in the United States, where the songs "Just Like Heaven", "Lovesong" and "Friday I'm in Love" entered the Billboard Top 40 charts.


Discography:
* Three Imaginary Boys (1979)
* Seventeen Seconds (1980)
* Faith (1981)
* Pornography (1982)
* The Top (1984)
* The Head on the Door (1985)
* Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987)
* Disintegration (1989)
* Wish (1992)
* Wild Mood Swings (1996)
* Bloodflowers (2000)
* The Cure (2004)
* Upcoming thirteenth album (2008)
Full discography here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure_discography