The Cure
To kick it off, British post-punk, gothic rock band, The
Cure. Robert Smith is the front man of
the band. Their sound expands a spectrum
of dark, gothic, disturbed lyricism on one end of the spectrum as well as a
more caring and accessible sound on the other. My
personal favorite album of theirs is Disintegration
which came out in 1989, Last Dance and Lovesong are stand out tracks for
me. Those more familiar with
contemporary music may recognize Lovesong as an Adele cover. Pornography
was an album of theirs that came out in 1982, and while it wasn’t their first
album to be released it is what that got me addicted to their
post-punk/electronic sound. Their sound
on this album is reminiscent of what would later become a staple of Depeche
Mode’s with their album Violator that
came out in 1990. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me is an example of the diversity Robert
Smith has as a lyricist and the band compositionally. This album came out in 1987 and features a
much more accessible sound for The Cure. I’m sure many have heard Just Like Heaven. Fast forward to 2000, The Cure’s sound progressed to
a slightly more rocky sound. Their album
Bloodflowers is worth a listen as the
album kicks off with some very memorable songs.
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