The Cure
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1976 in Crawley, England
- Active: 1976 - present
Biography
Formed in Crawley, England, The Cure emerged from the post-punk scene to become one of the most enduring and influential bands in alternative music. Led by the iconic Robert Smith, the band's sound evolved from the minimalist angst of their 1979 debut 'Three Imaginary Boys' on #Fiction Records# into the definitive architects of gothic rock with masterpieces like 'Pornography' and 'Disintegration'. Their sonic palette later expanded to embrace synth-pop and alternative rock, achieving major global hits with songs like "Just Like Heaven" and "Friday I'm in Love". The Cure's synthesis of atmospheric gloom, melodic pop, and introspective lyricism has secured their legacy across generations.
Genres
The Cure Discography
- Killing an Arab / 10:15 Saturday Night (1978) - Single - rated 4.04/5
- Three Imaginary Boys (1979) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Boys Don't Cry / Plastic Passion (1979) - Single - rated 4.31/5
- A Forest / Another Journey by Train (1980) - Single - rated 3.59/5
- Seventeen Seconds (1980) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Faith (1981) - Album - rated 4.14/5
- Charlotte Sometimes / Splintered in Her Head (1981) - Single - rated 4.21/5
- Pornography (1982) - Album - rated 4.21/5
- One Hundred Years / The Hanging Garden (1982) - Single - rated 4.36/5
- The Walk (1983) - EP - rated 4.11/5
- Japanese Whispers (1983) - Compilation - rated 3.93/5
- The Top (1984) - Album - rated 2.92/5
- Concert: The Cure Live (1984) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- In Between Days / The Exploding Boy (1985) - Single - rated 4.26/5
- The Head on the Door (1985) - Album - rated 4.17/5
- Close to Me / A Man Inside My Mouth (1985) - Single - rated 4.06/5
- Standing on a Beach: The Singles (1986) - Compilation - rated 4.17/5
- Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Just Like Heaven / Snow in Summer (1987) - Single - rated 4.13/5
- Lullaby / Babble (1989) - Single - rated 4.11/5
- Disintegration / Plainsong (1989) - Single - rated 4.51/5
- Lovesong / 2 Late (1989) - Single - rated 4.25/5
- Fascination Street (1989) - Single - rated 4.1/5
- Fascination Street / Babble (1989) - Single - rated 4.12/5
- Disintegration (1989) - Album - rated 4.49/5
- Pictures of You (1990) - Single - rated 4.35/5
- Mixed Up (1990) - Compilation - rated 3.58/5
- Entreat (1990) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Friday I'm in Love / Halo (1992) - Single - rated 4.08/5
- Paris (1993) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Show (1993) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Wild Mood Swings (1996) - Album - rated 2.95/5
- Galore: The Singles 1987-1997 (1997) - Compilation - rated 3.72/5
- Maybe Someday (2000) - Single - rated 3.7/5
- Out of This World (2000) - Single - rated 3.95/5
- The Last Day of Summer (2000) - Single - rated 3.89/5
- Bloodflowers (2000) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Cut Here (2001) - Single - rated 3.5/5
- Just Say Yes (2001) - Single - rated 2.56/5
- Greatest Hits (2001) - Compilation - rated 4.02/5
- Join the Dots: B-Sides & Rarities 1978>2001 - The Fiction Years (2004) - Compilation - rated 3.84/5
- The Cure (2004) - Album - rated 2.95/5
- 4:13 Dream (2008) - Album - rated 2.74/5
- A Fragile Thing (2024) - Single - rated 4.06/5
- Alone (2024) - Single - rated 4.31/5
- Songs of a Live World: Troxy London MMXXIV (2024) - Album - rated 4/5
- Songs of a Lost World (2024) - Album - rated 4.16/5
Members
- Robert Smith - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1976–Present)
- Simon Gallup - bass, 1979–1982; 1984–Present
- Roger O'Donnell - keyboards, 1989–1990; 1995–2005; 2011–Present
- Jason Cooper - drums, percussion (1995–Present)
- Reeves Gabrels - guitar, six-string bass (2012–Present)
- Lol Tolhurst - drums, keyboards (1976–1989)
- Porl Thompson - guitar, keyboards, saxophone, 1983–1992; 2005–2010
- Boris Williams - drums, percussion (1984–1994)
- Perry Bamonte - guitar, keyboards, 1990–2005; 2022–2025