A Forest / Another Journey by Train

A landmark single that crystallized The Cure's early dark aesthetic and provided their first entry into the UK Top 40. Driven by a relentless, motorik-inspired drum beat and Robert Smith's flanger-drenched, icy guitar lines, the track evokes a sense of claustrophobic dread and disorientation. The stark production firmly established the sonic vocabulary for the ensuing gothic rock and coldwave subcultures.