The Cure "The Gothic Roots of the Cure" Glam Released in 1990

Released in 1990

The Kennedy Center

the musicians fearlessly strip everything back and deliver ten acoustic tracks

Taking Back Sunday

The Cure "The Gothic Roots of the Cure" Glam Released in 1990The Cure began in 1976 as Easy Cure in Crawley, England, with Robert Smith (vocals, guitar), Michael Dempsey (bass), and Lol Tolhurst (drums), along with guitarist Porl Thompson. Thompson departed, and the remaining trio renamed themselves The Cure. They released their debut single, "Killing an Arab," in 1978 and their first album, Three Imaginary Boys, in 1979. Following the darker period, Smith introduced more pop elements into the music, leading to