You can’t fail to have missed the minor Twitter uproar that occurred across the weekend of 29 - 31 March 2019. If you did, you would have seen Robert Smith become an internet and social media sensation. What happened was this: The Cure were to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame … Continue reading 21 April 2019: Robert Smith at 60 – viral sensation!
“Lullaby” was the first single to be released in fourteen months and The Cure’s first new material in two years. The promo for it was not inconsiderable. You could buy the record on plain old 7”, clear vinyl picture disc 7”, gatefold sleeve 7”, or on a pretty 12” in pink vinyl. The CD single … Continue reading 20 April 2019: The “Lullaby” video and promo
There’s no doubt that “Grinding Halt” was seen by Chris Parry as one of the key tracks from the Three Imaginary Boys album. A 12” promo single, packaged in plain white sleeve, made its way out to select journalists and jocks in late April. Ian Penman found it in a pile of records up for … Continue reading 19 April 2019: Was “Grinding Halt” going to be The Cure’s second single?
The 12” is a peculiar beast. In the right hands, it can be a monster. Look at the success of "Blue Monday", for example. Some of New Order’s tunes work better as extended versions: "Everything’s Gone Green", "True Faith", "Bizarre Love Triangle". They all sound right. The 12” mix, when done correctly, can be a … Continue reading 10 April: Is “Lullaby” the best 12” The Cure ever released?
Crying For Yesterday 