Month: April 2020

21 April 1992: The wonderful world of Wish

In 1992, The Cure seemed unstoppable: the biggest cult band in Britain, huge in the US, enormous in Europe, able to fill arenas with ease and dependable festival headliners. After the huge success of Disintegration, the band’s next studio album would need to be exceptional to top  it. But it did - and here’s how.  … Continue reading 21 April 1992: The wonderful world of Wish →

Robert Smith: The early years

As it's RS's birthday today, here are some quotes from the archive about his childhood, school and upbringing. “I was born in Blackpool and the first few years of my life were spent up there. When I came down South, I actually had quite a broad Northern accent and the piss was taken out of … Continue reading Robert Smith: The early years →