“Boys Don’t Cry” - a career-defining, classic single. Pure pop. A three-minute wonder. Timeless, if you like. So why didn’t it even scrape the lower end of the UK singles chart in its release in the summer of 1979? Released on Friday, 29 June ’79, the single was timed to coincide with The Cure’s headline … Continue reading 29 June 1979: Who killed “Boys Don’t Cry”?
One of the more notable reviews of Three Imaginary Boys was by Paul Morley in the NME of 12 May 1979, a piece that caused The Cure to publicly respond - on the radio, no less. By his own admission, Morley was irritated by the record when called upon to review it - an occasion … Continue reading 9 May 1979: “Desperate Journalist In Ongoing Meaningful Review Situation”
Fiction FIX 1, Friday 11 May 1979Confirmed in Fiction press release c. June 1979; Melody Maker (5/5/79); NME (5/5/79); Pop Star Weekly (5/5/79)
Crying For Yesterday 