Pop culture is meant to give us a snapshot of contemporary society - so what does Three Imaginary Boys tell us about May 1979? Paul Morley’s NME review of the album spoke of claims of “social validity”, but are there any such claims on the actual album itself? The album was released one week into … Continue reading 11 May 1979: Three Imaginary Boys at 40
One of the tasks I’ve set myself in digging into The Cure’s history is to finally nail down the confirmed release dates for the band’s singles and albums (in the UK at least). Sounds simple, right? Just jump on to Wikipedia and cut and paste away, yeah? Well… no. Take the 40th anniversary of the … Continue reading 8 May: The Cure release dates OR… On which day shall we celebrate 40 years of Three Imaginary Boys?
After the long Bank Holiday of 1989, Tuesday 2 May was a milestone day in The Cure’s career - the release of Disintegration. Two years had passed since the release of Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, an unprecedented gap between new material from the group - even the wait between Head On The Door … Continue reading 2 May 1989: Disintegration rings the changes
Crying For Yesterday 