The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex. Thro numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith has remained the only constant member. The band's debut album was Three Imaginary Boys (1979) and this, along with several early singles, placed the band in the post-punk and new wave movements that had sprung up in the United Kingdom. Beginning with their second album, Seventeen Seconds (1980), the band adopted a new, increasingly dark and tormented style, which, together with Smith's stage look, had a strong influence on the emerging genre of gothic rock as well as the subculture that eventually formed around the genre. Following the release of their fourth album Pornography in 1982, the band's future was uncertain. Smith was keen to move past the gloomy reputation his band had acquired, introducing a greater pop sensibility into the band's music. Songs such as "Let's Go to Bed" (1982), "The Love Cats
The Cure es una banda de rock inglesa formada en 1978 en Crawley, West Sussex. A través de numerosos cambios de lineup desde la formación de la banda, el guitarrista, vocalista principal y compositor Robert Smith ha permanecido como el único miembro constante. El álbum debut de la banda fue Three Imaginary Boys (1979) y esto, junto con varios singles tempranos, colocó a la banda en los movimientos post-punk y nuevas olas que habían surgido en el Reino Unido. A partir de su segundo álbum, Seventeen Seconds (1980), la banda adoptó un nuevo estilo, cada vez más oscuro y atormentado, que, junto con la apariencia de la escena de Smith, tuvo una fuerte influencia en el género emergente del rock gótico, así como en la subcultura que finalmente se formó alrededor del género. Después del lanzamiento de su cuarto álbum, Pornography en 1982, el futuro de la banda era incierto.