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“Songs of a Lost World” by The Cure

“…indulge the slow-burn experience of each tune washing over you like a midnight tide, from the miasma of languorous guitars that herald the expansive intro of Alone and the entire album, to the dark cacophony and taut feedback of Endsong that wraps up this incredible release.” Continue reading

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REVIEW: “How To Be A Goth” – Tish Weinstock

“I do find myself returning to wonder who it’s *for*. Most goths will laugh this out of their (haunted) bookshop… Continue reading

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New album by The Sisters of Mercy…’s founder guitarist, Gary Marx!

Sincere apologies for the clickbait title – but I couldn’t resist the urge to be a bit mischievous! It’s Gary Marx of all people, who has returned to the fold with Green Ginger Jive, a glam-inspired album – and his first release since 2008’s “Nineteen Ninety Five and Nowhere”. Continue reading

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“Alone” – the new single by The Cure

The chance to discuss a new single by The Cure last cropped up sixteen years ago. There might never be another. Such is the atmosphere one inhabits when approaching ‘Alone’, released on 26 September to promote the album “Songs of a Lost World.” Continue reading

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“I’ve been listening so long” – More than 30 Years of Disintegration by The Cure

On May 2nd 1989, The Cure released Disintegration, their eighth studio album – a brooding, introspective creation and their most commercially successful album. Continue reading

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