How Robert Smith of the Cure Became Rock’s Most Dogged Activist
With his band’s first new album in 16 years out Friday, post-punk’s dark prince discusses enduring on his own terms and ...
The Cure singer and emo icon Robert Smith says he struggles to write songs about death now that he's older
Robert Smith's macabre sensibilities helped launch the Cure to massive success — but nowadays the musician is finding it ...
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Why Paul Weller once called The Cure’s Robert Smith a ‘fat c**t’
The Cure may be getting a lot of love for their latest album, but one person who won’t be piling praise on the 80s icons and frontman Robert Smith is Paul Weller. The band – made up of Smith ...
The Cure's Robert Smith: 'Singing new album live helps me grieve'
The goth icons played two sets at the BBC in support of their new record, Songs Of A Lost World.
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False starts and false promises: The turbulent journey to The Cure’s first album in 16 years
In 2008, Robert Smith told Mark Beaumont fans had only six months to wait for the band’s 14th album – 16 years later, the seminal alt-rock band have finally followed through on their promise ...
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Robert Smith finds it 'much harder' to write songs he wants to sing
Robert Smith finds it "much harder" to write ... t really see any point in looking beyond it. "For me personally, finishing a second Cure album, I’m almost there with it. "Once I’ve done ...
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Sonic Grandeur in Ruin: Songs Of A Lost World by The Cure
The latest album from Robert Smith & co feels unstuck in time, but taken on its own terms it’s as urgent and compelling as ...
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Review: The Cure's 'Songs of a Lost World' is a doomy, gloomy near-perfect return to form
How perfect does Robert Smith ... Cure with Simon Gallup’s bass leading the charge, tom-heavy drumming, and lyrics that read like a letter from an ex-lover (“‘every time you leave me ...
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The Cure's Robert Smith: 'Singing new album live helps me grieve'
The Cure frontman Robert Smith says performing ... exchanging smiles, with Smith playfully dancing around during the encore that included Close To Me and Lullaby. Joy in the face of new material ...
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The Cure's Robert Smith: 'Singing new album live helps me grieve'
The Cure frontman Robert Smith says performing songs from the band's newly-released album, Songs Of A Lost World, helped him deal with the grief of losing close family members in recent years.