The Cure Seventeen Seconds (180 Gram Vinyl)

The Cure Seventeen Seconds (180 Gram Vinyl)Within the space of two short years the Cure mysteriously transformed themselves from a more accessible Wire Buzzcocks hybrid into the grandiose haired gloom merchants they resembled for decades. While the international success of singles like "Boys Don't Cry" might have pointed to a continuation of the same formula, Smith decided to take the band into choppier waters. SEVENTEEN SECONDS marked the start of the Cure Phase II. Somewhat reminiscent of

But since he launched his belated recording career

Going Nowhere 6

and it's the one that gets the least

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio

where the groove--the weaving of electric guitars/keyboards

When the young South London quartet The XX burst onto the U

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and Eddie Van Halen's magical soloing

Sterling Sound

tweaking his vocal tones to simple yet devastating effect

you name it

with careful guitar arpeggios supported by an eerie bed of sustained synthesizer chords (played by E Street Band veteran Danny Federici and Springsteen) and a few full-band folk arrangements