This book begs the question: why should an album make you feel good? In 1989, The Cure’s Robert Smith was going to turn thirty years old. His fears and anxieties of age—having not yet written his pinnacle album—caused Smith to embark on the band’s undoing with Disintegration. The result was an LP drenched in melancholy sublime, a beautiful decree of breaking down to build anew.

From the fame and notoriety of The Cure after their hit, “Just Like Heaven,” to the departure of the only other consistent band member, Lol Tolhurst, it’s clear that the grisly spiral into the depths of pain is stamped throughout Disintegration. This book explores the depths of Smith’s masterpiece by way of the French Modernist Charles Baudelaire and his poem, “Spleen.” Much like Smith, Baudelaire took his temperament and softened the edges of sorrow, transforming it into a mass of supercharged emotion: a tenuous concoction of sin and sex, lust and monstrosity, self-hatred and fear… all cauterized by the malaise (and acceptance) of eternal melancholy. And through Disintegration lies Robert Smith’s corpus—his spleen.

It’s here that The Cure’s upheaval and Smith’s heroic martyrdom became the catalyst for his masterpiece.

The Cure release the 1986 mix of 'Boys Don’t Cr'y in line with its 40th Anniversary. Initially released as a standalone single in the summer of 1979, 'Boys Don’t Cry' became the title track of the US edition of the band’s debut album, 'Three Imaginary Boys'.

The song went on to become one of the band’s signature tracks and achieved international success in 1986, when Robert Smith re-recorded the vocal and remixed the backing track. Although this new version was created to promote the best of collection 'Staring At The Sea – The Singles', the LP itself featured the original recording, and the 7-inch version of 'Boys Don’t Cry (New Voice – New Mix)', now retitled 'Boys Don’t Cry (86 Mix)', is being released for the first time in 40 years.



Boys Don’t Cry (86 Mix), the 12” mix, and the B-Sides, Plastic Passion, Pillbox Tales, and Do The Hansa have been remastered by Matt Colton.

TRACK LISTING

1. Boys Don’t Cry (86 Mix)
2. Boys Don’t Cry (86 12" Mix) 
3. Plastic Passion (79 Mix)
4. Pillbox Tales (86 Mix)
5. Do The Hansa (86 Mix)

Originally released in April 2006, Therapy? celebrates the 20th anniversary of 'One Cure Fits All' with a newly remastered of the album.

'One Cure Fits All' was remastered from the original source files under the supervision of the band.

TRACK LISTING

LP Tracklisting:
1. Outro
2. Sprung
3. Deluded Son
4. Into The Light
5. Lose It All
6. Dopamine, Serotonin, Adrenaline
7. Unconsoled
8. Our White Noise
9. Private Nobody
10. Rain Hits Concrete
11. Fear Of God
12. Heart Beat Hits
13. Walk Through Darkness

Deluxe 2CD Tracklisting:
1. Outro
2. Sprung
3. Deluded Son
4. Into The Light
5. Lose It All
6. Dopamine, Serotonin, Adrenaline
7. Unconsoled
8. Our White Noise
9. Private Nobody
10. Rain Hits Concrete
11. Fear Of God
12. Heart Beat Hits
13. Walk Through Darkness
14. Play On
15. Crazy Cocaine Eyes
16. Hard Work Hope
17. Freeze The Remains
18. Sprung (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
19. Deluded Son (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
20. Into The Light (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
21. Lose It All (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
22. Dopamine, Serotonin, Adrenaline (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
23. Unconsoled (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
24. Our White Noise (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
25. Private Nobody (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
26. Rain Hits Concrete (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
27. Fear Of God (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
28. Heart Beat Hits (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
29. Walk Through Darkness (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)

On 1st November 2024, THE CURE's widely acclaimed GRAMMY nominated album 'SONGS OF A LOST WORLD' was released. The night of the album's unveiling, The Cure performed the record in full for the first and only time at London’s Troxy in front of 3,000 fans.

THE CURE: 'THE SHOW OF A LOST WORLD' is a recut, remixed and remastered film of that night’s full 31-song show. Directed by Grammy-nominated Nick Wickham, with new surround sound mix by Robert Smith

TRACK LISTING

1. Alone
2. And Nothing Is Forever
3. A Fragile Thing
4. Warsong
5. Drone:Nodrone
6. I Can Never Say Goodbye
7. All I Ever Am
8. Endsong
9. Plainsong
10. Pictures Of You
11. High
12. Lovesong
13. Burn
14. Fascination Street
15. A Night Like This
16. Push
17. In Between Days
18. Just Like Heaven
19. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
20. Disintegration
21. At Night
22. M
23. Secrets
24. Play For Today
25. A Forest
26. Lullaby
27. The Walk
28. Friday I'm In Love
29. Close To Me
30. Why Can't I Be You?
31. Boys Don't Cry

Conceived and compiled by Robert Smith, new remix collection from 2024 album 'Songs Of A Lost World', featuring remixes from Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, Orbital, and more.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: An absolutely star-studded stack of names on this remix LP, and an absolute wealth of superb takes from tracks on The Cure's brilliant new LP. For me, it's a particular delight to see a new remix from 65DOS who did the stunning 4 remixes that made up the last track of their 'Hypnagogic States' EP. Shout-out to the Four Tet remix we saw at RSD too, a lovely track.

TRACK LISTING

2CD/2LP Tracklisting:
1. I CAN NEVER SAY GOODBYE (Paul Oakenfold ‘Cinematic’ Remix)
2. ENDSONG (Orbital Remix)
3. DRONE:NODRONE (Daniel Avery Remix)
4. ALL I EVER AM (meera Remix)
5. A FRAGILE THING (Âme Remix)
6. AND NOTHING IS FOREVER (Danny Briottet & Rico Conning Remix)
7. WARSONG (Daybreakers Remix)
8. ALONE (Four Tet Remix)
9. I CAN NEVER SAY GOODBYE (Mental Overdrive Remix)
10. AND NOTHING IS FOREVER (Cosmodelica Electric Eden Remix)
11. A FRAGILE THING (Sally C Remix)
12. ENDSONG (Gregor Tresher Remix)
13. WARSONG (Omid 16B Remix)
14. DRONE:NODRONE (Anja Schneider Remix)
15. ALONE (Shanti Celeste ‘February Blues’ Remix)
16. ALL I EVER AM (Mura Masa Remix)

3CD/3LP Tracklisting:
1. I CAN NEVER SAY GOODBYE (Paul Oakenfold ‘Cinematic’ Remix)
2. ENDSONG (Orbital Remix)
3. DRONE:NODRONE (Daniel Avery Remix)
4. ALL I EVER AM (meera Remix)
5. A FRAGILE THING (Âme Remix)
6. AND NOTHING IS FOREVER (Danny Briottet & Rico Conning Remix)
7. WARSONG (Daybreakers Remix)
8. ALONE (Four Tet Remix)
9. I CAN NEVER SAY GOODBYE (Mental Overdrive Remix)
10. AND NOTHING IS FOREVER (Cosmodelica Electric Eden Remix)
11. A FRAGILE THING (Sally C Remix)
12. ENDSONG (Gregor Tresher Remix)
13. WARSONG (Omid 16B Remix)
14. DRONE:NODRONE (Anja Schneider Remix)
15. ALONE (Shanti Celeste ‘February Blues’ Remix)
16. ALL I EVER AM (Mura Masa Remix)
17. I CAN NEVER SAY GOODBYE (Craven Faults Rework)
18. DRONE:NODRONE (JoyCut ‘Anti-Gravitational’ Remix)
19. AND NOTHING IS FOREVER (Trentemøller Rework)
20. WARSONG (Chino Moreno Remix)
21. ALONE (Ex-Easter Island Head Remix)
22. ALL I EVER AM (65daysofstatic Remix)
23. A FRAGILE THING (The Twilight Sad Remix)
24. ENDSONG (Mogwai Remix) 

THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2025 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

One sided black label Four Tet Remix of The Cure’s – Alone, exclusive on 12” vinyl for RSD.

'Songs Of A Live World : Troxy London MMXXIV', the stunning live performance of 'Songs Of A Lost World' in full.

TRACK LISTING

1. ALONE
2. AND NOTHING IS FOREVER
3. A FRAGILE THING
4. WARSONG
5. DRONE:NODRONE
6. I CAN NEVER SAY GOODBYE
7. ALL I EVER AM
8. ENDSONG

’SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ is the long-awaited new album from The Cure, their 14th studio release and their first in 16 years.

'SONGS OF A LOST WORLD' was written and arranged by Robert Smith, produced and mixed by Robert Smith & Paul Corkett and performed by The Cure - Robert Smith: Voice / guitar / 6string bass / keyboard, Simon Gallup: Bass, Jason Cooper: Drums / percussion, Roger O'Donnell: Keyboard, Reeves Gabrels: Guitar. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.

Robert Smith created the sleeve concept, and Andy Vella, a long-time Cure collaborator, handled the album's art and design. The cover art features 'Bagatelle', a 1975 sculpture by Janez Pirnat.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: A welcome return for one of the most important forces in music to date, The Cure. 'Song Of A Lost World' sounds like a band perfectly in sync with each other, perfectly pulling off these classic Cure sounds. It's bombastic and gloomy, beautifully evocative and hugely addictive listening. Superb.

TRACK LISTING

ALONE
AND NOTHING IS FOREVER
A FRAGILE THING
WARSONG
DRONE:NODRONE
I CAN NEVER SAY GOODBYE
ALL I EVER AM
ENDSONG

The Cure "Stills" follows the changing faces of one of the leading British rock bands during the post-punk and new-wave movements of the late '70s and '80s. As the band has continued over a period of nearly 50 years, front man and only constant member Robert Smith has maintained the band's popularity throughout the changing musical eras, while staying true to their individualistic style and quirkiness. Instrumental in the creation of the varying incarnations of The Cure is photographer Paul Cox, who first encountered the group on Top of the Pops in 1980.

Having established a creative, productive and trusting relationship with the band, Cox's resulting work is The Cure in all their glory. Including over 200 colour and 75 black-and-white images, with accompanying captions selected and written by Cox and Smith, this book is a celebration of a seminal band through the lens of a skilled photographer. 

The Cure’s 30th anniversary re-issue of ‘Paris’ has now been expanded with the addition of 2 Previously Unreleased Live tracks “Shake Dog Shake” and “Hot Hot Hot!!!”

‘Paris’: 2LP Live set was recorded at Le Zenith de Paris in October 1992: Released October 1993

Includes the singles “Lovesong”, “Catch”, “A Letter To Elise”, “Charlotte Sometimes”, “Close To Me” and fan favourite “Play For Today”

Remastered by Robert Smith and Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London.

TRACK LISTING

1CD
Shake Dog Shake
The Figurehead
Play For Today
At Night
In Your House
One Hundred Years
Apart
Lovesong
A Letter To Elise
Catch
Charlotte Sometimes
Dressing Up
Close To Me
Hot Hot Hot!!!

2LP Black Vinyl
Side One
Shake Dog Shake
The Figurehead
Play For Today

Side Two
At Night
In Your House
One Hundred Years

Side Three
Apart
Lovesong
A Letter To Elise

Side Four
Catch
Charlotte Sometimes
Dressing Up
Close To Me
Hot Hot Hot!!!

The Cure are arguably the biggest alternative rock band in the world. Their popularity is not limited to any one country, or even continent. Between 1985 and 2000 every album they released went to at least Gold in the UK, the US or both. In America they have earned four Platinum albums, and they are estimated to have sold 30 million albums worldwide. Their iconic status as elder statesmen of Alternative Rock remains undiminished - if anything, their tireless touring has ensured that it has grown with every passing year - and lead singer Robert Smith is an endlessly fascinating figure to successive generations of fans. The Cure's influence reverberates through genres including Emo, Goth, Industrial and Indie Rock.

The book is an encyclopaedic A-Z of The Cure examining and riffing on miscellaneous trivia, biographies of the band members past and present, summaries of each album and selected songs, details of the band's various tours and films, and essays on broader topics such as their image, their politics and their influences. Playful, eccentric and irreverent - true to the spirit of the band itself - CUREPEDIA is a comprehensive biography of one of the biggest alternative rock bands in the world.

‘Show’, the double live album by The Cure, turns 30 this September and to celebrate the anniversary, the 2LP set is made available on heavyweight black vinyl for the first time since 1993.

‘Show’ has been remastered by Robert Smith and Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London, with the vinyl cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road.

‘Show’ was the first of two live records commemorating the band’s tour in support of their ninth album ‘Wish’. The second, ‘Paris’ followed a month later in October 1993.

The 18-track album was recorded at The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan in July 1992 towards the end of the US leg of the tour and includes the singles “Pictures of You”, “High”, “Lullaby”, “Just Like Heaven”, “Fascination Street”, “The Walk”, “Let’s Go To Bed”, “Friday I’m In Love” , “Never Enough” and “Inbetween Days” as well as deep cut live favourites “Trust” and “From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea”.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
Tape
Open
High
Pictures Of You
Lullaby
SIDE B
Just Like Heaven
Fascination Street
A Night Like This
Trust
Doing The Unstuck
SIDE C
The Walk
Let’s Go To Bed
Friday I’m In Love
Inbetween Days
From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
SIDE D
Never Enough
Cut
End

THIS IS A BLACK FRIDAY 2022 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25TH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 8AM ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26TH).

TRACK LISTING

Open
High
Apart
From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
Wendy Time
Doing The Unstuck
Friday I’m In Love
Trust
A Letter To Elise
Cut
To Wish Impossible Things
End

‘Wish’ released in April 1992 was The Cure’s 9th studio album and reached Number 1 in the UK Album Chart on its release. It also reached Number 2 in the USA, where it was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Alternative Music Album category.

The first single to be released from the album, “High” was released in March 1992 and reached #8 in the UK Singles chart, but the album is probably best known for the 2nd single, “Friday I’m In Love” which reached #6 in May 1992.

The 3rd and final single from the album was “A Letter To Elise” which peaked at #28 in October 1992.

TRACK LISTING

1CD
Open
High
Apart
From The Edge Of The Green Sea
Wendy Time
Doing The Unstuck
Friday I’m In Love
Trust
A Letter To Elise
Cut
To Wish Impossible Things
End

3CD Deluxe Edition
CD1
Open
High
Apart
From The Edge Of The Green Sea
Wendy Time
Doing The Unstuck
Friday I’m In Love
Trust
A Letter To Elise
Cut
To Wish Impossible Things
End
CD2
The Big Hand [1990 Demo]
Cut [1990 Demo]
A Letter To Elise [1990 Demo]
Wendy Time [1990 Demo]
This Twilight Garden [Instrumental Demo]
Scared As You [Instrumental Demo]
To Wish Impossible Things [Instrumental Demo]
Apart [Instrumental Demo]
T7 [Instrumental Demo]
Now Is The Time [Instrumental Demo]
Miss Van Gogh [Instrumental Demo]
T6 [Instrumental Demo]
Play [Instrumental Demo]
A Foolish Arrangement [Instrumental Demo]
Halo [Instrumental Demo]
Trust [Instrumental Demo]
Abetabw [Instrumental Demo]
T8 [Instrumental Demo]
Heart Attack [Instrumental Demo]
Swing Change [Instrumental Demo]
Frogfish [Instrumental Demo]
CD3
Uyea Sound [Dim-D Mix]
Cloudberry [Dim-D Mix]
Off To Sleep… [Dim-D Mix]
The Three Sisters [Dim-D Mix]
A Wendy Band [Instrumental]
From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea [Partscheckruf Mix]
Open [Fix Mix]
High [Higher Mix]
Doing The Unstuck [Extended 12” Mix]
Friday I’m In Love [Strangelove Mix]
A Letter To Elise [Blue Mix]
End [Paris Live 92]

2LP
Side A
Open
High
Apart
Side B
From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
Wendy Time
Doing The Unstuck
Side C
Friday I’m In Love
Trust
A Letter To Elise
Side D
Cut
To Wish Impossible Things
End

Mamas Gun animate the spirit of conscious ‘70s soul on bold and big-hearted new album, 'Cure The Jones'. Out ofthe turbulence of the last two years comes the fifth album from UK-based soul outfit Mamas Gun - a lush, nuancedand expansively contemporary meditation on a world turned upside down, embedded in the classic soul traditionof Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye.

Building on 2018 album Golden Days and the band’s status as a world-renownedlive act, 11-track opus Cure The Jones represents Mamas Guns’ most complete and powerful work to date - ajoyous and sophisticated exposition of song-craft, that explores themes of love, loss, life through the most pressingsocial and political issues of the day. Written and produced during the pandemic by Mamas Gun frontman AndyPlatts with additional intricate soundscaping from drummer Chris Boot, Cure The Jones was recorded direct to tapewith an array of analogue gear at Platts’ home studio in just three days, focussing the soulful energy of the bandinto a coherent gospel-tinged whole.

“Rather wonderful music that combines classic soul influences with a distinctly modern production approach” - Sunday Times.

TRACK LISTING

1. When You Stole The Sun From The Sky
2. Looking For Moses
3. Go Through It
4. Good Love
5. Reconsider
6. Party For One
7. Friends To Lovers
8. Cure The Jones
9. You're Too Hip (For MeBaby)
10. Winner's Eyes
11. Daffodils

First time on vinyl for the Cure's acoustic rendition of their Greatest Hits. This was a limited edition CD which accompanied the 2001 Greatest Hits compilation and has never appeared on vinyl. 2LP set housed in a die-cut gatefold sleeve.

First time on vinyl for the 2001 compilation. Mastered by Robert Smith and housed in a die-cut gatefold sleeve. Artwork by the original design team at Stylo Rouge and features out-takes from the original photo shoot for the front cover. Features 4 Top 10 hit singles plus 4 Top 20s.

Released in September 1981 The Cure's 3rd album is seen by aficianados as probably their finest hour. It is a moody, melancholy, sleek and glacial affair that was clearly influenced by Joy Division but in a very good way indeed! Basically it's more than a tad gloomy, but that's why we love it!

TRACK LISTING

1. The Holy Hour
2. Primary
3. Other Voices
4. All Cats Are Grey
5. The Funeral Party
6. Doubt
7. The Drowning Man
8. Faith

Released in May 1980, this record is the place where The Cure really started to develop their unique early 80's sound. It's sparse, precise and rhythmic, with those gorgeous melodies always on top. This album features 'A Forest' which is still regarded as one of The Cure's greatest ever songs.

STAFF COMMENTS

Martin says: My favourite Cure album. A giant leap forward from the post punky snarl of "Three Imaginary Boys", "Seventeen Seconds" set the scene for the brooding majesty that was to follow. Sombre, stripped back and with a quiet power that was to bettered only (maybe) by Joy Division. While it the features such stark beauty as "A Forest", "M", "In Your House" and "At Night", the whole is a thing of cold magnificence that, in my humble opinion, few, if anyone, ever surpassed.

TRACK LISTING

1. A Reflection
2. Play For Today
3. Secrets
4. In Your House
5. Three
6. The Final Sound
7. A Forest
8. M
9. At Night
10. Seventeen Seconds

Released in May 1987, 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me' was a double album that veered delightfully all over the place with horns, strings and even funky arrangements. 'Why Can't I Be You' provided their now de rigeur zany pop hit (with accompanying video to boot) but it was 'Just Like Heaven' which really hit the sweet spot.  Here was a band at the peak of their powers doing exactly as they pleased. Splendid stuff.

This is a heavy, dark, churning, spiralling (whisper it) Goth Rock record that is unremittingly doomy but always melodic. Released in 1982, this is The Cure at their most dramatic.

STAFF COMMENTS

Andy says: The sound of one man having a break down. His pain is our pleasure. Sort of!

TRACK LISTING

1 One Hundred Years
2 A Short Term Effect
3 The Hanging Garden
4 Siamese Twins
5 The Figurehead
6 A Strange Day
7 Cold
8 Pornography

The Cure's debut album came out in the summer of 1979 and unlike their subsequent doom and darkness period, it is a fine, catchy piece of clipped, new wave pop. There's a youthful exhuberance here that would slowly dissipate as the band developed.

TRACK LISTING

1 10:15 Saturday Night
2 Accuracy
3 Grinding Halt
4 Another Day
5 Object
6 Subway Song
7 Foxy Lady
8 Meat Hook
9 So What
10 Fire In Cairo
11 It's Not You
12 Three Imaginary Boys
13 The Weedy Burton

Released in April 1984, 'The Top' was The Cure's transitional record from their darker, dare I say Gothier past, towards the pure pop of ''Head On The Door'. Robert Smith had spent time in Siouxsie and The Banshees and was apparently quite fond of alternate/enhanced states, so the resultant album is quite playful and experimental whilst still having those dark moods too.

STAFF COMMENTS

Andy says: Gleefully messy pop that features 'The Caterpillar' which was a big radio hit in the early 80's.

The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by English rock band The Cure, released in August 1985. Preceded by the single "In Between Days" which had reached #15 on the UK singles chart, The Head on the Door was described by Melody Maker as "a collection of pop songs". With it's variety of styles, it allowed the group to reach a wider audience in both Europe and North America. In the United Kingdom, it quickly became their most successful album to date, climbing to #7 on the albums chart. The album is the first to feature drummer Boris Williams. Bassist Simon Gallup, who had previously worked on three major Cure albums of the early 80's, was called back before the recording. In 1985, the band became a quintet with instrumentalist Porl Thompson as fifth official member. The Head on the Door is the first Cure album where all the songs are composed by singer and guitarist Robert Smith only, now available on 180g vinyl.

21st anniversary edition of The Cure's eighth album. The record marks a return to the introspective and gloomy gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s. It features the singles 'Lullaby', 'Fascination Street', 'Lovesong' and 'Pictures of You'.

This double vinyl is the original album remastered and available on 180g vinyl for the first time. Comes in a gatefold sleeve with full colour inner sleeves.

The Cure's new studio album, their thirteenth, is appropriately called "4:13 Dream". 'There are songs about relationships, the material world, politics and religion. They're very upfront and dynamic,' says Smith of the new songs. 'People will be surprised how stripped-down and in-your-face the record is.'

Second album on Moon Ska; the Skoidats are able to mix styles like ska, oi! and reggae, this time making the oi! rawer,the ska more skankin' and the reggae sweet as a nut. They've managed to record some of the best skinhead reggae recorded for nearly 20 years. Rounding it off with an angry punk version of Cock Sparrer's "Running Riot" for good measure.