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Curepedia

An immersive and beautifully designed A-Z biography of The Cure

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A Rough Trade Book of the Year
A Guardian Music Book of the Year

'Beautifully written and meticulously researched' Classic Pop

'[An] all-encompassing repository of Cure wisdom' Record Collector

The Cure are indisputable titans of alternative rock. Recognisable as much for their iconic aesthetic, videos and artwork as for the lyrical and musical genius of Robert Smith, The Cure's work remains hugely influential on contemporary pop culture. It reverberates through fans of all generations worldwide and through genres ranging from emo to goth, industrial to indie rock.

In this fully updated edition of Curepedia, Simon Price sifts through the facts, the myths and the tall tales around The Cure, their recording history and epic tours, to deliver a uniquely kaleidoscopic portrait of the legendary band and a book that has been praised as the definitive document and account of their remarkable career.

'An extraordinary piece of work' Elis James

'A pleasure to study and absorb - highly recommended' Tim Burgess
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Critic reviews

A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
A GUARDIAN MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
It will be hard to find a more all-encompassing repository of Cure wisdom than this one
Simon Price is a goth aficionado, and his encyclopaedic knowledge of The Cure was a pleasure to study and absorb - highly recommended for superfans or anyone with an interest in one of our most treasured bands of the past four decades
An extraordinary piece of work
Price's immersion in their story is impressive, and his writing is always lively . . . a goldmine of information
Beautifully written and meticulously researched, Price's passion for his subject is obvious . . . a stunning tribute to the alt-rock icons
An essential compendium of Cure-lore
All stars
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Lost for words at how entertaining and detailed this outstanding piece of work is. A must for the dedicated Cure fan or even the curious. Superb.

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This is a superb biography! The format is so much better than the typical dreary chronological plod from album to album and who recorded what in whichever studio of most band biographies.

But...Southend The Kursaal rhymes with wurzal. it's never Kur-sal. And Devo should be pronounced Deevo as in heave-ho. Admittedly Simon Price is not narrating that chapter and would surely know better...

Excellent (but...)

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