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*The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys*

 The Cure is finally back with a new album (released 1st November 2024) that has been gaining a lot of well-deserved praise. Songs of a lost world is a beautiful and entrancing album that showcases The Cure at their best and proves the band is incapable of a failed album. To celebrate The Cure's return, I've been organizing and listening to my The Cure collection. Since it is my favorite band of all time, I may be a bit parcial on this but Three Imaginary Boys remains one of the best debuts in music history. 

Released in 1979, Three Imaginary Boys is a bit different from the rest of The Cure's catalogue since their approach in these songs is somewhat straightforward, with very catchy melodies and not as cryptic lyrics as in their following albums. It's raw and lovely at the same time with impressive and sometimes wild guitar work and the carismatic vocals of Robert Smith. This album is fun from beginning to end and a nice way to continue my The Cure celebration for this month of Curevember.




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