Music·Curated by Richard

The Cure, in nine videos

Twelve years of promo clips, from a band lost in a dark wood to one dancing in a painted room. Most of them made with Tim Pope; none of them made to look cool.

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#01
The Cure - A ForestA Forest — 1980. The gloomy beginning
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The Cure - A Forest
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A Forest — 1980. The gloomy beginning
#02
The Cure - Charlotte SometimesCharlotte Sometimes — 1981
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The Cure - Charlotte Sometimes
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Charlotte Sometimes — 1981
#03
The Cure - Let's Go To BedLet's Go To Bed — 1982, the turn toward pop
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The Cure - Let's Go To Bed
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Let's Go To Bed — 1982, the turn toward pop
#04
The Cure - The LovecatsThe Lovecats — 1983
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The Cure - The Lovecats
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The Lovecats — 1983
#05
The Cure - In Between DaysIn Between Days — 1985. Watch for the glowing socks
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The Cure - In Between Days
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In Between Days — 1985. Watch for the glowing socks
#06
The Cure - Close To MeClose To Me — 1985. The whole band in a wardrobe, going over a cliff
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The Cure - Close To Me
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Close To Me — 1985. The whole band in a wardrobe, going over a cliff
#07
The Cure - Just Like HeavenJust Like Heaven — 1987
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The Cure - Just Like Heaven
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Just Like Heaven — 1987
ALSO IN Neon and eyeliner
#08
The Cure - LullabyLullaby — 1989. Robert Smith, eaten by a spider
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The Cure - Lullaby
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Lullaby — 1989. Robert Smith, eaten by a spider
#09
The Cure - Friday I'm In LoveFriday I'm In Love — 1992
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The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
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Friday I'm In Love — 1992