Beggars Arkive will release a vinyl reissue of THE CULT’S fifth album Ceremony on August 11th. Two editions will be available. Blue Red is exclusive to independent retail, black vinyl will be available everywhere. Originally released in 1991, The follow up to the massive Sonic Temple marked a turning point in the band’s sound and…
Beggars Arkive will release a long-awaited vinyl reissue of THE CULT’S second album LOVE on February 24th. Two editions will be available. Red vinyl is exclusive to independent retail, Black vinyl will be available everywhere. THE CULT is fronted by Ian Astbury on vocals and Billy Duffy on guitar. Their music and albums at this…
Beggars Arkive will release a special translucent green vinyl edition of THE CULT’S fourth album Sonic Temple on August 11th. This edition is pressed on translucent green and is exclusive to independent retail. Released in 1989, Sonic Temple album catapulted The Cult into superstar status and remains their most commercially successful release. Declared platinum in…
Originally a postpunk outfit with gothic leanings, The Cure evolved into one of the most visionary, creatively satisfying and influential groups to come of age in the 1980 s. From dreamy pop to moody expressionism, their signature sound is adventurous, hypnotic, and rich with texture. Curated and remastered by Robert Smith and now available on vinyl for the…
***Recorded in 1981, this classic album took the band further down the road of despair, initiated with Seventeen Seconds, with an album full of mournful atmospheric tracks, including their hit single, Primary. ROBERT SMITH has expressed his appreciation for the music of Joy Division and I would say that this album, Faith, is The Cure…
Originally a postpunk outfit with gothic leanings, The Cure evolved into one of the most visionary, creatively satisfying and influential groups to come of age in the 1980 s. From dreamy pop to moody expressionism, their signature sound is adventurous, hypnotic, and rich with texture. Formed in 1976 by Robert Smith and schoolmates Michael Dempsey (bass) and…
Originally a postpunk outfit with gothic leanings, The Cure evolved into one of the most visionary, creatively satisfying and influential groups to come of age in the 1980 s. From dreamy pop to moody expressionism, their signature sound is adventurous, hypnotic, and rich with texture. Formed in 1976 by Robert Smith and schoolmates Michael Dempsey (bass) and…
Limited double vinyl LP pressing. Greatest Hits is a 2001 compilation album by The Cure. The band s relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he…
Seventeen Seconds was the second album by THE CURE originally released in 1980. It was too bleak for bassist MICHAEL DEMPSEY who left after hearing ROBERT SMITH s demos. Smith went his own merry miserable way in the end and the album is a fine example of their spindly proto-goth. It contains one of their…
The Cure Three Imaginary Boys on 180g LP Originally a postpunk outfit with gothic leanings, The Cure evolved into one of the most visionary, creatively satisfying and influential groups to come of age in the 1980 s. From dreamy pop to moody expressionism, their signature sound is adventurous, hypnotic, and rich with texture. Formed in 1976 by Robert Smith…
Damned Damned Damned which was one of the first punk albums issued and it remains a certified punk classic. Unlike the work of such contemporaries as the Adverts and Slaughter and the Dogs, this stunning debut sounds as fresh and vital today as it did in 1977. The album blasts off with the searing Neat…
Every Damned record is different and every one takes the band s signature sound in a new direction. It all started with their debut Damned Damned Damned which was released in February 1977 and set the tone for the UK s summer of hate. Reflecting the aggressiveness of the era, the Nick Lowe-produced affair surges with raw,…
46 years after releasing the groundbreaking debut, Damned Damned Damned , The Damned return with DARKADELIC , their twelfth studio album and their first one since 2018 s Top Ten release Evil Spirits . The album catches the band that launched punk and invented goth once again innovating and expanding upon their unique universe. The…
46 years after releasing the groundbreaking debut, Damned Damned Damned , The Damned return with DARKADELIC , their twelfth studio album and their first one since 2018 s Top Ten release Evil Spirits . The album catches the band that launched punk and invented goth once again innovating and expanding upon their unique universe. The…
1979 started a new chapter in the history of the damned. the release of the single love song in April proved that they were back and better than ever! after disbanding in early 1978 it took them almost a year to wise up, put their differences aside and have a go at making music together….