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He has stated it was a pivotal recording for the group, representing "the archetypal Cure sound". [7] "A Forest" is performed in the key A minor. [8] Initially only the synth, guitar and drums are heard, followed by the introduction of the bass guitar and a second guitar part. [9] The song initially follows an Am–C–F–Dm progression.
Seventeen Seconds is the second studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 18 April 1980 by Fiction Records.The album marked the first time frontman Robert Smith co-produced with Mike Hedges.
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (vocals, guitar, songwriting) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band's current lineup features Smith, Perry Bamonte (guitar), Reeves Gabrels (guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards), and Jason Cooper (drums).
"Primary" was the first song by The Cure to be remixed as a separate extended mix for release on 12" single (and not co-released on other formats, in the way the 12" version of "A Forest" was also the album version appearing on Seventeen Seconds, for example). In fact, the original 12" extended mix is, to this day, still only available on the ...
Songs of a Lost World was several years in the making, and is the Cure's first studio album since 4:13 Dream in 2008. The album was originally intended for release in 2019. [ 6 ] It is the band's first full-length album to feature Reeves Gabrels on guitar since he joined as a full time member in 2012, although he was previously featured on the ...
Reeves Gabrels (born June 4, 1956) is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. Currently a member of The Cure since 2012, Gabrels is also known for his work with David Bowie and Tin Machine from 1988 to 1999.
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Smith's guitar work was first heard on the first Cure single "Killing An Arab", which was released in December 1978, where Smith performed an intricate Middle Eastern sounding descending and ascending guitar riff to accompany the song, as well as the B-side "10:15 Saturday Night", where Smith played a heavily-distorted 'tremolo bar' solo.