Both tracks are lifted from the album ‘The Cure’which was released in the UK on June 28 th and immediately established
itself as a worldwide hit, entering the top 10 of charts in thirteen countries, including #8 in Britain and #7 in the USA. The album has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide to date.
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‘Taking Off’ is a classic Cure single. Stamped with Robert Smith’s unmistakable vocals and lovelorn lyrics the track is underpinned by The Cure’s
irrepressible pop sensibilities that in the past have produced such hits as ‘Love Cats’, ‘Friday I’m In Love’and ‘Boys Don’t Cry’. The single and
album were produced by lifelong Cure fan Ross Robinson, famed for his work on rock acts such as Korn, Limp Bizkit and At The Drive-In. Robinson encouraged the band to let the more pop orientated numbers come to the surface, the
result being some of their most accessible material in years, creating an album that was welcomed by critics and fans alike.
Apart from headlining one of the nights at Manchester’s Move Festival in July, the band have been on the road in America headlining the Curiosa Festival
which features a host of bands who have been influenced by the band’s 25 year career, including Muse, Interpol, Cooper Temple Clause and the Rapture.
To further mark the influence that The Cure have had on over two generations of musicians, MTV will be holding a very special Icons event in London on September 17
th where a host of acts will pay tribute. The event is expected to be a precursor to a UK tour later in the year, with details still to be announced. |
