Tune of the Week: The Cure

From their first single, “Killing an Arab”, The Cure always had a dark, nihilistic side to them. Four years later the sinister depressing vibes came to a head with their fourth album, “Pornography”. The tone is set immediately in this, the first song from the album. Drum machines rarely sound this menacing. Guitars wail and wobble, seemingly on the brink of losing all control. This sentiment is crystallized by the opening lyrics: “It doesn’t matter if we all die”. Perfect stuff for this time of year (in the Northern Hemisphere)!