The Cure - by Ian Gittins (Hardcover)

Name: The Cure - by Ian Gittins (Hardcover)
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The story of The Cure: a tall tale of a truly unique British band.The Cure's story is a fantastical pop fable, but their trajectory has not been one of unbroken success.
About the Author: Ian Gittins has interviewed and reviewed The Cure during a 30-year career as a music writer on titles such as Melody Maker, Time Out, Q and the Guardian.
240 Pages
Music, Genres & Styles

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The story of The Cure: a tall tale of a truly unique British band.

The Cure's story is a fantastical pop fable, but their trajectory has not been one of unbroken success. Along the way, their uneven, uneasy pop odyssey has taken in fierce intra-band tensions and fall-outs, numerous line-up changes and even a bitter court case that saw original group members feuding over payments and ownership of the band's name.

There has been alcoholism, substance abuse and countless long, dark nights of the soul, many of which have been translated into luscious dark-rock symphonies.

From gawky teenage art-punks in Crawley to gnomic, venerable rock royalty with 30 million record sales to their name, their journey has been a scarcely believable, vivid pop hallucination. A Perfect Dream is the tall tale of a truly unique British band. It's the story of The Cure.

This fully updated edition includes a deep dive into the band's long-awaited 14th studio album released in 2024: Songs of a Lost World.

About the Author

Ian Gittins has interviewed and reviewed The Cure during a 30-year career as a music writer on titles such as Melody Maker, Time Out, Q and the Guardian. He is the co-author with Motley Crew's Nikki Sixx of the 2007 New York Times best-seller The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star. He lives in London.

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Dimensions (Overall): 11.5 Inches (H) x 9.84 Inches (W) x .94 Inches (D)

Weight: 3.65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 240

Genre: Music

Sub-Genre: Genres & Styles

Publisher: Gemini Gift Books Limited

Theme: Punk

Format: Hardcover

Author: Ian Gittins

Language: English

Street Date: November 18, 2025

TCIN: 1003233003

UPC: 9781786752031

Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-1623

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 3.65 pounds

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