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Mark Nash's avatar

Although it’s not my favorite Cure album, Japanese Whispers will always hold a special place in my heart. My cousin from the UK visited us in sleepy Bermuda in the summer of 1984, bringing with him a goth haircut, black pants, winkle picker shoes, and a Bauhaus t-shirt. He also brought along a bunch of strange and fabulous music, the likes of which 13-year old me had never encountered, like the aforementioned Bauhaus, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Joy Division, and “Japanese Whispers” by The Cure. It was a watershed moment in my musical life and was the first step on a lifelong love affair with the band. Before long I’d filled in my collection with their back catalog and followed every release since then.

I’m not sure I was aware that Robert Smith played with Siouxsie & the Banshees and I know I’ve never heard of The Glove. Will definitely have to give that album a listen!

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Amanda @radiantlotusfineart's avatar

Fun read! I always forget that they existed before Wish, lol!

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