Matching Books and Cure Albums

This album is definitely the U.S. rerelease of their first UK album, Three Imaginary Boys, plus their first few singles. I’ve been listening to the Cure my complete life and solely simply discovered this, however as a result of I’m 1) American, and 2) precisely the identical age because the Cure, so I hope you’ll forgive me.

I consider this album as being about the best way being younger feels, which is straightforward to say from my center 40s, nevertheless it’s true. There are a variety of Bildungsromans I may pair right here, however Chee’s meditation on boyhood and abuse feels proper.

Bonus: The Stranger by Albert Camus: “Killing an Arab” is about this e-book, so it appears acceptable.

This album, and particularly the music “A Forest,” are a gothic horror story. If they had been a film, they’d be The Company of Wolves, so I suppose I may have chosen the Angela Carter assortment with the story that film relies on, however I don’t assume the gathering has the vibe of the film or of Harrow’s upcoming southern gothic, a unfastened retelling of Beauty and the Beast with mythology layered in in addition to what I can solely name a grownup model of Howl and Sophie.

This album seems like a continuation of the themes of Seventeen Seconds, so I selected one other gothic romance. Like Starling House, this combines fairy story and mythology retelling with one thing new and a bit too large to label.

Damn, the Cure, three goth AF albums in a row? (Yes, I’m conscious of the musical style.) This one feels prefer it’s virtually prepared to show into one thing else, and what higher for that than a YA coming-of-age novel that’s a couple of factor?

A confession: once I began penning this, I couldn’t keep in mind a factor about this album. So I listened to it, and I swear to you, regardless of positively proudly owning and loving this one on cassette within the early ‘90s, I’ve by no means heard it earlier than in my life. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ 

In honor of my confusion, I’m pairing it with a e-book that by no means at any second permits the reader to make certain what’s happening, however in a compelling method. Dark academia at its most gothic, this one will get beneath your pores and skin.

Simultaneously upbeat and darkish to a level that surpasses earlier albums, that is considered one of my favorites. It feels one thing like driving too quick, which made me consider the opening pages of Our Crooked Hearts, but additionally the determined propulsiveness of the e-book.

Okay, hear me out: like Japanese Whispers, that is an album about falling in love. It’s simply…angstier. When I used to be 15, I listened to “Why Can’t I Be You?” on repeat, enthusiastic about my crush, M. “Just Like Heaven” is my favourite music of all time. I’m not goal about this album.

You know what else I’m completely incapable of pondering clearly about? This e-book. No matter what number of occasions I learn it (and it’s been…a couple of, and the e-book isn’t out but), it’s merely excellent to me.

I’m going to threat ruining this excellent album for you: it’s about turning thirty. Yes, actually. (So is R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People. I’m really sorry.) This e-book doesn’t essentially match tonally, however the reflective nature of the good essays feels precisely proper to me.

Exploring gender, race, immigration, and many different features of id, Imbler writes about sea creatures in stunning and relatable methods.

With this album we’re again to the best way love feels in all of its complexity. Rather than specializing in romantic love, I chosen a e-book in regards to the fierce depths of sisterly love. I actually get Cure vibes from all of Nova’s books, however this one feels proper with this album.

Bonus: Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garrett

I imply, come on. I needed to.

This was the final Cure album I purchased. I didn’t cease loving them, and they didn’t cease making music, however I simply…stopped listening to their new music. (I’m correcting this now!) The vibe is far and wide right here, from joyful love-filled ditties to the gothiest goth songs to ever goth.

I haven’t had an opportunity to learn this e-book but, however I’m hoping it would run the gamut of emotions — the premise actually guarantees that it’ll! An indignant, fats warrior lady trapped as a statue for a whole lot of years and woken by the prayers of an autistic poet, written by a fats, autistic writer? YES PLEASE.