40 Years Ago Today- The Cure Released Transformative Second LP ‘Seventeen Seconds’ (Listen To “A Forest”)

40 years ago today (4/22/80), The Cure released their second studio album Seventeen Seconds. Considered their first foray into their gothic soundscapes that would become their sound through a couple more albums, Seventeen Seconds also marked the departure of original bassist Michael Dempsey who would be replaced by Simon Gallup. Gallup’s rhythmic and potent post-punk bassline would steer a moody consciousness below Robert Smiths’ narrative yet dark vocals. Check out one of rock’s most perfect tracks ever “A Forest” from Seventeen Seconds.

Related Content

Recent Posts

New to Glide

Keep up-to-date with Glide

[sibwp_form id=1]

Twitter