Cure’s Galore

Is the bloom off the rose? Post-election blues got you down? Maybe what you need is stiff shot of the Cure. My weekly wog features Galore, one of the best single collections by any musical group, and is an excellent introduction to this band’s music. Lovesong and Friday I’m in Love are but two Cure hits on this album; my favorite, perhaps, is the delicately moody Fascination Street. While by today’s standards their proto-Goth appearance was pretty tame, at the time they were darlings of the daring to be different set. Robert Smith’s vocals ache with life’s bruises, but never crosses the line into self-pity, and all the numbers on this album make for good walking and jogging. So go to Podwogging.com and take the Cure!