The Cure Seventeen Seconds Psychcic Friends "What Do You Mean

"What Do You Mean

ostensibly a concept album about an outlaw figure of the Old West

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United Western Studios

The Cure Seventeen Seconds Psychcic Friends "What Do You MeanWithin the space of two short years the Cure mysteriously transformed themselves from a more accessible Wire Buzzcocks hybrid into the grandiose haired gloom merchants they resembled for decades. While the international success of singles like "Boys Don't Cry" might have pointed to a continuation of the same formula, Smith decided to take the band into choppier waters. SEVENTEEN SECONDS marked the start of the Cure Phase II. Somewhat reminiscent of