Cured

A deeply moving and engaging memoir by Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst, cofounder of The Cure As two of the first punks in a provincial English town, Lol Tolhurst and Robert Smith didn't have it easy. Outsiders from the start, theirs was a friendship based initially on proximity and a shared love of music. They began playing together in pubs and soon developed their own unique style and approach to songwriting, resulting in timeless songs that sparked a deep sense of identification and empathy in listeners and spawning a new subculture dubbed "Goth" by the press. But there was also a dark side to The Cure's intense and bewildering success. Tolhurst was nursing a growing alcoholism that would destroy his place in The Cure and nearly end his life. Intensely lyrical and evocative, gripping and unforgettable, this is the definitive story of a singular band whose legacy endures many decades hence, told from the point of view of a participant and eyewitness who was there when it happened--and even before it all began.

Author: Lol Tolhurst

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: October 31, 2017

Number of Pages: 303 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0306825813

ISBN-13: 9780306825811