They told us that boys don't cry and that they wanted things to be just like heaven. They fell in love on Fridays, hopped into a mint car and dialled a wrong number. They're The Cure, the enduring English rockers who helped define the gothic rock genre. They're also the well-deserving subjects of the Triffid's latest icon-focused evening.
Come Saturday, April 13, the Newstead hotspot is breaking out the hairspray, black outfits and ample eyeliner for a night with a more melancholy mood. And with a name like Disintegration: A Celebration of The Cure, it's all timed to mark the 30th anniversary of the band's Disintegration album, although tracks from their whole discography will feature.
On the bill is Katy Steele (Little Birdy), Ashley Naylor (Even), Trish Young (The Clouds), Ashley Rothschild (Caligula) and David Challinor (Sounds Like Sunset), with The Exploding Boys (aka current and ex-members of Died Pretty, Glide, Knievel, Scarlet and Copperline) on backing band duties
Given the music they're working with, there's no doubt you'll want to be close to them — and who knows, they might want to take pictures of you.