English rock band The Cure , as well known for their ’80s hits like “Just Like Heaven” and “Love Song” as for lead singer Robert Smith’s “goth” style and lovelorn lyrics, are a band that we return to time and time again. Everyone from The Watson Twins (with their folk cover of “Just Like Heaven”) to Guster (who covered “Boys Don’t Cry” in their 2010 Live Collection) to Anberlin (who released a piano infused cover of “Love Song”) have taken on Smith and Co’s songs and tried to master the mixture of heartbreak and gloom that the 80s band is known for. Continue reading »
Jun 062011