The Cure – 10 of the best

Whether gothic doom-monger, eternally lovesick hobbledehoy or pop craftsman, Robert Smith’s restlessness has been his band’s strength Miserable sorts looking to knock the Cure often crow over how erratic they can be. I can see their point: there certainly aren’t many other bands I can think of that bob so wildly from masterpiece to medicority. They’ve released some of my favourite ever albums – records I wish could be hidden in time capsules so that future citizens