{"product_id":"the-cure-the-head-on-the-door","title":"The Cure – The Head On The Door","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Cure – The Head On The Door\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cure – The Head On The Door is one of the band's most accessible and adventurous albums, capturing \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e at a pivotal point in their 1980s evolution. Released in 1985, the album broadened the band's dark post-punk foundations with colourful melodies, psychedelic touches, pop hooks and Robert Smith's unmistakable vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with the instantly recognisable \"In Between Days\", a bright, energetic track built around chiming guitars and a driving rhythm. \"Kyoto Song\" and \"The Blood\" introduce a more atmospheric and exotic character, while \"Six Different Ways\" and the expansive \"Push\" showcase the band's increasingly varied songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide two begins with \"The Baby Screams\", before the wonderfully understated \"Close To Me\" provides one of the album's most memorable moments. \"A Night Like This\" returns to a darker, guitar-driven sound, while \"Screw\" adds a more abrasive edge before the album closes with the haunting \"Sinking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Head On The Door\u003c\/em\u003e was an important turning point for The Cure. After the darker, more introspective atmosphere of albums such as \u003cem\u003ePornography\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Top\u003c\/em\u003e, Robert Smith created a record that could move effortlessly between gothic rock, post-punk, new wave and sophisticated pop. Its diverse arrangements helped establish the template for the band's increasingly successful late-1980s period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album also marked the arrival of a new expanded line-up, with Boris Williams on drums and Porl Thompson returning to the group, adding greater rhythmic power and a broader guitar palette. The result was a record that retained The Cure's distinctive identity while opening their music to a much wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of The Cure, Robert Smith, gothic rock, post-punk, new wave and 1980s alternative music, \u003cem\u003eThe Head On The Door\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential album and one of the band's most rewarding records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Between Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKyoto Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix Different Ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Baby Screams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose To Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Night Like This\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vrtk6kKbyT8?si=BX321LW5fgOOwz5q\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fiction Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55026163777878,"sku":"FIXH 11","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_d8a77ad3-db2f-4f98-b2cf-289233ac9cca.jpg?v=1787051725","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/the-cure-the-head-on-the-door","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}