: It serves as the opening chapter of the band's acclaimed "gloom" period, followed by Faith and Pornography .
Robert Smith stripped the band's sound down to its bare essentials, opting for a cold, minimalist production style. The Cure - Seventeen Seconds
The Cure = Seventeen Seconds. 1980 Fiction Records. (Polydor Ltd). : It serves as the opening chapter of
: Sparse basslines, icy synths, and "ghostly" vocals created a stark, cinematic landscape. opting for a cold
: Features sinister chords and the phased guitar sound that became a hallmark of the band's aesthetic.