The Cure: Part 1 with Hanif Abdurraqib

We're back babe and we're bringing you an epic two-parter on the Cure, with a Bandsplain favorite repeat guest, the renowned poet, critic, and author Hanif Abdurraqib joining us once again. The Cure are bigger than any one genre with a decades-spanning discography to match and you better believe we cover it all. Part 1 takes us from their humble beginnings in the distant London suburb of Crawley through the divisive album The Top. LFG. You can Follow Hanif Abdurraquib on twitter @NifMuhammad Listen to the songs we detail in this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0DBAp7KjsYPkslgtnzza7I?si=0bfb920cfc854b82 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices