I was Cured 20 years ago

Robert Smith trades on past glories while the Franz boys stay perky and White Lies peddle hip gloom"Godlike Genius" is a slippery thing. These days the recipient of NME's annual award for services to tinnitus must be able to headline the O2 Arena. That cuts out quite a lot of actual geniuses, from the Aphex Twin to Nick Cave to Patti Smith.This year's recipients are the Cure, who helped translate Britain's fervid post-punk clamour into enduring international musical currency. Genius might be goi...

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