Cure: "odds & bits" playlist

I'm still obsessing over The Cure and Robert Smith. Yesterday I created a playlist of their singles and soundtrack/compilation appearances from the nineties and early aughts. I like it!

No Artist Is an Island

Since I've been listening to my Robert Smith playlist, I've been thinking about him, like how his image was influenced by Siouxsie Sioux, but another influence that seems to go unnoticed by fans is The Associates' Billy Mackenzie, who Smith immortalized in The Cure's "Cut Here". After seeing Smith's top 30 songs from the '80s, I pulled up The Associates' "Tell Me Easter’s on Friday" on YouTube, and you can hear how Mackenzie's singing style influenced Smith. Kinda funny when people say someone is an original. Most artists don't develop in a vacuum.

Robert Smith playlist

Because The Cure's Robert Smith teamed up with CHVRCHES, I created a playlist of his best collaborations. Check it!

UPDATE, Sat., 6/12: On Tuesday, June 8th, I bought Crystal Castles' "Not in Love" and Japanese Popstars' "Take Forever". I got a little buyer's remorse 'cause those two songs aren't as good as CHVRCHES, Gorillaz, 65daysofstatic, and Tweaker, all of which I purchased recently, but screw it. Below is the updated playlist.