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Cured
- The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys
- Narrated by: Lol Tolhurst
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
Coming of age in Thatcher's Britain in the late '70s and early '80s was really tough, especially if you lived in Crawley. But against the grinding austerity, social unrest and suburban boredom, the spark of rebellion that was punk set alight three young men who would become one of the most revered and successful bands of their generation: The Cure.
Cured is a memoir by Lol Tolhurst, one of the founding imaginary boys, who met Robert Smith when they were six. Lol threads the genesis of The Cure through his schoolboy years with Smith, the iconic leader of the group, and the band's most successful era in the 1980s. He takes us up to the present day, a riveting 40 years since the band's inception. The band's journey to worldwide success is woven into a story not only of great highs and lows but also of love, friendship, pain, forgiveness and, ultimately, redemption on a beach in Hawaii.
Cured highlights those parts of the creative journey that are not normally revealed to fans, incorporating many firsthand recollections around Lol's personal odyssey. From suburban London to the Mojave Desert, Cured brings an acute eye for the times to bear on a lifelong friendship, with tales of addiction and despair along the way. Cured is the story of a timeless band and a life truly lived.
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- Finbar McLoughlin
- 24-02-23
Some great nostalgia, but a lot of great insight
Lol's smooth voice leads you from the grim 70's to the 2000's, with a tale so human, and a hero who, like so many of us, does who is his own worst enemy; in a public setting and an industry designed to destroy people.
you will love this and love Lol more by the end of it. Super!
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- Derek Ryan
- 20-10-16
A story of redemption
Great book for any cure fan, first half in particular.
Second half is a great story of survival and redemption. I ended up going back and listening to each album as it was discussed.
The head on the door is a classic.
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- Nicky Ramone
- 09-08-18
Interesting story for Cure fans
I was a staunch Cure fan from the time of the first album and saw them perform several times in the 80s. I would have liked to have heard a little more about the songwriting process the Cure used, and maybe a little more detail about the recording of the records, but what is told here is interesting.
The later story of Lol’s excesses and depression prior to leaving the band sounds honest and enlightening.
I listened to Lol narrating the audiobook version. Sometimes that seemed like a good thing, though considering he says he is now happy (and sober) I had hoped for a little more enthusiasm in his voice here and there.
I also thought he raised Sir Robert Smith a little too overtly a little too close to sainthood, but evidently he’s a good bloke and Lol’s best friend over years and years.
I won’t need to read/hear another book about Robert’s genius for quite a while, it is said quite often enough in this one.
Nevertheless, I very much liked the book and was very interested in Lol’s process of realising the mistakes he was making, realising he needed help and realising the problems he had caused others.
That plus the inside info on the origins, friendships and circumstances of the Cure’s early career made this book a very worthwhile purchase. Money well spent. Thank you Lol (Laurence).
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- Les45
- 02-03-21
LOL
You've gotta love Lol but he really is a contradiction.
I had expected this to be about how music is the cure, Lol's passion for music and his life in music. There was more finger pointing, point scoring and me, me, me than music musing. A touch of Ringovirus.
Once such a mischievous, lovable rogue ... so much Lol could proudly tell music fans, a missed opportunity.
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- j jones
- 18-08-17
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loved the narrative,the cure are an iconic band, Robert Smith is my hero.Absolute class.
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- Annie
- 27-01-20
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Amazing book, loved every minute, made even better by the man himself telling the story. x
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- James M Clement
- 29-06-21
Insightful and entertaining
Interesting and inspiring story of the Cure and Lol’s own rise, fall and redemption. If you’re a Cure fan or just need some hope then this is a great listen.
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- Rachel B
- 17-12-22
Total truth
Absolutely expressive account of a life lived with the Cure.. From start to finish an overwhelming love but also stark recollection.. Thoroughly enjoyed listen to my most favourite iconic band.. 38 years on and I'm still in love with the music that is the cure and am amazed at their longevity.. Well done lol xx that's from an old cureist, from the age of 10 in 1982 when I discovered the cure and not just the sound, but the being. I loved the music and you all and even now.. I'm 50 and still revelled in listening to the cure at Birmingham utilita arena on the 7th Dec 2022.. You lol are and always will be.. The Cure.. What an amazing memoir, well written and totally mater of fact.. Here's to you lol... 🖤👍👍❤️🖤🖤
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- Michael Baron
- 05-11-17
Fantastic
Great story of how people can drift apart and then a happy ending, real thought in the voice to show bad decisions made over time
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- trish moriarty
- 05-07-24
honesty
lol has a great voice for audio. easy to listen. very moving and holds back nothing. I'm sure robert will agree.
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