Seventeen Seconds

About the Album

The Cure's second album — a minimalist, reverb-soaked step into pure atmosphere and dread. Shedding much of the debut's post-punk energy, it established their signature introspective sound and contains the timeless classic 'A Forest.'

With Simon Gallup and Matthieu Hartley joining, the band pivoted toward minimal arrangements, space, and atmosphere. The sessions established the sonic language that would define much of The Cure's 1980s output.