{"product_id":"the-cure-boys-don-t-cry","title":"The Cure ‎– Boys Don't Cry","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1980, \u003cem\u003eBoys Don’t Cry\u003c\/em\u003e is the US-configured counterpart to \u003cem\u003eThree Imaginary Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, capturing The Cure at their sharp, minimal post-punk peak. Issued on the PVC\/Fiction label, this edition assembles early singles and key album tracks into a concise, influential statement that helped introduce the band to an international audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStripped-back guitars, nervous basslines, and Robert Smith’s detached yet emotive vocals define the sound, balancing pop immediacy with melancholic undertones. Tracks like \u003cem\u003e“Boys Don’t Cry,”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e“Jumping Someone Else’s Train,”\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e“Killing an Arab”\u003c\/em\u003e showcase the group’s knack for hooks wrapped in tension and restraint, quite the blueprint for the alternative and indie scenes that followed wouldn’t you agree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"kingslandrecords","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60194036678990,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3474\/2094\/files\/e1ea5f_357f94162b9b41b2b86ee2265ec027b0_mv2.jpg?v=1784733894","url":"https:\/\/www.kingslandrecords.com\/products\/the-cure-boys-don-t-cry","provider":"Kingsland Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}