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Chain of Flowers
@craigatcof.bsky.social
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29 years of news, rumors, minutiae about The Cure. Since June 1996.

🎶 I found you in a chain of flowers 🎶

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Chain of Flowers @craigatcof.bsky.social · Dec 24
Missed any of @robert.thecure.com's recent interviews or want to watch/listen again?

Tim's Listening Party
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X-Posure
youtu.be/qp_loEh3mfA?...

Sunday Night Music Club
youtu.be/qctW1gSBKRs?...

Sidetracked
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Rock Show
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Robert Smith - 'Songs of a Lost World' track-by-track | Tim's Listening Party
YouTube video by Absolute Radio
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craigatcof.bsky.social
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (86 mix) Official Lyric Video
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (86 Mix) (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by The Cure
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January 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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dearyband.bsky.social
29.04 Electric Bristol*
30.04 Roundhouse London*
02.05 New Century Hall Manchester*
03.05 Boiler Shop Newcastle*
05.05 Barrowlands Glasgow*
06.05 Barrowlands Glasgow*
09.05 Button Factory Dublin*
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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dearyband.bsky.social
Tickets for all Spring dates are going fast! Link in bio. dbh x

03.04 The Lower Third, London
12.05 Hare & Hounds Birmingham
13.05 Yes Pink Room Manchester
14.05 Voodoo Rooms Speakeasy Edinburgh
15.05 Sidney & Matilda Sheffield
20.05 Hasard Ludique Paris
21.05 V11 Rotterdam
22.05 Cinetol Amsterdam
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
craigatcof.bsky.social
Softcult – ‘When A Flower Doesn’t Grow’ review: ferociously beautiful blitz of shoegaze, punk and grunge

After four brilliant EPs, the Canadian duo raise the bar with their debut album, a confident evolution of their prickly punk

,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Softcult – ‘When A Flower Doesn’t Grow’ review: ferociously beautiful blitz of shoegaze, punk and grunge
After four brilliant EPs, Canadian duo Softcult raise the bar with 'When A Flower Doesn't Grow', a confident evolution of their prickly punk.
www.nme.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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normanrecords.com
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 'Sunlight Echoes' by Whitelands

The London group add new songwriting, instrumental, and production shades to their shoegaze and dream pop sound.

Lush’s Emma Anderson guests.

@whitelands.bsky.social
@soniccathedral.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
January 30, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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soniccathedral.bsky.social
Buy or listen to it here: linktr.ee/whitelandsband
January 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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soniccathedral.bsky.social
Plus three vinyl variants:

🟡 Standard yellow

🟢 Indies only green, which comes with a neat fold-out postcard pack

🔴 Bandcamp-exclusive red, which has very nearly sold out
January 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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soniccathedral.bsky.social
It’s available on all digital platforms, a CD with a fold-out lyric poster...
January 30, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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soniccathedral.bsky.social
The new @whitelands.bsky.social album ‘Sunlight Echoes’ is out now. It’s a sublime, emotional, melodic pop take on shoegaze – a true statement of intent...
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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thecure.com
BOYS DON’T CRY (86 MIX) SINGLE - INCLUDING A 2026 REMASTER - IS AVAILABLE TO STREAM NOW. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD FROM UK INDIE RECORD STORES AND ONLINE AT thecure.lnk.to/BoysDontCry
January 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM
craigatcof.bsky.social
"Keep on loving while your love is strong
Keep on loving 'til your love is gone away"

John Martyn left us on this day in 2009, & that reminds me of 1 of my favorite Robert Smith covers..

Small Hours

From the Johnny Boy Would Love This tribute album
Robert Smith - Small Hours ( A Tribute to John Martyn)
YouTube video by agaq
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January 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM
craigatcof.bsky.social
CoSign: Softcult Use Soft Power to Build a Better World

The twin siblings' long-awaited debut album is out on Friday, January 30th
CoSign: Softcult Use Soft Power to Build a Better World
Canadian rock duo Softcult dive into their long-awaited debut album, When a Flower Doesn't Grow, in this new CoSign interview.
consequence.net
January 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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'When a Flower Doesn’t Grow,' the full-length debut from Ontario indie rock duo Softcult, is a collection of introspective alt-rock that balances heavy riffs with jangling melodies. REVIEW:
glidemagazine.com/321815/softc...
Softcult Stirs Jangly Alt Rock With Heavy Riffs on Full Length Debut 'When a Flower Doesn’t Grow' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
When a Flower Doesn’t Grow, the full-length debut from Ontario indie rock duo Softcult, is a collection of introspective alt-rock that balances heavy
glidemagazine.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
craigatcof.bsky.social
From @softcult.band:

“When A Flower Doesn’t Grow”, the full
length album, drops tonight at midnight. 🥀

it’s been such a long time coming, and we’re so excited to share these songs with all of you.

join us for the YouTube premiere of “Not Sorry” a few min after midnight as well. 🖤
January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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nightsswimming.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce that this August we’ll be joining the @atgfestival.bsky.social line up 💫

Tickets in our bio 🎟️
January 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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normanrecords.com
JUST IN! 'When A Flower Doesn't Grow' by Softcult

Canadian shoegaze duo Softcult follow four acclaimed EPs with their first full-length.

www.normanrecords.com/records/2114...
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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thepretenders.com
"Jimmy was more important than anyone realises to The Pretenders, because he played the ultimate guitar solo" - Lemmy

-PretendersHQ
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
craigatcof.bsky.social
From The Cure:

DONATED BY ROBERT SMITH

PLAYED BY ROBERT SMITH AT GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL

PERFORMING "FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE" & "JUST LIKE HEAVEN" BY THE CURE WITH OLIVIA RODRIGO ON JUNE 29, 2025

REGISTER & BID NOW
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January 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
craigatcof.bsky.social
The 20 Best Albums of the Half-Decade Ranked: 2020-2025
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January 29, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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whitelands.bsky.social
So excited for this!!
purplemac.bsky.social Purplmac @purplemac.bsky.social · 1d
Alert to all the shoegazers🚨
Listening party in less than 1 hour on bandcamp

by : London based band
@whitelands.bsky.social
on @soniccathedral.bsky.social

for their new album
at 8pm UK time.

whitelands.bandcamp.com/merch/sunlig...

#MusicSky #shoegazemusic
January 28, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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billboard.com
Will The Cure’s ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Be the Next Alt-Rock Classic to Become an Overdue 2020s Hit?
Will The Cure’s ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Be the Next Alt-Rock Classic to Become an Overdue 2020s Hit?
This week's Trending Up looks at The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" becoming a hit, along with revived favorites from MJ and Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 7:37 PM
craigatcof.bsky.social
From The Twilight Sad:

We’re headed to the heart of the National Forest this May for Bearded Theory Festival

We’re looking forward to joining this great lineup, and hope to see you there

Head to beardedtheory.co.uk for more info
January 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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soniccathedral.bsky.social
We had a chat and played every song from the album and some of the music that influenced it. Etienne also played a three-song solo set live in the studio.

www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/so...
January 28, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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soniccathedral.bsky.social
Listen again to yesterday’s Soho Radio show where I was joined by Etienne and Vanessa from @whitelands.bsky.social to celebrate the release of their second album ‘Sunlight Echoes’...
January 28, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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mcrmusicforever.bsky.social
HOW SOON IS NOW?
The Smiths [Released 28.01.1985]
I am the son and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar

Undeniable Classic.
#TheSmiths #OnThisDay #onthisday80s
January 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM