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    Sep 19, 2019 4 minutes

    THE CURE 40 Live: Curætion-25 + Anniversary

    (EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT

    )

    8/10

    In 2018, The Cure emerged from sporadic hibernation to celebrate their 40th anniversary with two distinct London shows. The first select gathering took place at Robert Smith’s personally curated Meltdown festival on the South Bank, the second came two weeks later in Hyde Park before 65,000 people. Released together as this awkwardly named boxset package, 40 Live: Curætion-25 + Anniversary is a tale of two concerts: one an introspective, introverted deep dive into the band’s back catalogue, the other a hit-packed extrovert extravaganza performed at thunderous volume under a gorgeous golden sunset. Featuring almost five hours of music, there is rich material here for Cure fans of all ages

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