New Order and The Cure: Psychedelic Rock
New Order and The Cure are two of the most popular and well-known psychedelic rock bands of all time. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at what made them so successful.
New Order
New Order is an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris. The band’s classic lineup also included Gillian Gilbert on keyboards and guitars. New Order’s fusion of post-punk and electronic music made them one of the most acclaimed and influential groups of the 1980s. They were also one of the first bands to popularize the concept of the “rock club,” a venue that combined music with dancing, drugs, and hedonistic behavior.
The band broke up in 1993, but reformed in 1998 with a new lineup that included Gilbert and new members Phil Cunningham and Jake Shears. New Order has released eight studio albums, all of which have reached the Top 40 in the UK. They are best known for their singles “Blue Monday” (1983) and “World in Motion” (1989), as well as their collaborations with Joy Division singer Ian Curtis on the songs “Ceremony” (1981) and “Atmosphere” (1980).
The Cure
The Cure is considered one of the pioneers of the British psychedelic rock movement. The band’s debut album, Three Imaginary Boys, was released in 1979 and was influenced by the psychedelic rock sound of bands such as Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett-era King Crimson. The album’s lead single, “Boys Don’t Cry,” became a Top 40 hit in the UK and helped to solidify The Cure’s place as one of the leading acts of the new wave movement.
Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic rock, also referred to as simply psyrock or psych rock, is a type of rock music that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s. The style is characterized by its trippy, mind-bending sound and themes, which are often based on drug use, mental illness, and the exploration of otherworldly or psychedelic experiences.
Psychedelic rock reached its peak of popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with bands like Pink Floyd, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix all releasing groundbreaking albums that pushed the boundaries of what was musically possible. Psychedelic rock began to fall out of favor in the late 1970s as punk rock and disco rose to prominence, but the style has made something of a comeback in recent years thanks to bands like Tame Impala and MGMT.
