The Fat Angel Sings

although placed in the post-punk new wave section, but this album established the band as part of the gothic movement, written mostly by principal guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Robert Smith the band formed in Crawley West Sussex added two members from the band Magazine Spires Mattheiu Hartley on Synths and keyboards and Simon Gallup on drums to record this album which was only their second release .Hartley and Smith clashed over certain playing as Smith wanted simple single notes while Hartley played melodic complex multiple parts but his playing added a new dimension to the bands ethereal sound, Smith exerted great control and influence of the recording which due to financial restraints was recorded over seven days with Mike Hedges producing. The track “A Forest” reached No 20 in the Uk single charts becoming the first UK hit single, the song is still played at Cure concerts becomeing the most played song of their repertoire usually featured as part of the encores. The album described as morose and atmospheric established the bands sound mostly a collective of downbeat tracks and ambient echoing vocals with minimal instrumentation. reissued in April 2005 as part of the Deluxe series the second disc containing demos and live tracks . During 2011 the band recorded the set live in Sydney Australia in its entirety for a possible live dvd release.