- new wave, gothic rock, post-punk, alternative rock
- 36 min
- 10 tracks
- Elektra
Seventeen Seconds is the second studio album by the English rock band the Cure, released on 18 April 1980 by Fiction Records. The album marked the first time frontman Robert Smith co-produced with Mike Hedges. After the departure of original bassist Michael Dempsey, Simon Gallup became an official member along with keyboardist Matthieu Hartley. The single "A Forest" was the band's first entry in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.
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Character
Character-led, grave, intimate and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
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- AllMusic3/5 ★
- Blender3/5 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyB
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- Mojo3/5 ★
- Pitchfork7.5/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- Smash Hits8/10
- Sounds4.5/5 ★
- Uncut4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1A Reflection2:12
- 2Play for Today3:41
- 3Secrets3:20
- 4In Your House4:08
- 5Three2:36
- 6The Final Sound0:52
- 7A Forest5:55
- 8M3:04
- 9At Night5:54
- 10Seventeen Seconds4:00
10 tracks, 36 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Cure
- Label
- Elektra
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- CA
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