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Curve were an English alternative rock and electronica duo from London, formed in 1990 and split in 2005.
Curve – The Mystery and Beauty of Shoegaze
If you’ve heard Curve, you’ve been struck by their beauty and the way they so deftly forge observations of the world with their lyrics about love, sex, yearning, and loss. If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. Curve is the brainchild of Dean Garcia and Toni Halliday, a terribly underrated partnership that created some of the most powerful and alluring shoegaze music to date. The Curve sound is haunting, and though it has some grunge, electronic, and industrial features, it remains undeniably shoegaze, an ethereal and atmospheric genre that was at its peak in the late 80s and early 90s.
Curve’s music has been called transfixing, probably because the genre they popped up in was characterized by drones, heavily layered guitars, and dream pop-style vocals. Curve added shades of darkness and roughness to shoegaze textures, creating a harder sound that still managed to capture the genre’s carefree spirit. Some of the band’s hits include Horror Head, Fait Accompli, and My Tiled White Floor, with its poetic and melancholic lyrics blending perfectly with the song’s pounding beats.
But what made Curve stand out was the way they mashed up primal percussion and distorted guitar sound with whispery, ghostly vocals that were timeless and even addictive. The tension often felt in Curve’s music is comparable to the uneasy balance between intimacy and detachment in their lyrics. The feeling that permeates through Curve’s sound is one of mystery and beauty mixed with dissonance and noise. Toni’s voice has always been the star, switching between breathy melodies and vicious roars.
One of the band’s most famous concerts was in 1991 when they opened for Depeche Mode and performed to a stadium of 70,000 fans at the Rose Bowl. Their set was dubbed more like a nightmare than a dream by one reviewer, due to its lingering darkness and harshness. The electrifying performance reflected the band’s live grunge that rippled through their studio work.
Critics often indulge themselves on the hypnotic pull of Curve’s experimental work. They’ve been praised for their exploration, diversity, and consistency. But they’ve also been criticized for their often-indecipherable lyrics and their dabbling in multiple genres, which means that they don’t have one sound that they particularly stand for. Despite this, there’s no denying the way Curve has left a lasting mark on shoegaze music, and the way they’ve been a part of that transfixing pop movement.
Curve’s music, like all forms of art, is something to be experienced, not just listened to. If you’re a fan of shoegaze or atmospheric rock, Curve should be on your playlist. They offer a musical journey that is transformative, poignant, and elegiac. Their unique sound and their fearless approach to music-making has earned them a place among the legends of the genre, and it’s about time that that place is recognized. It’s music with a dose of raw power, revealing, enthralling, and always great to hear. Curve deserves your attention – so give them yours.