# The Cure — A Forest

The Cure’s A Forest (1980) is No. 4 in our Post-Punk ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1980
- **Label:** Fiction
- **On one list:** Post-Punk
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [The Cure](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-cure/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-cure--a-forest/

## What we say

### No. 4 in [Post-Punk](https://waxonia.com/genre/post-punk/)

Flanged guitar, a bassline that walks in a straight line, and a chorus that never quite resolves. The moment the Cure worked out that atmosphere could carry a hit single.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Cure%20A%20Forest) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=xik-y0xlpZ0)

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