Aaaand here we go again. Robert Smith Claims they were never a Goth Band

Robert might want to send an email to Wikipedia: First sentence when you type in Gothic Rock?


"Gothic rock (alternately called goth-rock or goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted towards dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie and the Banshees,[1][2] Joy Division,[1][2][3] Bauhaus,[1][2] and the Cure.[1][2]"