Background
Faith is often seen as the midpoint in The Cure's "Dark Trilogy" that begins with Seventeen Seconds and ends with Pornography. At least two songs on the album, "All Cats Are Grey" and "The Drowning Man", are inspired by the Gormenghast novels of Mervyn Peake.
It is the first album by The Cure to feature baritone guitar and six-string bass guitar. The front cover, designed by former and future member Porl Thompson, is a picture of Bolton Priory in the village of Bolton Abbey in the fog.
In 2011, The Cure performed the album in its entirety over two dates for the Vivid Live festival at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia. The performances, billed as The Cure: 'Reflections', were recorded for potential DVD release.
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