You don’t have to have been a pale, socially awkward teenager in the ’80s to appreciate the pallid glamour of THE CURE, but it certainly helps. Let’s face it: Without white-faced singer-songwriter Robert Smith and his knack for alternating moody dirges with insanely catchy guitar pop and even gloomy arena rock, the heart-on-their-sleeve emo bands of today wouldn’t exist. The band’s last proper album, 2004’s “The Cure,” was a not-entirely-successful attempt at stadium sludge-rock, but that slight misstep is overshadowed by a grab-bag of indelible hits, from the spiky New Wave of “Boys Don’t Cry” to the glittering “Just Like Heaven” and the jangly “Friday I’m in Love.” The Cure performs at the Arena at Gwinnett Center tomorrow, Sunday, June 15 at 8 p.m. 404-249-6400. www.gwinnettcenter.com.