The Cure Returns After 16 Years With ‘Songs of a Lost World’

The Cure has confirmed Songs of a Lost World, their long-awaited follow-up to 2008’s Top 20 Billboard hit 4:13 Dream. It’s set for launch on Nov. 1. Presales are already underway.

Check out the album cowl artwork and preview “Alone” under. Frontman Robert Smith has mentioned this new music finally “unlocked the record. As soon as we had that piece of music recorded, I knew it was the opening song – and I felt the whole album come into focus.”

“Alone” was one of a number of tracks already previewed by the Cure, with many written throughout downtime across the pandemic. Smith described the rising undertaking as “very emotional.” Guitarist Reeves Gabrels subsequently confirmed to UCR that they’d accomplished sufficient songs for multiple album. (*16*) he admitted.

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“Endsong” and “Alone” made their debuts throughout a Cure live performance in October 2022. “And Nothing Is Forever” and “I Can Never Say Goodbye” grew to become setlist staples earlier than the Cure introduced their inclusion on Novembre: Live in France 2022 earlier this 12 months. The group then started dropping obvious hints about an upcoming LP.

Fans shared photographs and movies on-line of surprising postcards with the phrases “Songs of a Lost World” and the date 1/11/24 embossed on a black background in Roman numerals. Many speculated that this revealed the album title and launch date. The Cure then shifted to all-black themes on their varied social media channels. A stand-alone web site and WhatsApp channel adopted.

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The BBC formally debuted “Alone” as this album’s lead single earlier this morning. Smith, bassist Simon Gallup and drummer Jason Cooper stay from the 4:13 Dream classes. Songs of a Lost World is the primary Cure studio undertaking since they reunited with multi-instrumentalist Perry Bamonte. He joined in 1990 and continued by means of 2004’s The Cure earlier than returning in 2022.

Gallup has appeared on all however one album since 1980’s Seventeen Seconds. Keyboardist Roger O’Donnell wasn’t on 4:13 Dream however has been with the Cure since 1989’s Disintegration. Gabrels, a former David Bowie sideman, rounds out the lineup.