Legendary rock band The Cure made a shocking comeback, releasing their first project in 16 years, and it’s causing quite the storm in the music industry.
The band released “Songs of a Lost World” on November 1st, after years in the making. Originally made to be released in early 2019, the album hits on heavy topics like mental health, death of loved ones and loss of hope.
The record features 8 new songs spanning 49 minutes, and they are utterly fascinating , allowing listeners to get lost in the sound and lyrics of this new #1 record.
Being the band’s first studio release since 2008’s “4:13 Dream,” which was a major disappointment for the band, the expectations for this record were quite low, but this may be the band’s best work since their 1989 album “Disintegration.”
“Songs of a Lost World” features songs like “All I Ever Am” and “Drone:Nodrone,” both expressing heartbreaking emotions concerning the loss of lead singer Robert Smith’s brother over a beautiful orchestra and emotional piano performances.
These performances allow listeners to not only comprehend the emotion in these new songs but to feel that heartache and dive into another universe when they put on headphones and turn on this record.
In collaboration with legendary long-time producer Paul Corkett, who has worked with Robert Smith and The Cure for over 2 decades as well as Noel Gallagher of Oasis and so many more, they yet again have set the bar high with their work.
To say the very least, this record is out of this (lost) world.
The Cure originally gained popularity in the late 70s for their upbeat instrumentals and unique voice that Robert Smith has maintained throughout the last 50 years, while making endless, timeless pieces of music.
This record is a complete 180 of that, with heavy guitar riffs and intense drum beats while refreshing that old “Cure sound” fans were hoping to hear with this album.
The band starts the record with the single “Alone,” their first single release in 17 years, with the opening lyrics declaring “this is the end of every song that we sing.” This not only sets the mood for the album, but it expresses a deeper meaning than listeners could imagine with a first listen.
In a rare interview posted on The Cure’s YouTube channel, Smith says, “this represents revelation in an era where real albums don’t exist anymore.” This truly expresses some of the band’s best writing of their career.
This is an album that fans will grow to love even more after many listens all the way through, as they begin to understand more and more of the story being told, with every second rightfully spent enjoying the record.
From the first note, listeners are taken to an alternative reality, transported to another universe with this out-of-this-world record.
This truly is the record of the year, exceeding expectations of many long-time Cure fans.
Seeing that it’s the first release for the band in 16 years, the album opens a door of discovery for new young fans finding The Cure for the first time, exposing an entire new generation to the godfathers of gothic rock.
“Songs of a Lost World” will not only be one of The Cure’s classic releases but one of the most influential albums of this decade. This record is easily the best 49 minutes and 13 seconds of the entire year.
