New details have emerged about “Songs Of A Lost World”, the long-awaited new album by The Cure, which is scheduled for release on November 1, 2024. Fans had already received mysterious black postcards, with the album title and possible release date, expressed in Roman numerals (I XI MMXXIV), as well as an invitation to sign up for the newsletter on the official website. Now a dedicated website has also been launched, where entering the date displays an enigmatic image (see it below).
According to BrooklynVegan, a WhatsApp list has also been created for the project. Subscribers are encouraged to send the message “ONWARDS,” which triggers notifications and returns a reply with the message: “This is the end/ of every song we sing/ where did it go?” The lyrics are from “Alone,” an unreleased track that The Cure performed live during the Shows of a Lost World Tour. It is speculated that “Alone” will be the first single from the album.
Finally, further clues have been shared on the official Cure Facebook page, such as postcards already sent and a painting that could reveal further details about theartwork of the new work (see below).
In recent days, a square cover appeared on Robert Smith's band's social media, complete with writing on a black background, as a stylized logo of the group. The official Cure website also offers the possibility of subscribing to a newsletter to stay updated on the news that Smith and his companions will announce.
In short, it seems that everything is ready for the announcement of the long-awaited – and much-heralded by Smith – new album from the “Pornography” band.
The Cure also announced the release of the 12″ vinyl “November: Live in France 2022”, releasing two live tracks recorded during the French leg of The Cure’s “Shows Of A Lost World” tour: “And Nothing Is Forever” and “I Can Never Say Goodbye”. Both tracks are written by Robert Smith, who will sign the numbered discs from 1 to 100, which will be sold on The Cure’s online store. The numbered discs from 101 to 5000 will be sold on the Naked Record Club store.
The new album could also include some of the unreleased songs presented by the English band on its recent world tour, from “A Fragile Thing” to “Endsong”.
Recently, the English band's keyboardist, Roger O'Donnell, opened up about his battle with cancer, to raise awareness among fans about blood cancers.
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