Released on Friday (1st), ‘Songs of a Lost World’, by The Cure, received wide approval from fans and critics, considered the group’s best album since ‘Disintegration’, from 1989
Last Friday (1st), the The Cure released his long-awaited album Songs of a Lost Worldafter a gap of 16 years, and the verdict is that it was worth the wait. Rob Sheffieldfrom the Rolling Stonecalled her “the best [disco] of The Cure since Disintegration“, describing it as a “vividly propulsive gothic space rock elegy, eight songs in fifty minutes, with a full band attack.” Fans seem to agree, as the album has outperformed other recent releases, reaching number one on the charts. of Amazon’s best-selling CDs and vinyls in the United States.
Unlike conventional album releases, where a tour usually follows the release, The Cure began their tour Shows of a Lost World in May 2023, concluding in December of that year – with the right to go to Primavera Sound São Paulo 2023 -, while Robert Smith continued working on the album.
To mark the long-awaited release, the band presented Songs of a Lost World on Friday in London, live-streaming a 3-hour, 31-song set. The set included the entirety of the new album and fan favorites, and the band closed the encore with hits like “Friday I’m in Love,” “Close to Me” and “Boys Don’t Cry.”
The Cure: more shows?
Although the band did not announce new dates following the album’s release, frontman Robert Smith spoke out against predatory pricing on The Cure’s latest tour, advocating for fair-priced fan-to-fan ticket exchanges and taking steps to maintain ticket prices. affordable tickets.
Sheffield’s review concluded, “Lost World It may be one of the most agonizingly delayed rock albums in history… But from now on, it’s just The Cure’s new album, exceeding expectations to the point of recalibrating their entire history. He is mourning his lost world. But this is one of the most captivating musical worlds he has ever created – the sound of Robert Smith raging against the darkness and refusing to give up.”
Article published on November 5th in Rolling Stone. To read the original in English, click here.
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Vocalist and frontman of the British rock band The Heal, Robert Smith revealed how the wife, Mary Poole Smithhelped set up the tracklist from the next studio album, titled Songs of a Lost Worldreleased last Friday, November 1, 2024.
During an interview with Huw Stephens in BBC Radio 6 Musicthe 65-year-old artist spoke about all of his lover’s help in the band’s music. See what he said here.
Source: Rollingstone
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