The CURE Songs Of A Lost World (180 gram bio vinyl LP)

The CURE
Songs Of A Lost World (180 gram bio vinyl LP)
Polydor
Cat: 680337 7. Rel: 31 Oct 24
 
Indie/Alternative
Alone (6:45)
And Nothing Is Forever (6:44)
A Fragile Thing (4:38)
War Song (4:16)
Drone: No Drone (4:29)
I Can Never Say Goodbye (5:29)
All I Ever Am (5:17)
End Song (10:19)
Review: Songs Of A Lost World is Robert Smith and co's first studio record since 2008. In the lead-up to the release, the band dropped cryptic social media hints, mailed postcards revealing the album's title and release date, and even placed a poster at the pub where they played their first show in Crawley. Recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, this album is the band's 14th, featuring the core lineup of Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper, Roger O'Donnell, and Reeves Gabrels. Smith, together with producer Paul Corkett, oversaw the arrangements, while long-time collaborator Andy Vella designed the album's artwork, which showcases Janez Pirnat's 1975 sculpture Bagatelle. Smith has stressed that identifying the opening and closing songs is crucial for the album's development. A record that digs deep into darker, more personal themes, echoing the intensity of their earlier work, the release also includes two live tracks, 'And Nothing Is Forever' and 'I Can Never Say Goodbye', from their Shows Of A Lost World tour.