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Robert Smith reports that the deaths of his mother, father and brother have shaped the sound on The Cure’s highly anticipated new album.
Last year, The Cure revealed they were planning their first album since 2008’s 4:13 Dream.
They’ve spend much of the time since then on tour and recently delivered an epic set as Glastonbury headliners and celebrated a triumphant return to Scotland earlier this month – the first time they’ve played in the country for 27 years.
Now, vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith has spoken with NME and revealed that personal loss has shaped the sound of the record – and he’s also revealed the working title.
He says: “It’s very much on the darker side of the spectrum. I lost my mother and my father and my brother recently, and obviously it had an effect on me.
“It’s not relentlessly doom and gloom. It has soundscapes on it, like Disintegration. I was trying to create a big palette – a big wash of sound.”
He adds: “The working title was Live From the Moon, because I was enthralled by the 50th anniversary of the Apollo landing in the summer.
“We had a big moon hanging in the studio and lunar-related stuff lying around. I’ve always been a stargazer.”
The Cure are hoping to complete work on the album later this year.
The band will also release The Cure 40 Live: Curætion 25 + Anniversary on October 18.
Curætion 25: From There To Here / From Here To There was filmed on the final night of the 25th Meltdown festival in 2018 that was curated by Smith – a performance which saw The Cure play a track from each of their studio albums along with new, previously unreleased songs.
Anniversary: 1978-2018 was captured at their British Summer Time show at London’s Hyde Park in 2018 in celebration of The Cure’s 40th anniversary.
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- The Cure - Friday I'm In Love - UK - 7" vinyl - £50.00, $64.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 31-Oct-2024 18:00)on November 2, 2024 at 8:30 pm
THE CURE Friday I'm In Love (1992 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including Halo, housed in a glossy flipback style picture sleeve. Both the sleeve and vinyl remain in near 'as new' condition FICS42)
- The Cure - Greatest Hits - Remastered 180 Gram Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £34.99, $45.14, €41.64 (New Item) (arrived 18-Oct-2024 11:04)on November 2, 2024 at 8:30 pm
THE CURE Greatest Hits (2017 UK/EU limited edition 18-track double album 2-LP remastered by Robert Smith and pressed on 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl, previously released only on CD in 2001. This fantastic compilation includes Boys Don'tCry, A Forest, Let's Go To Bed, The Lovecats, Friday I'm In Love, and so much more. Gatefold picture sleeve, brand new & factory sealed. Recommended)
- The Cure - The Top - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 27-Sep-2024 14:25)on November 2, 2024 at 8:30 pm
THE CURE The Top (1984 UK second issue 10-track LP with colour picture labels, complete with monochrome illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor edgewear and the vinyl looks barely played IXS9)
- The Cure - Japanese Whispers + Insert - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $51.60, €47.60 (New Item) (arrived 27-Sep-2024 14:51)on November 2, 2024 at 8:30 pm
THE CURE Japanese Whispers (1983 UK 8-track LP, their third compilation including Let's Go To Bed, The Walk & The Lovecats plus a selection of B-sides recordings. Complete with the illustrated credits insert, the picture sleeve is Excellent with minimal shelf wear & the vinyl is in Excellent condition with barely any play FIXM8)
- The Cure - Why Can't I Be You - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 30-Sep-2024 09:51)on November 2, 2024 at 8:30 pm
THE CURE Why Can't I Be You (Original 1987 UK 7" single with paper labels, also including A Japanese Dream, glossy flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minor ringwear and a little corner creasing. The vinyl looks barely played FICS25)
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