Songs of a Lost World

Songs of a Lost World
Studio album by
the Cure
Released1 November 2024 (2024-11-01)
Recorded2019–2022
StudioRockfield (Monmouthshire, Wales)
Genre
Length49:13
Label
Producer
The Cure chronology
Torn Down
(2018) 		Songs of a Lost World
(2024)
Singles from Songs of a Lost World
  1. "Alone"
    Released: 26 September 2024
  2. "A Fragile Thing"
    Released: 9 October 2024

Songs of a Lost World is the fourteenth studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 1 November 2024 via Fiction,[3]: 113  Lost Music, Universal,[4] Polydor, and Capitol Records.[5] It is the band's first release of new material in 16 years since the release of 4:13 Dream in 2008. All the songs on the album were composed solely by singer/guitarist Robert Smith, for the first time since the 1985 album The Head on the Door. It is also their first studio album to feature Reeves Gabrels, although he was previously featured on the band's 1997 single "Wrong Number".

Upon release, the album received critical acclaim, with particular praise for the lyrics, dark sound,[6] and Smith's vocals.[7] It was also a commercial success, being their first album since Wish (1992) to reach number one in the UK,[8] and was also one of the fastest selling albums of 2024, having at one point outsold the entire top 10 of the week combined.[9] It also reached number one in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

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  2. ^ Zavaleta, Jonathan (4 November 2024). "The Cure's Long-Awaited 'Songs of a Lost World' Tops Amazon's CD and Vinyl Bestseller List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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  4. ^ Pearls, Bill. "The Cure officially announce new album 'Songs of a Lost World' and share first single "Alone"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Thomas (26 September 2024). "The Cure Share First New Song in 16 Years, Announce Album Release Date". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  9. ^ "The Cure on track for first Number 1 album in 32 years with Songs Of A Lost World". Official Charts. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.