If you are a fan of the gothic-alternative rock band The Cure, you might have heard of their new album, “Songs of a Lost World”. The band announced their newest album during their London concert of a Lost World tour show. The project was supposed to come out in 2019 but was eventually pushed to 2020. Unfortunately, when the pandemic hit, the release date was pushed even further. On September 26th, their latest single, “Alone,” was released, giving us a taste of what this album will sound like.
The album came out on November 1st and has become the number 1 album on multiple billboard charts making it 32 years since they have last been in the Top 200. The album is receiving positive reviews so far from many Cure fans.
The first song on their album is their first single, “Alone.” The seven-minute song opens with a melancholy rhythm and goes through the feelings of loss and the disappointment of discovering something isn’t as good as you believed it would be.
The second track is called “And Nothing is Forever”, considering the name it expresses that things change over time and never stay the same but also is about the loss of a loved one and a broken promise to be with them in their final moments. It’s a very emotional song with moving lyrics and beautiful instrumentation.
The third track, “A Fragile Thing,” is about how “love can be resilient and powerful, but also fragile.” Robert Smith quotes “but not the same kind of love song as “Love Song” from their 1989 album, “Disintegration.”
The fourth track is, “Warsong” which describes the destructive effects of pride and hate. The song contains powerful wailing guitars that pull the theme together.
The fifth track, “Drone: Nodrone” is about the loss of privacy. The song was inspired by an experience from Robert Smith having a drone fly over his garden in his backyard.
The sixth track, “I Can Never Say Goodbye,” is inspired by Robert Smith’s brother Richard’s death. The song is about the grief and frustration that accompany the loss of a loved one. Smith also includes a narrative of what happened the last night he spent with Richard.
The seventh track, “All I Ever Am,” is about the difficulty of living in the present moment and the hardships of reconciling with the future and past.
The eighth and final track of the album, “Endsong,” is about Robert Smith reminiscing about his life from growing up to losing his loved ones. Smith also reflects on his memories which he is forgetting and his acknowledgment of the last couple of chapters of his life.
I strongly recommend listening to this phenomenal album by The Cure, especially for those who enjoy alternative and rock music.
