The Cure recently released their new album, “Songs of a Lost World“, on November 1, 2024. This is their first studio album in 16 years, following “4:13 Dream” from 2008. The album, produced by Robert Smith and Paul Corkett, features a haunting exploration of themes like loss, grief, and mortality – a tone set by the opener “Alone”, which Smith described as the piece that brought the album’s concept into focus. The album showcases the band’s classic atmospheric sound and emotional depth, with tracks like “I Can Never Say Goodbye” and “Endsong”, a sprawling, melancholic closer that spans over ten minutes.
This release was celebrated with a live-streamed show from London’s Troxy, allowing fans worldwide to experience the new material live, as much as their all-time classics. It was a profoundly melancholic and reflective show, running close to three hours. That must have been such an experience for those in the public!
Robert Smith’s voice and stage presence channeled an intense nostalgia, creating an atmosphere that was somber and very powerful. The event was crafted as much as a homage to their legacy as an exploration of fresh emotional terrain, with fans noting the haunting atmosphere and the poignancy that seasoned the show, marking a unique live experience.
The album artwork also carries significance, featuring “Bagatelle“, a sculpture by Janez Pirnat, selected and conceptualized by Smith himself. Reviews have been enthusiastic, with critics praising the album’s raw emotional quality and Smith’s enduring vocal power, marking “Songs of a Lost World” as a mature reflection on The Cure’s trademark goth rock sound.
Highly recommended!
SETLIST
SONGS OF A LOST WORLD
04:14: Alone
11:12: And Nothing Is Forever
18:12: A Fragile thing
23:09: Warsong
27:40: Drone:Nodrone
32:20 I Can Never Say Goodbye
38:19 All I Ever Am
43:48: Endsong
INTERMISSION
1:04:16: Plainsong
1:08:59: Pictures Of You
1:16:25: High
1:20:00: Lovesong
1:23:39: Burn
1:30:10: Fascination Street
1:35:03: A Night Like This
1:39:20: Push
1:44:00: Inbetween Days
1:46:57: Just Like Heaven
1:50:57: From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
1:58:46: Disintegration
ENCORE 1
2:10:21: At Night
2:16:40: M
2:20:18: Secrets
2:23:42: Play For Today
2:27:43: A Forest
ENCORE 2
2:36:03: Lullaby
2:40:49: The Walk
2:44:38: Friday I'm In Love
2:48:24: Close To Me
2:52:00: Why Can't I Be You?
2:55:45: Boys Don't Cry
