The Cure return after 16 years with majestically sad, gloriously protracted Songs of a Lost World
It would have been startling to hear a chirpier version of the 65-year-old pop up on their first album in over 15 years. But ...
How Robert Smith of the Cure Became Rock’s Most Dogged Activist
With his band’s first new album in 16 years out Friday, post-punk’s dark prince discusses enduring on his own terms and ...
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Is the new Cure album thoroughly bleak? Yes, but that's what makes it the perfect remedy
The Cure returns with their first album in 16 years and their elegant, sad sound remains intact. Here are our picks for the ...
The Cure’s first album in 16 years is gothic, gorgeous proof that no one does misery better
The Cure’s first album in 16 years finds frontman Robert Smith “outside in the dark, wondering how I got so old”. But buoyed ...
Why Paul Weller once called The Cure’s Robert Smith a ‘fat c**t’
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The Cure, Songs of a Lost World review: A gift from the godfathers of gloom
On the band's first album in 16 years, Robert Smith probes grief, angst and the ageing process, making for a splendidly stark ...
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The Cure released their first album in sixteen years. Simply put, it was worth the wait
After sixteen years, The Cure return with 'Songs Of A Lost World,' which is a career highlight. It is easily one of the best records of 2024.
The Cure’s first album in 16 years is powerful reassurance that they’ve still got it
Where did it go?” The Cure’s Robert Smith cries at the start of Songs of a Lost World, his band’s first album in 16 years. With his unaged voice, he sounds like the Rip Van Winkle of alternative rock, ...
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The Cure's first album in 16 years: Not quite 'relentlessly downbeat'
The Cure frontman Robert Smith says he was close to breaking up the band after ... Cure – as unmistakable as the iconic look ...
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The Cure, Songs of a Lost World review: A gift from the godfathers of gloom
There are guitar blizzards, howling vocals from frontman Robert Smith and lyrics that probe ... Nor is there any trace of the playful, smeared-lipstick Cure of pop hits such as “Close to Me ...
Robert Smith Is a Big Ol’ Book Nerd
If you couldn’t tell by everything about him, Robert Smith is a bookworm — the kind of guy who used the pandemic as an excuse ...