It was one of the most anticipated returns of the year, and it did not disappoint. After 16 years of incessant postponements, The Cure have finally released their new album “Songs of a Lost World”. Unanimously praised by the press, this sublime record entered number one in sales in 13 countries including France, proving that the legendary English group is still just as popular, 45 years after its debut. 43,000 copies have been sold in our region. And it's not over yet! After suggesting that The Cure would return to the road in 2025, two other albums should soon see the light of day. “ There's another record that's almost ready to come out. It's a kind of companion [de “Songs of a Lost World”]. Then there is a third which is completely different. It's made up of fairly random things, done quite late in the studio. But it's really good, just different » attests the interpreter of “A Forest” to Absolute Radio.
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“It wasn’t what I wanted.”
After remaining very silent at the time of the album's release, Robert Smith increased the number of interviews, particularly for the English media. Faced with Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw for the show “Sidetracked” on the BBC, the 65-year-old singer took a deep dive into his memories and revealed what, in his opinion, was The Cure's worst album. Without much surprise, his choice fell on… “4:13 Dream”, the penultimate opus of the band released in 2008 and widely considered by fans as the ultimate failure of their discography. “ I tried to make a double album in 2008 and it was very weird. There's a lot of stuff in there, instrumental stuff. I was forced to reduce everything into one disk. It took too long and it didn't work. I was never satisfied with it. » reveals Robert Smith.
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However, he tried to continue working to find the right vision for the record, which was ultimately a public and critical failure. “ There are 13 songs from these sessions that were never released. It was a double album and the whole idea of “4:13 Dream” was like a fever dream. In the end, this was not the case. It wasn't at all what I wanted » he remembers today: “ I learned a lesson from it, and maybe that's why we didn't release an album for so long [après cela]. I hated the idea of having to deliver [un album] at a given deadline. It's my fault. I should have ignored everyone. I was so disgusted by this process, and it really upset me “. There is no doubt that we will not have to wait 16 more years to hear the next opus from The Cure!
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