By: Jesse Striewski
Legendary goth new wavers The Cure have their first album of all-new material since 2008 out right now. How lucky we are to actually be able to say that here in 2024.
But make no mistakes about it, this is not your “Friday I’m in Love,” Cure (though an argument could be made that the album could use a bit more optimism here); here Robert Smith and company have conjured up the darker side of the band (a la “Burn” from 1994’s soundtrack to The Crow) for Songs of a Lost World.
From album opener “Alone,” to the epic ten minute closer “Endsong,” it’s one dark, brooding emotion after another with this eight song collection. Other tracks like “And Nothing is Forever” and “I Can Never Say Goodbye” should also help confirm where Smith’s head was at during the writing process here.
Last month I had reviewed a new record from the Pixies. Before that, it was the latest release from Motley Crue. What a time to be alive for music fans.
Rating: 3/5 Stars
