The Cure have sent out a batch of cryptic postcards to fans this week seemingly teasing their long-awaited new album, Songs of a Lost World, as well as its November 1st, 2024 release date.
The band, who have not released a new album since 2008’s 4:13 Dream, first began teasing their new album this week by swapping their social and website logos to be an all-black one; then, guitarist Reeves Gabrels shared a link directing fans to the group’s newly-redesigned website, urging them to sign up for The Cure’s new mailing list.
Now, fans who signed up for the mailing list have shared images on social media of a cryptic black postcard that was sent to them from the band. In scattered letters, the postcard reads “Songs for a Lost World,” and underneath, the numbers 1, 11, and 24 — assumedly the title of The Cure’s new album and its November 1st release date.
Robert Smith and the band have been teasing Songs for a Lost World for multiple years now, with Smith hinting at work on two new albums in 2021 and revealing the title Songs for a Lost World following year. Smith was apparently planning on a late 2022 release for Songs of a Lost World, but it never happened — since then, the embarked on their “Show for a Lost World” tour, where they debuted their first new songs in nearly 15 years.
The Cure recently announced a 12-inch eco-vinyl single, Novembre – Live in France 2022, comprised of two live recordings of new songs “And Nothing Is Forever” and “I Can Never Say Goodbye.” The double A-sided single will arrive on October 1st, and 100% of the profits will go to Brian Eno’s climate charity Earth Percent.
The band haven’t shared any further confirmation on Songs for a Lost World, its tracklist, nor any upcoming tour dates. In addition to new songs “And Nothing Is Forever” and “I Can Never Say Goodbye,” The Cure also had debuted “Alone” and “Endsong” throughout their 2022-2023 tour.
In more good news from The Cure, longtime keyboardist Roger O’Donnell recently revealed that he had completed treatment after being diagnosed with “a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma.” O’Donnell now says he is “fine and the prognosis is amazing,” adding that, “the mad axe murderer knocked on the door and we didn’t answer.”
