The Cure release new ‘A Fragile Thing’ EP with live version and Robert Smith remix
The band have also teased “exciting news” about their recent London show, coming this weekend
The Cure have released a new EP, ‘A Fragile Thing’, containing a live version of the single and a remix by Robert Smith. Listen below.
The original track appears on the band’s 14th studio album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, which was released earlier this month and follows 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream’.
Today (November 29), Smith and co. shared a four-track collection featuring a performance of ‘A Fragile Thing’ from their mammoth album launch show at the Troxy in London on November 1.
The EP also features an official re-working by the frontman, called ‘A Fragile Thing – RS24 Remix’, as well as a shortened radio edit alongside the original version.
“Thank you again to everyone for helping make the Troxy London night so special – in the room and around the world,” The Cure wrote to announce the release in a message to fans, referring to the global live-stream of the gig.
They went on to say that the live recording of ‘A Fragile Thing’ had been mixed by Smith himself.
The group signed off by teasing that there would be “more exciting Troxy news this Sunday” (December 1), hinting at a potential live album or concert film. Fans can still watch the full three-hour show on YouTube for a limited time – tune in here.
You can listen to The Cure’s new ‘A Fragile Thing’ EP above on Spotify, or via your preferred streaming platform here.
In October, Smith explained that ‘A Fragile Thing’ was about “how love is the most enduring of emotions”. He continued: “It’s the most powerful emotion, and it’s incredibly resilient. And yet at the same time, incredibly fragile.”