Due for release 1st November 2024 via Polydor
CD / 2CD+Blu Ray / Black Bio Vinyl LP / Indies Marble Vinyl LP
’SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ is the long-awaited new album from The Cure, their 14th studio release and their first in 16 years.
'SONGS OF A LOST WORLD' was written and arranged by Robert Smith, produced and mixed by Robert Smith & Paul Corkett and performed by The Cure - Robert Smith: Voice / guitar / 6string bass / keyboard, Simon Gallup: Bass, Jason Cooper: Drums / percussion, Roger O'Donnell: Keyboard, Reeves Gabrels: Guitar. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.
Robert Smith created the sleeve concept, and Andy Vella, a long-time Cure collaborator, handled the album's art and design. The cover art features 'Bagatelle', a 1975 sculpture by Janez Pirnat.
Standard CD - CD in 4-panel digisleeve includes a 12pg lyric booklet
Deluxe CD - Deluxe Edition in 6-panel digisleeve includes the album and instrumentals on two CDs, plus a Blu-ray with Hi-Res stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes
Standard Black Vinyl - 180g heavyweight black bio vinyl. Mastered by Miles Showell
Indies Marble Vinyl - Retail exclusive heavyweight marble bio vinyl. Mastered by Brian Lucey and Bernie Grundman.