I've got to confess, since the announcement of the live single next month I spent the week buying THEcURE merch and listening to bootlegs of all the new material. The whole time I just felt like there was something in the air. I'm not saying that means anything, for what it's worth, but I'm holding my breath over here now.
One thing is for sure, if an album is ever released it will be the absolute most I ever enjoy a rollout and I'm going to listen to it on an endless loop.
This really feels like it, doesn't it? Ever since all that 4:14 Scream talk it's just been Robert's word, but barring the live Curaetion release, this is the first thing I think that's seemed "Official."
Gotta confess....I have goosebumps.
my body is really feeling warm and tingly all over since seeing this. wow!
I figure some sort of news in the next two weeks...
anyone want to predict when the album will drop?
I'm going to go with either December or January.
WHOA, hold on just a minute right there! Are you saying there is no IF, just WHEN? lol
So as not to jinx anything, I'm sticking with if for the time being. And IF an album somehow miraculously materializes, I have no idea when it might come. I suppose if I had it my way I'd probably die of sheer joy if there was a single on Halloween and an album on Christmas.
Ok, time to stop jumping to conclusions for now. I'm just going to enjoy the ride whatever it ends up being.
Let’s make guesses. Will Vanishingsong be real?
Will Another (Happy) Birthday have parentheses?
Will ICNBTS / Step Into The Light be on it?
I have a feeling that ICNBTS will be on it...still not sure about Step Into the Light. I do think A(H)B will have the parentheses. We shall see about Vanishingsong.
This better surprise drop out of nowhere, most of the songs are out already, come on mr smith!
No, it will live up to it's name and....vanish
Yes, but it will be rewritten as new age ambient music for massage parlors and be retitled Another (Happy) Ending
My best guess is that ICNBTS makes it and SITL ends up elsewhere. I will be sad it isn't included but deep down I'll just be thankful ICNBTS makes it, as it's one of my favorite Cure songs ever at this point.
I wondered if you meant something new here? So I took a look at the store page, and found this: https://shop.thecure.com/product/X9C...ht-tee?cp=null
“Remember me tonight” don’t think I’ve seen that song title before? I don’t esdofnise thwse shirts, I don’t think they were in the uk store
Oh it’s a lyric from “nothing is forever”
That's a cool shirt, but actually I ended up getting this faith sweatshirt I randomly found online. Couldn't even believe it exists to be honest and it wasn't even expensive. Oh, and don't look now but there's also a Downward Spiral version...
The U.S. version is almost gone except small sizes, but wait, you're in the U.K.? Let's see if, yep, they have them too:
https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1227731024.html#
Here's me guessing the album opens with Alone and finishes with Endsong.
I think that’s been confirmed, and And Nothing Is Forever is track 2.
Alone
And Nothing Is Forever
A Fragile Thing
Another (Happy) Birthday
I Can Never Say Goodbye
Endsong
Then there is the question of if those supposed leaked titles like Vanishingsong are accurate or not.
And if It Can Never Be The Same and Step Into The Light will appear.
Each show has also been opened by a tape called “More Alone”. Could that be a b-side? With there be a DE with b-sides and demos?
I'm going to guess it will have 9 or 10 tracks total.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Picture can be seen here:
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threa...world.1209550/
Its coming.
Received a plain black postcard sized envelope today with my name and address in silver writing.
Inside was what looked like a blank black postcard. Good quality card.
Noticed the tiniest embossed writing on it...a bit scattered..
Took a while - it reads "songs of a lost world"
At the bottom - in roman numerals is the date 1/11/24
Last edited by Erneuert; 09-12-2024 at 07:33 AM.
Awesome, so I'd assume first single / preorders sometime in October perhaps?
Oooo ... exciting. I'm really hoping there's a big 2025 US tour to support it. They haven't played St. Louis in 24 years since Bloodflowers came out, and I'm not expecting them to ... but I'll be more than happy to make travel arrangements to see them.
I remember someone on this thread posted a leaked tracklist from 2022 and it went like this:
1. Alone
2. Vanishingsong
3. And Nothing Is Forever
4. A Fragile Thing
5. I Can Never Say Goodbye
6. Feather and the Waves
7. Moonsong
8. Another (Happy) Birthday
9. No Care
10. Endsong
I wonder how that person had that postcard mailed to them? I don’t remember them asking for physical addresses on the new website mailing list?
I saw a video on Instagram of someone using a blacklight to read the postcard. Definitely exciting that it seems to actually be happening.
Another one has popped up!
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheCure/s/wqmj7o7L77
and nme confirms our suspicions...
https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-c...e-date-3793374
From that NME link above (old quote):
He also revealed more about its sister record and his anticipated solo album. “So I’ve been working on two Cure albums, and one of them is finished,” he added. “Unfortunately, it’s the second one that’s finished. [On the other] I’ve got to do four vocals, and there are 10 songs on each album. We’re mixing next month on April 1, so I’ve got three weeks left.”
Last edited by Erneuert; 09-13-2024 at 04:10 AM.
well, we know we aren't getting a sister album and solo album too lol!