Great_Albums#TheCure – Songs of a Lost World (2024). “Alone,” the opener of the Cure’s first studio album in 16 years, is half over before Robert Smith begins to sing. The unhurried pace – reflected in each of the nine tracks – shows the Cure remain confident in fans’ willingness to stay the course as “A Fragile Thing” and “Warsong” weave melancholy threads of sadness and hard-won reality. The myth that we mellow as we age lies in the dust by the time “Endsong” fades to black. #GreatRockAlbums #CurrentSpins
