The Remedy has dropped their lead single forward of the discharge of the grungy rockers’ first album in 16 years.
The Shut To You hitmakers didn’t simply make a social media announcement like most individuals – they went concerning the information in a really understated approach: by inserting a single poster on the surface wall of the Crawley pub, the place they performed their first gig in 1978.
Photos taken and posted on social media see a shiny-looking black poster on the gray wall of The Railway pub in Sussex, which for those who look carefully sufficient is asserting the thrilling information.
Whereas the band has now confirmed the information on social media, the poster reads – in tiny writing – the identify of the report: Songs of a Misplaced World.
Followers are being nicely and really handled, as not solely will they get a brand new album after an virtually 20-year wait however the wait is sort of over with the primary single, Alone, lastly accessible to stream.
The seven-minute track has been performed a number of occasions reside throughout the band’s 90-date world tour and now followers all over the place have the prospect to hear.
Frontman Robert Smith mentioned in a press release: ‘It’s the monitor that unlocked the report; as quickly as we had that piece of music recorded I knew it was the opening track, and I felt the entire album come into focus.’
He admitted that he struggled to seek out the ‘proper opening line for the appropriate opening track for some time’.
He added: ‘[I was] working with the easy thought of ‘being alone’, at all times at the back of my thoughts this nagging feeling that I already knew what the opening line must be…’
After they completed recording he recalled the Ernest Downson poem Dregs and ‘that was the second once I knew the track – and the album – have been actual.’
The opening line aptly echoes the poem, going: ‘That is the tip of each track that we sing / The fireplace burned out to ash’.
There was big reward for the only from critics and followers alike, with The Guardian calling it ‘majestically wreathed in distress and despair’.
Over on Reddit, @jeanclausebrowncloud wrote: ‘That is actually good, traditional treatment.’
One other consumer @funbee1638 shared: ‘The 16 years of wanting new Remedy music simply melted away. Roberts voice as lovely and emotive as ever. This monitor introduced me to tears.
‘My favourite band because the ’80s. Though they haven’t launched an album in so lengthy, they’ve by no means left my rotation.’
As for when the complete album is dropping, utilizing Roman numerals the band revealed the brand new album shall be launched on November 1.
Followers are – evidently – completely buzzing.
‘NEW THE CURE ALBUM!!!! AFTER 16 YEARS!!!!!!’ hyped fan Manon, as X consumer @Swags__123 wrote: ‘album of the century being launched.’
@germoses mentioned, ‘Oh my God, it’s occurring!’ whereas @rabbitechoes added: ‘WE’RE SO BACK.’
Manchester’s evening time financial system advisor Sacha Lord took to social media complimenting the band’s cool announcement.
He mentioned: ‘@thecure have introduced the discharge date of their first album in 16 years, by inserting a single poster outdoors the pub they performed their first gig in 1978. The Railway, Crawley, Sussex. Now that’s cool….and two fingers as much as the standard company hype.’
Personalising the expertise, the band additionally despatched postcards out to followers of the poster, inviting them to be a part of the hype.
They’re nonetheless holding followers guessing on some features of the comeback although. On September 19, the Remedy shared a teaser clip that includes a projection of a stone head – which might be the brand new album paintings – in and round Blackpool.
Teasing followers, the video additionally options varied movies of Blackpool Tower and indicators, with co-ordinates within the band’s submit additionally resulting in the well-known landmark.
This – in addition to Blackpool’s significance in being the place frontman Robert Smith was born earlier than transferring to Crawley – makes followers assume they’re planning a shock gig within the Lancashire seaside city.
Billboards have been additionally noticed in Paris, Rome and New York Metropolis exhibiting the album title and their paintings.
To thriller continues as with the intention to entry their secretive web site, followers of the band must enter the Roman numerals of the 2024 report’s launch date, that are I. XI. MMXXIV.
This comes after the band’s long-time keyboardist Roger O’Donnell earlier this month revealed he was identified with a ‘very uncommon and aggressive type’ of blood most cancers a yr in the past.
The 68-year-old shared he was identified with the illness in September final yr, after ignoring signs.
Roger pulled out of the band’s Latin America tour on account of ‘well being causes’ final November.
In a social media assertion, the band mentioned: ‘We’re certain you’ll be a part of with us in wishing him the speediest of recoveries.’
A earlier drummer for the band, Andy Anderson, died aged 68 in 2019 after being identified with most cancers.
The Remedy, identified for his or her gothic, post-punk type and ever-changing line up save their entrance man Robert, fashioned in 1978.
They loved a powerful run of 11 consecutive high 20 albums between 1980 and 2004, and their final launch was in 2008 with 4:13 Dream.
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The Lovecats hitmakers additionally notched 21 high 40 singles between 1980 and 1996, reaching the highest 10 on 4 events.
Their greatest tracks are Friday, I’m In Love, Boys Don’t Cry, Shut To You, and Lovecats.
In 2019, the members have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame.
This text was first printed on September 20, 2024.
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