"Alone" is a song by English rock band The Cure. Released on 26 September 2024, it was the first new studio recording from the band in over a decade and a half. "Alone" serves as the lead single from the band's upcoming record Songs of a Lost World (2024), their first studio album since 4:13 Dream (2008) sixteen years earlier.
| "Alone" | ||||
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| Single by the Cure | ||||
| from the album Songs of a Lost World | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock | |||
| Length | 6:48 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Smith | |||
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Background
editSongs of a Lost World has been alluded to in some form since 2019, with continuous assurances of a nebulous release date that ended up being pushed back almost indefinitely, stuck in limbo for about five years.[1] The album's title was announced in early 2022, and its associated tour – during which "Alone" was performed live for first time – began later that same year.[2][3]
Reception
editAlexis Petridis wrote in The Guardian that "[t]he overall message of 'Alone' to [singer Robert Smith's] audience seems to be: abandon hope all ye who think the Cure’s best song is 'The Love Cats' or 'Friday I'm in Love'. But for those who ultimately prefer the Cure when they're wreathed in misery and despair – as you suspect Smith does – 'Alone' is quite the appetiser."[4]
References
edit- ^ Doyle, Patrick (30 March 2019). "The Cure's Robert Smith on Rock Hall Induction and 'F-cking Great' New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "The Cure Debuted New Songs "Alone" And "Endsong" At European Tour Opener". Stereogum. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Teeple, Alice (3 March 2022). "Robert Smith Reveals title of New Cure Album "Songs of a Lost World"". Post-Punk.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (26 September 2024). "The Cure: Alone review – majestically wreathed in misery and despair". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 September 2024.