The Cure have confirmed Songs of a Lost World, their long-awaited follow-up to 2008’s Top 20 Billboard hit 4:13 Dream. It’s set for release on Nov. 1 and you can hear the new song “Alone” as well. Frontman Robert Smith has said this new song ultimately “unlocked the record.

Boys can cry about this one actually. After 16 long years, The Cure is finally back. There must be something in the air with the new Bon Iver EP, the Oasis reunion, the Linkin Park reunion, and, well, the Jane’s Addiction reunion, but hopefully, The Cure’s album cycle will go slightly better than that last one.

The Cure teased new music on social media leading up to its release, sharing a snippet of the song that featured their trademark layered guitars, metallic percussion and sparkling synths. Near the

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The Cure releases its first new music in 16 years with ‘Alone.’ A new album titled ‘Songs of A Lost World’ is due in November.