In a few short weeks, the Cure will release their long-anticipated new album Songs Of A Lost World, their first in 16 years.The band has already shared the epic seven-minute opening track “Alone,” which absolutely fucking rules.
Last week, they shared a short clip of the new track “Endsong.” Now, they’ve dropped a brief snippet of “A Fragile Thing,” another track that’ll appear on Songs Of A Lost World.Right now, we only get to hear a 17-second snippet of “A Fragile Thing,” but those 17 seconds are awfully pretty.
There’s a good chance that you’ve already heard “A Fragile Thing” if you’ve seen the Cure live in the past two years.They debuted the song at a 2022 show in Assago, Italy, and it’s been a live-set staple ever since.
Below, check out the band’s “A Fragile Thing” snippet and fan footage of that live debut.I know what you’re wondering now: What does Justin Hawkins from the Darkness think about all this? The Cure leader Robert Smith is not exactly a fan of the Darkness.
In 2004, when lots of people had lots of opinions about the Darkness, Smith was asked about the ’70s-style rockers in a Rolling Stone interview, and he said, “Well, I never liked Queen.I can honestly say I hated Queen and everything that they did.
To have that rehashed and reheated for a second time around is pretty weird.So, no, I don’t like the Darkness at all.
I think they’re a comedy band.” In a recent TikTok post, Justin Hawkins said that he took Smith’s remark as “a personal slight” and the he “may have indeed heckled [Smith] once” but that Smith is one of his favorite singers.Hawkins goes on to praise what Smith does vocally on “Alone”: “He’s not just emoting, he’s properly singing.” Songs Of A Lost World is out 11/1.
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