It’s not the long-awaited new album by the Cure, but Robert Smith and company will release live versions of two songs that they’ve road-tested during recent tours on an upcoming eco-friendly vinyl single.
Novembre: Live in France 2022, due out October 1, features live recordings of “And Nothing Is Forever” and “I Can Never Say Goodbye,” marking the first time either track has been released.
The two-track 12″ single will be pressed on eco-friendly transparent black vinyl via Naked Record Club, which uses a “ground-breaking injection-moulding machine that is estimated to use 80-90% less electricity than traditional vinyl pressing machines,” the band said. Additionally, all proceeds from the limited-edition pressing — only 5,000 copies will be made — will benefit Earthpercent.
Check out the Cure’s site for preorder information.
The Cure last released 4:13 Dream back in 2008, but have been hinting at a new album called Songs of a Lost World for the past few years, and even played a half-dozen of the LP’s potential tracks — “A Fragile Thing,” “Endsong,” “I Can Never Say Goodbye,” “Alone,” “And Nothing Is Forever,” and “Another Happy Birthday” — over their lengthy Shows of a Lost World tour.
Smith has been at work on the new album for at least the past half-decade, providing Rolling Stone with a progress report back in 2019.
“The other thing is we only did my demos, and the band has some songs they gave me to listen to, to turn into songs that I didn’t get around to. So I feel like we should probably explore them for a few days, as well, in the studio now that we’re playing again together just to see if something emerges,” Smith said.
“I do want it to work in a way those really good Cure albums — my favorite Cure albums — work as pieces. I want people to listen to it from beginning to end and be taken somewhere through that period.”
