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.

Accurately described in the song as a “broken-voiced lament,” “Alone” is the first single and opening track of “Songs of a Lost World” — the Cure’s first studio album since 2018’s “4:13 Dream” —

The British band The Cure released their first new music in 16 years on Thursday, the single "Alone", and confirmed their long-awaited album would come out on Nov. 1.

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.

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The Cure, one of the most popular bands of the 1980s new wave era, has released its first new single in 16 years. The band premiered “Alone” on Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC 6 Music radio show Thursday morning,

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

THE CURE will release their long-awaited new album, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD, on November 1st. “ALONE,” the first song released from the album, opened every show on their recent tour and is available to stream now.