The Cure have released “A Fragile Thing” as the second single from their upcoming album Songs of a Lost World, and have also revealed the full track list for what will be their first full-length in 16 years.
Frontman Robert Smith says “A Fragile Thing” is “driven by the difficulties we face in choosing between mutually exclusive needs and how we deal with the futile regret that can follow these choices, however sure we are that the right choices have been made. It can often be very hard to be the person that you really need to be.”
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Due Nov. 1 through Capitol Records, Songs of a Lost World includes several songs debuted during the Cure’s 2022-23 tour, such as “A Fragile Thing,” first single “Alone,” “Endsong,” “And Nothing Is Forever” and “I Can Never Say Goodbye.”
Songs of a Lost World is the follow-up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream, which debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.
Here is the track list for Songs of a Lost World:
“Alone”
“And Nothing Is Forever”
“A Fragile Thing”
“Warsong”
“Drone:Nodrone”
“I Can Never Say Goodbye”
“All I Ever Am”
“Endsong”
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