English rock band The Cure is continuing the wave of hopeless confusion and heartbreak this year — nearly six months after releasing Songs of a Lost World, their first studio album in 16 years, as well as their companion album, Songs of a Live World. The band announced their remix album of Songs of a Lost World: Mixes of a Lost World, which is due out June 13.
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Mixes Of A Lost World features a collection of songs from that fall 2024 album — two discs for the standard edition and three discs for the deluxe edition — by artists including Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, Chino Moreno, Mura Masa, Mogwai, the Twilight Sad, Orbital, Daniel Avery, 65daysofstatic and more.
The band also released their Four Tet’s take on “Alone,” which was previously a Record Store Day exclusive, and the Paul Oakenfold “Cinematic” remix of “I Can Never Say Goodbye.” The announcement also marks Robert Smith’s 66th birthday, as co-founder, lead vocalist, and only continuous member of the popular 1970s band.
All The Cure’s recording royalties will benefit the WarChild charity.
About the forthcoming remix album, in a release, Smith said:
“JUST AFTER CHRISTMAS I WAS SENT A COUPLE OF UNSOLICITED REMIXES OF ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ TRACKS AND I REALLY LOVED THEM. THE CURE HAS A COLOURFUL HISTORY WITH ALL KINDS OF DANCE MUSIC, AND I WAS CURIOUS AS TO HOW THE WHOLE ALBUM WOULD SOUND ENTIRELY REINTERPRETED BY OTHERS. THIS CURIOSITY RESULTED IN A FABULOUS TRIP THROUGH ALL 8 SONGS BY 24 WONDERFUL ARTISTS AND REMIXERS AND IS WAY BEYOND ANYTHING I COULD HAVE HOPED FOR. GIVING OUR RECORDING ROYALTIES FROM THE PROJECT TO WAR CHILD HELPS MAKE ‘MIXES OF A LOST WORLD’ AN EVEN MORE SPECIAL RELEASE.”
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