The Cure’s Robert Smith has revealed that he “generally doesn’t stream music.” See his remarks below.
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In a new interview on the Sidetracked Podcast with Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw to celebrate the release of the band’s latest LP, Songs of a Lost World, Smith talks about his music listening habits. He mentioned that he is not a fan. of streaming.
He didn’t elaborate on why he “as a general rule doesn’t stream music,” but it’s likely similar to long-standing issues with ticketing platforms like Ticketmaster.
Instead, Smith listens to music through his “large” collection of iPods, in addition to records. He explained to Mac and Grimshaw: I have a bunch of different iPods with stickers on them so I can tell which one plays which even in the dark. I mean, they all have something to suit my mood. I have a lot of music. I don’t mean it in a nostalgic sense, but rather than just moving around, it means something to me and reminds me of many eras and people. ”
Smith added that she’s clearly not a fan of streaming, and doesn’t want to act like she’s influenced by this year’s pop phenomenon, like Charli XCX’s “Brat” Summer or Chapel Lawn’s debut LP, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” He added that it would be “disingenuous.”
Smith said these records weren’t directed at him, saying, “It would be a little weird if I was like, ‘Yeah, this is my favorite.'” He added, “I think what they do as artists is really great, but I’d probably be dishonest if I said that’s the music I listen to at home.”
Earlier this month, he sat down with Radio He talked about Taka and how the band is already working. It’s sitting on a lot of new material.
For example, Smith revealed that the band has “written some really catchy pop songs” and is considering releasing them as a Christmas single, as well as that plans for two more albums are well underway. He added that one of them is scheduled to be released. Although this work is a “sister song” to “Songs of a Lost World,” the third album takes a different approach.
This isn’t the first time Smith has hinted at new music, as he told NME in 2020 that The Cure were hard at work on “two new albums and an hour of noise”.
Songs of a Lost World was given a five-star review in NME, who wrote: Yes, but there’s always enough heart in the darkness and enough richness in the sounds to embrace you and put these songs up there with The Cure’s best. ”
The song was also included in NME’s list of best albums of the year, and lead single “Alone” was named NME’s best song of 2024. . Combining swirling synths, cinematic instrumentation, and Robert Smith’s moving lyricism and melody, this epic is a masterpiece of dreamlike beauty and raw emotional depth. “One of their most charming songs to date.”
Since then, the band has released a new EP, A Fragile Thing, featuring a live version and a Robert Smith remix, and has since shared a new live album from a special London launch gig.
