The Cure share snippet of intimate new single ‘A Fragile Thing’

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The Cure have shared a snippet of another song from their upcoming new album in the form of ‘A Fragile Thing’ – check out the clip below.The post-punk legends have in recent weeks been preparing for the release of ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, their first album in 16 years, and have now shared a taster of its second single via the group’s fans WhatsApp channel and mailing list.The snippet gives a glimpse into the track’s intimate, introspective lyrics, with frontman Robert Smith singing: “There’s nothing you can do to change it back, she said / Nothing you can do but sing / This love is a fragile thing”.

Trademark intricate guitar parts and dark production lend the track a sense of emotional weight; listen here:first listen to the new Cure song "A Fragile Thing" from the upcoming album Songs of a Lost World:“Every time you kiss me, I could cry,” she said.⁰“Don't tell me how you miss me; I could die tonight of a broken heart.

This loneliness has changed me…” @thecure #TheCure pic.twitter.com/EvKrtWOt76— dror (@dror_nahum) October 6, 2024On September 26, the band also released the epic lead single ‘Alone’, their first new studio material since 2008 album ‘4:13 Dream’, while confirming that ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ will be released on November 1.

Smith has said that ‘Alone’ was inspired by the Ernest Dowson poem Dregs.That song was also previewed with a short taster on the private WhatsApp channel ahead of its full release.