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After almost two decades, The Cure has made a much-awaited return with a new epic track titled “Alone.” The single will serve as the opening number for the band’s forthcoming LP Songs Of A Lost World.The song begins with an extravagant instrumental arrangement comprising swelling strings and stadium drums before lead singer Robert Smith’s classic yearning vocalizations enter nearly halfway through the almost seven-minute track. According to a statement from the band, the song takes its inspiration from a Victorian poem titled “Dregs” by British poet Ernest Dowson. Melancholic lyrics like “The fire burned out to ash and the stars grown dim with tears” narrate feelings of loneliness, illustrated with poetic images. The band, considered one of the most influential rock acts to rise out of the...

Interpol has reissued its second studio album Antics in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Released via Matador, the expanded version is accompanied by a live recording of the band’s 2005 Palacio de los Deportes concert in Mexico.The music appears across three vinyls, packaged in an exclusive box set. Also included is a 30-page photo book featuring photos of the band from over the years.Formed in New York in 1997, Interpol became known for its dark, post-punk sound. They released their debut LP Turn On the Bright Lights in 2002, which received critical acclaim. The band dropped its seventh album The Other Side of Make-Believe in 2022 and is currently gearing up for a North American tour.The Antics 20th anniversary box set is priced at $68 USD and pre-orders are open until November 14. Th...

The Weeknd has officially confirmed the upcoming release of his new collaboration with Playboi Carti. Titled "TIMELESS," the singer has taken to Instagram to announce that it will be announcing soon. The two have performed the song before in a one night performance in Sao Paolo earlier this month. The Weeknd confirmed that "TIMELESS" would be coming out on September 27, marking the second official release from the Canadian crooner's forthcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow. The first single, which The Weeknd revealed that he shot the entire music video on the new iPhone 16 Pro, has been well-received by fans. Carti had recently released a new single, "ALL RED" for his upcoming project. The rapper has been relatively low-key since he launched Whole Lotta Red in 2020. Previously, The Weeknd and C...

Justice and Tame Impala have delivered the accompanying music video for their joint track "Neverender," which appeared on the former's latest studio album Hyperdrama.The visual, helmed by Masanobu Hiraoka with Kota Iguchi and Armand Beraud and produced by Cekai, is billed as a "fantasmagoric journey" through the minds of the two artists as they explore the universe of Hyperdrama using an animation style that fuses classic Art Nouveau aesthetics with vintage Japanese anime.“The Neverender music video gave us the perfect opportunity to channel many of our visual influences, all while making them more distinctive through Masanobu Hiraoka’s unique reinterpretation,” Justice said in a statement. “Together with longtime collaborators Pascal Teixeira and Armand Beraud, we drew initial inspiration...