The songs themselves are absolutely amazing. However, the mix and master are both pretty poor. Thankfully this can be mostly remedied by owning the 3-disc deluxe edition. This contains a 7.1 ATMOS mix of the album that uses a slightly different mix and a much less compressed master. Downmixing that version to 2 channels provides a far greater listening experience than the standard cd. One star removed for having to go through the downmixing process. This seems more and more common and I'm not sure why the better mixes/masters aren't being put on the standard cds to being with. Everyone should be able to enjoy music they purchase in its best form. Not just those who buy deluxe editions and know how to downmix the multi-channel to stereo.

Enfin, The Cure nous régale avec des sons et une voix toujours au top. J'adore

En verdad no lo esperaba tan bueno, pero lo es. Después de tantos años Robert Smith se descuelga con un maravilloso álbum. Vuelta al mejor pasado y avance del mejor futuro. GRANDE THE CURE !!!! Ps. Hay varias ediciones, cuidado a la hora de elegir. El de tres CD está muy bien. El primer CD es el álbum en sí, el Segundo es idéntico Pero sólo instrumental y el tercero en Blue Ray acústico con sonido Atmóst, en cualquier caso magnifico

..dopo 13 album in studio all'attivo, Robert Smith e i suoi Cure aprono il loro scrigno magico e dopo 16 anni ci regalano un'altra perla con Songs of a Lost World. 8 brani intrisi di nostalgia di ciò che la vita ci ha dato e ci darà in futuro. Alone, And Nothing Is Forever, I Can Never Say Goodbye, A Fragile Thing..scorrono lenti come il sangue nelle vene, accompagnati dal basso di Simon Gallup che li accompagna come il battito di un cuore pulsante di emozioni. Chi si aspettava un lavoro canonico, classico, scontato, rimarrà piacevolmente deluso da questo nuovo disco, meraviglioso, introspettivo ed emozionante di questa Band nata nel lontano 1976 in pieno fermento New Wave. C'è tutto in questa ultima uscita, tutto il suono inconfondibile di R. Smith e i suoi Cure. Un mondo di solitudine, di ombre, per certi versi fatale. Endsong, pezzo finale di 10,23 minuti ci accompagna alla fine di questo viaggio, con la voce emozionante, unica di R. Smith..che entra nel vivo del brano dopo ben 6 minuti, di quello che è un disco che ricorderemo a lungo, intriso di synth, chitarre, percussioni, basso..nostalgia.."un capolavoro". Valeva la pena assolutamente attendere 16 anni! Grazie..per..l'attesa..❤️🇬🇧❤️

It's The Cure's new album - after 16 years! For me also, a return to Cure top form! Fans should not be disappointed and newbies will find delightful, deep and dark moods and sounds reflecting life, love, loss and the human journey. While I'm not keen on Alone (it just doesn't do it for me - not a patch on openers Plainsong or Open, or the earlier ones imho), all the other songs I love and have had on repeat, loud with earbuds. It gets better with more playing too. I'd heard a lot of the new songs live already, but now in studio versions you can hear more of what's behind them, and the richness of them. I like the songs more now, and can go back to the live shows with a greater appreciation. I Can Never Say Goodbye is a new Cure classic, a beautiful and emotional song, musically and lyrically, on the death of Robert's big brother. He makes us feel it too. Endsong is bleak and powerful. The surging vocal chorus of All I Ever Am is energising and passionate, it gives me goosebumps. A Fragile Thing I think works better on the album - both more power and space in it. Drone:Nodrone rocks out Cure style and adds some pace to the album, without dropping the overall mood. I'm listening a few times a day and am looking forward to listening to this Cure album many, many times over the years. Thanks Robert and the lads!

Bisher konnte ich das Album leider nur auf spotify hören, weil es trotz Vorbestellung leider immer noch nicht angekommen ist. Das ist arg befremdlich da es früher eher so war, dass Vorbestellungen öfters bereits vor Release ankamen, aber niemals erst eine Woche danach... Aber die Welt ist nunmal am Ende, wie Robert so schön singt und Amazon ist es offensichtlich auch. Und wenn the cure Alben Schwermut und Freude auslösen haben die Jungs alles richtig gemacht. 👍