Only One on HMV and Amazon

HMV has The Only One cd single and 7" single listed for pre-ordering. Release date is May 13th.

Amazon UK has the cd single up for pre-ordering.
Amazon Germany has an import of the cd single.

New single artwork

Front of cd insert


Back of cd insert


Cd tray inlay


Back of cd inlay

Single releases confirmed!

100% confirmed by Universal. Names and locations deleted to protect the innocent:

"Universal is going to announce full info on april 28th, 2008.
There will be 4 tracks released from the album in the lead up to its release in September - one a month for the next 4 months. A physical CD single and digital download will be made available simultaneously. The single versions are edits (each will have Mix 13 on the artwork per the attached) and not the album versions. None of the B sides will appear on the album.
The b-side on The Only One will be a song called Ny Trip".
(Thanks anonymous)

Cure singles release dates

Ok, IF the info on ebay is correct, this would be the release and format info for the singles:

May 13th - The Only One (mix 13) + Ny Trip (CD, 7", Digital Download)
June 13th - Single #2 (mix 13) + new b-side (CD, 7", Digital Download)
July 13th - Single #3 (mix 13) + new b-side (CD, 7", Digital Download)
August 13th - Single #4 (mix 13) + new b-side (CD, 7", Digital Download)

Also, if true, the the first single would come with a collector's box that will house all 4 of the singles. There would be a separate box for the cds and the 7" vinyl singles. If you were around for the Wish era, you'll remember that they did the same thing with the High single.
Anyway, I hope we get an official announcement soon!

Cure to release 4 singles before album?

This comes from e-bay, so take that into consideration, but it sounds right:

"Their brand new studio album will be released worldwide on 13th September, with 4 consecutive, different single releases preceding the album on the 13th of each month: 13th May, 13th June, 13th July and 13th August. 'The Only One' is the first of this series, and as per the other formats, will be available on Limited CD & 7” Vinyl (with collectors boxes for both), as well as digital download. Each will have a brand new, non-album b-side."

'The Only One' is the song formerly known as 'Please Project'. So what do you think about this plan?

(Thanks Steve)

Cure in California, mastering new album

Just want everyone to understand that this is third hand info and is NOT 100% confirmed. I did contact Brian Gardner and he confirmed that he has worked on "new stuff" with them. Anyway, it's the first bit of good news we've had in awhile, so here it is:

"The Cure were in California on April 21, 2008 at the Mastering Lab.
Brian Gardner mastered the new album.
Robert Smith mixed it.
The new album will be a double.
I heard this personally from a source that was with The Cure, listening to their new album."

Ok, so if true, the album is done. So why is Universal holding it until September? They must have a good reason, right?
(Thanks Anonymous)

Universal says Sept. 16th

From a reliable source - Universal now has the new album scheduled for release on Sept. 16th in the US.
(Thanks Friend of COF)

RTL2 says Sept. too

"According to french radio (rtl2) this morning, the new album is now scheduled for early september...."
(Thanks Christophe)

Promo posters for sale

"We just moved to a new warehouse and we found some of our Cure Promotional posters that we thought we were sold out of. If any of your visitors missed out on these, we do have a limited supply of:
Cure Promo Poster #3 (Top/HOTD/Kiss Me/(The Glove))
Cure Promo Poster #2 (Seventeen Seconds/Faith/Pornography)
Cure Promo Poster #1 (Three Imaginary Boys)

Customers who buy the CDs will have priority, but if anyone just wants the posters, they should contact us via our website, www.idealcopy.com or via instant message aim: idealcopyhelp"
(Thanks Chris)

How did you get into The Cure?

"The media and culture website Hagley Road to Ladywood is currently working on a project (online, possibly more, it depends on a few factors) to coincide with the release of the new Cure album. It's a call to all Cure fans, old and new, no matter what sex, age, religion or country, to get in touch with us.
We would like to know how you first got into The Cure. Were you at school? Was it through a relationship? Did you her them on the radio? Or were you flicking through a magazine and liked the look of Robert Smith (or Simon Gallup)?...How did you get into them?
Also, how has your attitude towards The Cure changed through the years???
We are collecting as many stories as we can. Please get in touch by email at claudecarpentieri@hotmail.com."
(Thanks Claude)

Cure Party in Mexico

A BOY I NEVER KNEW, AND THE MAN I´LL NEVER KNOW…
MARCA DIABLO y VENUS 99 PRESENTAN:
Festejando el cumpleaños 49 de Robert Smith, un homenaje a el y su mejor obra THE CURE!
Sabado 19 Abril 2008
DADA X CLUB.
ambient:THE CURE-rarezas + b-sides + demos + remixes
Siouxsie & the Banshees ,the glove y participaciones en solitario.
dj set: OSO LOCO venus 99 +ARTHUR dada x +ROBAS marca diablo
http://www.theendoftheworld.fr.st
BANDA en VIVO sorpresa
cover $50
chicas gratis 9-10 pm
primeros 50 cover regalo sorpresa
Bolivar 31 2º piso Centro Historico
HERE IS THE LINK OF THE FLYER.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1926/thecuredadaxtm8.jpg
(Thanks Jose)

Hoosiers rip off Lovecats

Take a listen to Cops and Robbers by The Hoosiers. Total Lovecats rip off. What do you think?
(Thanks Ange)

Shrine on Ticketmaster

The June 1st show at the Shrine Auditorium is now listed at Ticketmaster. Tickets go on sale at 11am pacific on April 19th. Prices are $42 - $82. Show starts at 7pm.

Update: Pre-sale will start on friday at 10am pacific. Password is HEAVEN.
Also, you can win tickets from KROQ:
"WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE CURE AT THE SHRINE! Tickets to The Cure at The Shrine, June 1st go on sale this Saturday at 11AM. You can win them before they go on sale by listening to KROQ of the 90's at noon with Kat. Be caller 20 to 800-520-1067 when she tells you to call."

Lovecats on NCIS

Lovecats was played during a scene on the CBS show NCIS last night. You can watch it here (Lovecats at the 26 minute mark).

Play.com lists new album for June 16th

Play.com have listed the new album for pre-order and gives a release date of June 16th. So we are shrinking that release window down now. Sometime between mid-June and early September. : )
(Thanks Kevin)

Cure add Shrine Auditorium show

The Cure have added a 2nd L.A. area show - June 1st at The Shrine Auditorium. Here's the story from the OC Register:

The Cure add second, smaller date to L.A. stand
April 14th, 2008 · posted by Ben Wener

‘Bout time: After years (or is it decades?) of making only big-bigger-biggest outdoor appearances — Verizon/Irvine Meadows, Curiosa at Home Depot Center, Coachella – Robert Smith and the Cure are finally going to play a smaller space in Southern California again.

June 1 at the Shrine Auditorium — the night after they play a sold-out gig at (where else?) the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 19, at 11 a.m.

(Thanks Spencer)

Cure parties in NYC and Berlin

Planet Moxy, Licky Oats, & Niagra Present
The 12th Annual Cure Party
10PM Monday April 21st, 2008
At Niagra (112 Avenue A Between 7th and 8th St.)

Celebrate Robert Smith's 49th Birthday
As DJ Licky Oats plays The Cure and their side projects all evening long! For questions or additional info, email Licky Oats at lickyoats@hotmail.com
A link to the flyer is at http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/2403855852_34ec56f1c6_o.jpg


Happy Birthday Robert!
A strange night VIII - The Cure Fan Party
Robert Smith, singer in the eccentric British band The Cure, will on 21.4.2008 turn 49 years of age. This is a reason for us to celebrate as we´ve done in the past years! The place of the party is this time the legendary Duncker Club, a wicked location in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg very close to the S-bahn stations Prenzlauer Allee and the S and U-bahn Schönhauser Alle. Have a look at the map.
Wilco & DJ Örlög are once more responsible for the music, and apart from the unavoidable hits they will also reach deep into their music box and play B-sides, rarities, remixes, cover versions and songs of the side projects.
Furthermore, the first 150 birthday-guests will as a small gift receive the fabulous button made specially for this party.

Be there...
Duncker Club
Dunckerstraße 64
10439 Berlin
All information on: http://www.the-cure-party.de

Lol spins in Chicago

Lol Tolhurst DJ Set
Thursday May 15, 2008
Neo
2350 N. Clark
Chicago, IL
10pm - 4am
21 and over
rsvp: www.going.com/tolhurstchicago

Neo is truly excited to have one of the godfathers of Goth, Post-Punk, and New Wave dj at our weekly New Wave Dance Party: Atomic!
(Thanks Kamar)

Roger remixes The Rosebuds

"Roger O'Donnell has a remix of a Rosebuds song on the new Rosebuds remix album (by album i mean a collection of mp3's to download) available at merge records."
(Thanks Martin)

New album in September?

From a reliable source - Universal has erased that June 3rd release date. No new date has been confirmed, but as the source says "Think Labor Day-ish".
Would they really delay it until September? Could there be a reason for it? Stay calm JPX. : )
(Thanks Friend of COF)