'Songs of a Lost World' is the long-awaited 2024 album from The Cure, their 14th studio release and their first in 16 years. 'Songs of a Lost World' was written and arranged by Robert Smith, produced and mixed by Robert Smith and Paul Corkett and performed by The Cure. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. Robert Smith created the sleeve concept, and Andy Vella, a long-time Cure collaborator, handled the album's art and design. The cover art features 'Bagatelle', a 1975 sculpture by Janez Pirnat. 'Songs of a Lost World' is the long-awaited 2024 album from The Cure, their 14th studio release and their first in 16 years. 'Songs of a Lost World' was written and arranged by Robert Smith, produced and mixed by Robert Smith and Paul Corkett and performed by The Cure. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. Robert Smith created the sleeve concept, and Andy Vella, a long-time Cure collaborator, handled the album's art and design. The cover art features 'Bagatelle', a 1975 sculpture by Janez Pirnat.