At long last, The Cure has released new music. The Cure teased new music on social media leading up to its release, sharing a snippet of the song that featured their trademark layered guitars, metallic percussion and sparkling synths.

The Cure releases its first new music in 16 years with ‘Alone.’ A new album titled ‘Songs of A Lost World’ is due in November.

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The British band The Cure released their first new music in 16 years on Thursday, the single "Alone", and confirmed their long-awaited album would come out on Nov. 1.

The Cure, one of the most popular bands of the 1980s new wave era, has released its first new single in 16 years. The band premiered “Alone” on Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC 6 Music radio show Thursday morning,