Cure fans will get “The Only One” on the 13th

Yes, The Cure might very well be bordering on self-parody. But every so often, glimmers of the old magic still surface in their music, as was the case with their 2004 self-titled album. And that’s enough to get my inner 10th grader excited and hopeful whenever news surfaces from Robert Smith and Co. concerning new music.

The Cure’s new, as-yet-untitled album (their thirteenth overall), is due out September 13th. And in order to whet our appetites, the band will be releasing singles from the album on the 13th of every month up until September. On May 13th, the band will release “The Only One” (with b-side “NY Trip”). More info can be found here.

You can hear a portion of “The Only One” on their homepage, and while it might not rank up with the singles of yore, it’s solid enough. Plus, it’s always fun to hear Smith throw around some sexual innuendo in that silly, precocious way of his.