Just days after The Cure announced a new run of 2026 tour dates, the band has confirmed some new music to go along with it, quietly updating their website with a note that the band has recorded "13 more songs" for a new album. In proper The Cure fashion, the news came not in a blast of press releases, but with a modest update to the "bio" section of their website.
"I've come to realize over 24 years that I enjoy making music," Cocker says. "It's a main source of enjoyment. I mean, I enjoy being with my wife and stuff like that. But in terms of creativity, it's my favorite thing to do."
We needed that time, I think, just to make sure we are all on the same page, make sure what Gojira is bringing next is strong enough. Also, we don't have that much pressure. We are not a young band anymore. We're not like Sleep Token or Lorna Shore where the next album is so important. We've been a band for 30 years, so Gojira is already an established band.
Murry was a mentor to me when we made that first record all those decades ago, and this album felt like the right time to work with him in that capacity again.
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