Fans have been speculating online following The Cure teasing an announcement on social media last week.
On Friday (April 18), the band shared a post including two images of an iPod sitting in a recording studio. Written on the back of the iPod was the cryptic message ‘CURE MOALW’, with the screen of the iPod showing a selection of tracks by the band.
A 14 second video of mysterious music was also included in the post with the same letters, ‘MOALW’, appearing. The post was captioned ‘IV-XXI-MMXXV’ which most likely references the date of today (April 21 2025).
Fans are obviously now rife with speculation as they await the nature of the announcement, expecting either a brand new record, tour or remix album.
The relevance of the ‘MOALW’ abbreviation has created the most conversation, as it clearly heavily links to their 2024 album, ‘Songs Of A Lost World’. Many fans have taken to X to suggest the five-lettered teaser could stand for “Mixes of a Lost World” or maybe even “Movie of a Lost World” which would indicate an upcoming film release for the “Just Like Heaven” band.
It is also worth noting that the day of the teased announcement coincides with frontman Robert Smith’s 66th birthday. One X user pointed this out and offered their view on the tease, saying: “Is RS teasing some sort of big announcement on his birthday? The bagatelle image on the lower right is giving me Twilight Zone vibes.
“It reminds me of the classic electronic toy ‘Lite Brite’. I see ‘Moon spelled out somewhere on the multi-coloured screen with random letters. It’s a little early, but are ‘easter eggs’ being hidden in some of these images?”
Intriguing. Is RS teasing some sort of big announcement on his birthday? The bagatelle image on the lower right is giving me Twilight Zone vibes. It reminds me of the classic electronic toy “Lite Brite”. I see “moon” spelled out somewhere on the multi-colored screen with random… — piggywigee (@piggywigee) April 18, 2025
The rumours of a remix album seem the strongest, as legendary producer Four Tet recently debuted a remix of their single ‘Alone‘ at a recent show at EartH in London. Check out what mxdwn.co.uk had to say about it here.
Although everything is pointing towards a remix album of ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, it wouldn’t be a total surprise if a brand new Cure album hit the shelves relatively soon.
Late last year, Smith stated that he is “already finishing” the band’s next album, teasing a release as soon as summer 2025.
Speaking on X-Posure with John Kennedy on Radio X, Smith revealed: “In 2019 we recorded 24 songs for what was going to be a double album, and those eight have come out.
“I’m finishing the next one [album]. I just can’t decide on the running order. It’s always which ones fit best together… There’s an awful lot of stuff that’s unreleased and I never thought I’d bother kind of revisiting it. But actually with the way this album has been received, I think maybe it’s the right time for me just to go back over stuff and get it out there.”
No matter what this announcement is, fans of the “Boys Don’t Cry” band will be looking forward to it. Whether an album, a tour or a film, it is sure to bring excitement to the music world.
The Cure landed their first UK Number One album in 32 years with 2024’s ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ as it received critical acclaim including a five-star NME review and a sixth placed finish in their Albums of 2024 list.
In other news relating to The Cure, it was announced last month that Robert Smith would be a curator for the 2026 edition of the Teenage Cancer Trust concert series at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
