Mixes of a Lost World
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| Released | 13 June 2025 | |||
| Length | 122:30 | |||
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Mixes of a Lost World is the third remix album by English rock band the Cure, released on 13 June 2025 by Fiction, and Polydor.[1][2] The album features 24 remixes of songs from the band's 2024 album Songs of a Lost World.[3]
Background
The origins of Mixes of a Lost World come from a collection of unsolicited remixes of Songs of a Lost World tracks sent to Robert Smith who fancied them and was curious of how the whole album would sound entirely reinterpreted by others.[4] In December, Smith confirmed the "companion release" was to be released,[5] adding that there was yet a "third one which is completely different. It's really kind of random stuff, it's like late-night studio stuff."[6]
On 21 April 2025, the band announced a remix album, featuring reworks by artists including Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, and Orbital.[1][2] It is the third collection of remixes of the Cure songs, after Mixed Up (1990), and Torn Down (2018).[6]
The band announced that all of its recording royalties of Mixes of a Lost World will benefit the charity War Child UK, that supports children living with the effects of war and conflict,[1] similarly to the case of the live album Songs of a Live World Troxy London MMXXlV, recorded at The Cure's album launch show at the Troxy in East London.[7]
When inviting the Danish electronic musician Trentemøller to the project, Smith wrote him a direct email, asking "if [he]’d be up for remixing a track from the Cure album." He could choose whichever song.[8] Around the time of announcement of the project, the English electronic musician and DJ Four Tet have been closing his recent shows with his own remix of "Alone".[9]
Release
The two-disc edition feature all eight tracks from the album in remixed form. A three-disc deluxe set includes additional eight remixes and reworks of each tracks from the original album, by artists including Chino Moreno of Deftones, Mogwai, and 65daysofstatic. Therefore, the three-disc version of Mixes of a Lost World features three versions of each original song in a remixed form.[10]
All editions of the remix album feature alternative artwork by the band's longtime collaborator Andy Vella.[7]
On 21 June 2025, an additional remix of "A Fragile Thing" by record producer Mark Saunders, was digitally released post-album, namely "A Fragile Thing (Mark Saunders Heartbroken Remix)".[11][12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can Never Say Goodbye" (Paul Oakenfold 'Cinematic' Remix) | 4:15 | 
| 2. | "Endsong" (Orbital Remix) | 6:23 | 
| 3. | "Drone:Nodrone" (Daniel Avery Remix) | 5:20 | 
| 4. | "All I Ever Am" (meera Remix) | 8:02 | 
| 5. | "A Fragile Thing" (Âme Remix) | 5:33 | 
| 6. | "And Nothing Is Forever" (Danny Briottet & Rico Conning Remix) | 5:28 | 
| 7. | "Warsong" (Daybreakers Remix) | 6:17 | 
| 8. | "Alone" (Four Tet Remix) | 6:16 | 
| 9. | "I Can Never Say Goodbye" (Mental Overdrive Remix) | 7:10 | 
| 10. | "And Nothing Is Forever" (Cosmodelica Electric Eden Remix) | 8:41 | 
| 11. | "A Fragile Thing" (Sally C Remix) | 4:43 | 
| 12. | "Endsong" (Gregor Tresher Remix) | 6:05 | 
| 13. | "Warsong" (Omid 16B Remix) | 6:04 | 
| 14. | "Drone:Nodrone" (Anja Schneider Remix) | 5:00 | 
| 15. | "Alone" (Shanti Celeste 'February Blues' Remix) | 5:54 | 
| 16. | "All I Ever Am" (Mura Masa Remix) | 6:39 | 
| 17. | "I Can Never Say Goodbye" (Craven Faults Rework) | 9:03 | 
| 18. | "Drone:Nodrone" (JoyCut 'Anti-Gravitational' Remix) | 6:22 | 
| 19. | "And Nothing Is Forever" (Trentemøller Rework) | 4:58 | 
| 20. | "Warsong" (Chino Moreno Remix) | 4:17 | 
| 21. | "Alone" (Ex-Easter Island Head Remix) | 4:41 | 
| 22. | "All I Ever Am" (65daysofstatic Remix) | 5:16 | 
| 23. | "A Fragile Thing" (The Twilight Sad Remix) | 4:27 | 
| 24. | "Endsong" (Mogwai Remix) | 10:46 | 
| Total length: | 122:30 | |
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position | 
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 9 | 
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 5 | 
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 3 | 
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[16] | 21 | 
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 21 | 
| French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 29 | 
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[19] | 2 | 
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 5 | 
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[21] | 45 | 
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[22] | 21 | 
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] | 86 | 
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[24] | 10 | 
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 3 | 
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] | 34 | 
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 4 | 
| UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 9 | 
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[29] | 1 | 
References
- ^ a b c Bowman, Ella (21 April 2025). "New Remix Collection – Mixes of a Lost World – Out 13th June". The Cure Official Site. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (21 April 2025). "The Cure Announce Mixes of a Lost World Remix Collection Featuring Chino Moreno, Paul Oakenfold, Four Tet & More". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (21 April 2025). "The Cure celebrate Robert Smith's birthday by announcing 'Mixes Of A Lost World'". NME. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (21 April 2025). "The Cure Recruit Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, Deftones' Chino Moreno, and More for New Songs of a Lost World Remix Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (9 December 2024). "Robert Smith on The Cure's new "companion piece" album that is "ready to go" and another of "completely random stuff"". NME. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (21 April 2025). "The Cure Announce 'Mixes of a Lost World' Remix Collection Featuring Chino Moreno, Paul Oakenfold, Four Tet & More". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ a b Lewrypublished, Fraser (21 April 2025). "The Cure launch 24-track Mixes Of A Lost World album, donate royalties to charity". Louder. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Trentemøller (22 April 2025). "Ena Trentemøller (@trentemoller) • Instagram photos and videos". Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Four Tet (21 April 2025). "Four Tet (@fourtetkieran) • Instagram photos and videos". Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Sinclair, Paul (21 April 2025). "The Cure / Mixes of a Lost World". SuperDeluxeEdition. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ A Fragile Thing (Mark Saunders "Forever Heartbroken" Remix), 21 June 2025, retrieved 24 June 2025
- ^ "The Cure - A Fragile Thing (Mark Saunders Heartbroken Remix)". Album of The Year. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Cure – Mixes of a Lost World" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Cure – Mixes of a Lost World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Cure – Mixes of a Lost World" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Lista prodaje (strano) 24. tjedan 2025. (09.06.2025. - 15.06.2025.)" (in Croatian). Top lista. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Cure – Mixes of a Lost World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums du semaine 25, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums du semaine 25, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Cure – Mixes of a Lost World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 28/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2025. 25. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 25, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 13.06.2025–19.06.2025 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums – Week 25". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Cure – Mixes of a Lost World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
