He shares the following words with Billboard on The Cure's upcoming thirteenth record:"Rather than cut it down, at the stage we're at with the band, I'm making this record because I want to enjoy the process and be proud of the finished result... It isn't a commercial concern for me. What will probably happen is that a double album will come out like a limited edition, mixed by me... A single-disc version, which I assume will be primarily chosen by the label, might get mixed by someone else in order to have a different thing. There's a concern Cure fans will feel like they have to get both, but the fact is, I've agreed to sell the double version at a single album price, because I feel that strongly about it. It is almost impossible to get a double album nowadays. I naively thought my standing as an artist would push aside all objections, but the world gets ever more commercial as it turns."
"There are songs about relationships, the material world, politics and religion. They're very upfront and dynamic... People will be surprised how stripped-down and in-your-face the record is."
Regarding The Cure's upcoming tour (all dates here): "A lot of people who come want to hear something they haven't heard before, but they also want to hear old songs. I enjoy playing them. But the idea of going out and doing a two-and-a-half hour show and including 10/12 new songs would actually be really awful, I think. A show is an experience. Anyone coming to a Cure show isn't going to go home and think about buying the album. They've already made their minds up by the fact they've bought a ticket to see us."
MP3: The Cure - Snow In Summer (via Minor Crisis)
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