Pitchfork

Move over Radiohead-- there's another group of mopey Brits with an unusual release strategy. No, the Cure aren't enacting a pay-what-you-want scheme for their forthcoming, to-be-titled new album, but they are building anticipation for the record in a creative way. Seeing as the follow-up to 2004's The Cure will be the band's 13th studio album, they've decided to release a single on the 13th of every month until the album's September 13 release on Suretone/Geffen.

Naturally, there will be four of these singles, and the first one arrives May 13. On its A-side will be "The Only One", and on its B-side will be "NY Trip". The second one, released June 13, features "Freakshow" on the A-side and "All Kinds of Stuff" on the B-side. Neither of these B-sides will appear on the album. The contents of the July 13 and August 13 singles have yet to be announced.

On May 9 in Washington, DC, Robert Smith and co. will kick off their previously reported North American tour featuring support from 65daysofstatic.

The Cure:

05-09 Washington, DC - Patriot Center *
05-10 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum *
05-12 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena *
05-14 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre *
05-15 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre *
05-17 Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena *
05-19 Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre *
05-21 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
05-23 Salt Lake City, UT - E Center *
05-25 George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre (Sasquatch! Festival) *
05-26 Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place *
05-29 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl *
05-31 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
06-01 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Auditorium *
06-03 San Diego, CA - Cox Arena *
06-04 Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre *
06-06 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center *
06-08 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall *
06-09 Houston, TX - Toyota Center *
06-11 Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum *
06-13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center *
06-15 Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center *
06-16 Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena *
06-18 Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center (Cleveland State University) *
06-20 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
06-21 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall *

* with 65daysofstatic