The new Cure album is called 'winter'

Hope - "The feeling before it all goes wrong. Actually believing that things are going to stay like this forever. No doubts. A perfect start."

Another Happy Birthday - "Birthdays are always sort of seen as these wonderful, joyous events. It's never been like that for me. I usually end up drunk and alone, in strange places. This is the story of one of those nights. Several actually."

Heavy World - "We originally tried this for Bloodflowers. It was a totally different song then, our try at Electronica. It's now been rescued by a fantastic guitar part from Perry (Bamonte). Just my view of the world these days, but NOT a political song."

Confessions of a Thug - "Me at my ugliest. Too much drink, too much power, and treating people the way you wouldn't want them to treat you. A night on the Prayer Tour."

Everything Forever - "The first single. A classic Cure guitar song. It will be a massive worldwide hit, guaranteed. Wanting it all, getting it all, and the fear of losing it all again."

No Heat... - "Disagreement and manipulation. Wanting something that someone else doesn't. Big, loud and possibly the next single."

Excuse Me? - "One of the angriest songs I've ever written. I used to need Lol (Tolhurst, former Cure drummer/keyboardist) to be in the studio to reach this point. Sometimes, there's only one side to a story, whether you like it or not."

Quitting Again - "The aftermath of 'Excuse Me?'. Very sad. Just Roger (O'Donnell) on piano and myself on guitar. My favorite at the moment."

Stay - "A love song...in spite of it all."

Winter - "The title tracks have always been the most important songs for me. They should express the overall feel of what you're trying to convey with the album. This is the feeling after it all goes wrong. Dark, cold and alone on endless nights. A perfect ending."

"It's honestly the best thing we've ever done. Not just with this line-up, but with any line-up. And before anyone asks, no, this will not be the last Cure album. Even if it was, no one would believe me at this point." Smith laughingly says, referring to his infamous 'last album ever" claims in the past. Smith says the band have enough material recorded to put out a double album, but would use the extra tracks for b-sides and a forthcoming "internet only" ep later in the year.