Robert Smith says he does not “stream music on precept”

The Remedy‘s Robert Smith has revealed that he doesn’t “stream music on precept” – see what he needed to say beneath.

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Throughout a brand new interview on the Sidetracked podcast with Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw, by which he celebrated the discharge of the band’s newest LP, ‘Songs Of A Misplaced World’, Smith touched on his listening habits, revealing that he isn’t a fan of streaming.

Whereas he doesn’t go into element on why he doesn’t “stream music on precept and by no means will”, it’s possible akin to his longstanding points with ticketing platforms reminiscent of Ticketmaster.

As a substitute, in addition to vinyl, Smith listens to music by a group of “hundreds and hundreds” of iPods that he owns. He defined to Mac and Grimshaw: “I’ve bought playlists, iPods. I’ve bought hundreds and a great deal of completely different iPods with stickers on them so I do know in the dead of night which one’s gonna play which. So, they’ve all bought stuff on them which fits my temper. There’s a lot music I’ve bought — not in a nostalgic means, however stuff that I cannot simply transfer about to but in addition means one thing to me, jogs my memory of a variety of occasions and folks.”

Clearly not a fan of streaming, Smith added it could be “disingenuous” to faux that he was tapped into the 12 months’s pop phenomenons – Charli XCX‘s ‘Brat’ summer time and Chappell Roan’s debut LP ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess‘.

Smith mentioned the data aren’t aimed toward him, and that “It will be type of a bit bizarre if I used to be like ‘yeah it’s my favorite factor’.” He then added: “I feel what they do as artists is basically unbelievable however I feel that in all probability it could be dishonest if I mentioned it’s what I hearken to at house.”

Earlier this month, he spoke to Radio X host John Kennedy as a part of a particular track-by-track playback of ‘Songs Of A Misplaced World’ and spoke each about how quitting smoking helped him protect his voice, and the way the band are already sitting on a variety of new materials.

For instance, Smith not solely revealed that the band have “written a extremely catchy pop music” that they’re considering releasing as a Christmas single, however he additionally added that they have been properly underway with plans for 2 extra albums – one in all which is about to be a “companion piece” to ‘Songs Of A Misplaced World’, whereas the third takes a distinct strategy.

This wasn’t the primary time that Smith hinted at new materials both, as again in 2020 he advised NME that The Remedy have been exhausting at work on “two new albums and an hour of noise”.

‘Songs Of A Misplaced World’ was given a five-star evaluation by NME, which learn: “Cruel? Sure, however there’s all the time sufficient coronary heart within the darkness and opulence within the sound to carry you and place these songs alongside The Remedy’s best.”

It was additionally included in NME’s listing of Finest Albums Of The 12 months, whereas lead single ‘Alone’ starred in NME’s Finest Songs Of 2024. “‘Alone’ ended a 16-year drought and proved The Remedy haven’t misplaced any of their magic. Via swirling synths and cinematic instrumentation, paired with Robert Smith’s poignant lyricism and melodies, this epic is a masterwork of ethereal magnificence and uncooked emotional depth,” the latter learn. “Certainly one of their most charming songs to this point.”

Since then, the band have launched the brand new ‘A Fragile Factor’ EP that includes a dwell model and a Robert Smith remix, earlier than sharing a brand new dwell album of their particular London launch gig.