We waited 16 years for The Cure’s latest album — and it was well worth the wait. Fans and critics alike praised “Songs of a Lost World,” and it’s been in heavy rotation on In The Groove since its release.

Now, The Cure are extending the life of their latest release with a massive collection of remixes called “Remixes of a Lost World” (out June 13 via Fiction) from folks like Paul Oakenfold, Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno, Mogwai, Twilight Sad and Four Tet, who I’ll focus on today.

I love the way that Four Tet’s remix of “Alone” slowly lets this build, eventually bringing in Robert Smith’s vocals half-way through and keeping that wonderfully distorted guitar in the mix, like this wonderfully crunchy entity hovering above all the clean, warm chord changes.

Four Tet’s remix of “Alone” is one of the first tastes of this remix project and I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out to be one of the best. 

Listen to the In The Groove song of the week below.

Starting off the show with brand new music from Madison McFerrin, who is getting ready to release her sophomore album “SCORPIO” in June. Plus a dose of J-Pop (Japanese pop) from Lamp and Mei Semones, and The Cure just announced a massive remix album with folks like Four Tet, Mogwai, Paul Oakenfold and others interpreting their songs from last year’s “Songs Of A Lost World” album.

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for April 22, 2025

• “I Don’t” – Madison McFerrin
• “Bittersweet” – Lewis Taylor
• “Unwind (feat. Melanie Charles)” – Butcher Brown
• “Timeless (feat. Lianne La Havas)” – Oscar Jerome
• “Adagio” – Σtella
• “Despectiva caridad” – Los Piranas
• “Projections” – José Junior
• “Canned Funk” – Joe Farrell
• “Last Train At 25 O’clock” – Lamp
• “Body Rap” – Badly Drawn Boy
• “Once Around The Block” – Badly Drawn Boy
• “It’s All Around You” – Tortoise
• “Not Right Now”– LL Burns
• “Life Is A Movie (Water From Your Eyes Version)” – Vundabar & Water From Your Eyes
• “I Miss My Dog” – Mhaol
• “Alone (Four Tet Remix)” – The Cure
• “Dominique” – Ela Minus
• “Penthouse Samba” – Marina Zispin
• “Deadly Valentine (Soulwax Remix)” – Charlotte Gainsbourg
• “I Can Change” – LCD Soundsystem
• “Moanin’ and Groanin’” – Bill Withers
• “OUT OF MY HANDS (feat. Maeta)” – SiR
• “Am I Your Girl (Dance Version)” – Peach Pit
• “Speechless (feat. Magdalena Bay)” – TV Girl & George Clanton
• “Tenderly” – Luiz Bonfá
• “Zarigani” – Mei Semones
• “Slip Away (feat. Menahan Street Band)” – Charles Bradley
• “Consulate Case” – Surprise Chef
• “Lansana’s Priestess” – Donald Byrd
• “Mamasong” – Lawne
• “South of the River” – Tom Misch
• “Ruma Jhuma (Dub Colossus D&B Mix)” – Transglobal Underground
• “Ansumana” – Susso
• “Locked” – Four Tet
• “VIBRAÇĀO” – Alexander Flood

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.