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Superstition has long placed fear around the number 13 — The Cure, however, are embracing it. The band recently announced the long-awaited release of its 13th studio album. Due on September 13, the band plans to release four singles (one a month) leading up to the album's release date.

The singles will be released on the 13th of every month, beginning on May 13. Each single will feature a B-side and be available in both disc and digital form on the band's Web site. Confirmed singles include "The Only One" and "Freakshow," with B-sides "NY Trip" and "All Kinds of Stuff" also in store.

In an interview with Billboard in July, vocalist Robert Smith said the album will feature "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."

The new album, to be released through Suretone/Geffen, will be the band's first studio release in over a decade. The album, produced by Smith and Keith Uddin, will also feature guitarist Porl Thompson, along with bassist Simon Gallup and drummer Jason Cooper.

The Cure will launch their long-awaited U.S. tour May 9 at Washington, D.C.'s Patriot Center and wrap it up June 21 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. They will be joined on all dates by 65daysofstatic.

The Cure tour dates:

5.9: Washington, D.C. @ Patriot Center

5.10: Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Spectrum

5.12: Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena

5.14: Montreal, Canada @ Bell Centre

5.15: Toronto, Canada @ Air Canada Centre

5.17: Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena

5.19: Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre

5.21: Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

5.23: Salt Lake City, UT @ E Center

5.25: George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheater (Sasquatch! Festival)

5.26: Vancouver, Canada @ General Motors Place

5.29: Santa Barbara,CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl

5.31: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl

6.1: Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium

6.3: San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena

6.4: Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre

6.6: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center

6.8: Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall

6.9: Houston, TX@ Toyota Center

6.11: Tampa FL @ St. Pete Times Forum

6.13: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Band Atlantic Center

6.15: Atlanta, GA @ Gwinnett Center

6.16: Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Bobcats Arena

6.18: Cleveland, OH @ Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University

6.20: New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

6.21: New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall

- Leah Cevoli