Electric, an album which was actually recorded twice.
Electric was the follow-up to 1985’s post-punk/gothic rock triumph
Love, which produced the hit “She Sells Sanctuary,” as well as the singles “Rain” and “Revolution.” It was the band s breakthrough record, coming on the heels of 1984’s
Dreamtime, which had them firmly ensconced in the burgeoning U.K. goth scene.
Founding members Billy Duffy (guitar) and Ian Astbury (vocals) both had respectable pedigrees in the genre. Astbury had fronted Southern Death Cult, and Duffy had played guitar in Theatre of Hate, two notable bands in the scene s earliest days.
When
Electric hit the shelves, most of the Cult s fans were perplexed when they were greeted by lean, mean hard rockers “Love Removal Machine,” “Outlaw” and the bluesy “Lil’ Devil.” Gone were the lush, chorus-laden guitar tracks and reverb-drenched vocals. The new Cult record was dry as a bone and in your face, “borrowing” riffs and atti
Electric vs Peace : The Cult s Near Brush With Obscurity
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