With exactly a week to go 'till The Cult give us
Choice of Weapon, I am preparing for the imminent arrival by acquainting myself with their often overlooked 2001 comeback album
Beyond Good And Evil. More than six years after the ill-received self-title effort a.k.a "The Black Sheep Album", Billy Duffy & Ian Astbury reunited with some former & some new collaborates to produce one of The Cult's most distinctive albums. After
Electric, The Cult built a career as a duo of volatile Bluesy Hard Rockers with hankerings toward Native American themes, paired with a revolving door line-up of bass players & drummers.
Beyond Good And Evil however is darker & heavier than the The Cult's trinity of
Electric,
Sonic Temple &
Ceremony. Replacing bite with bludgeon, & straying from the "He-Dog Sound" to bring forward darker songs that conjure a more Gothic & gritty atmosphere. The mesmerisingly murky
American Gothic, misty
Ashes And Ghosts & the charged
Rise are magical moments of unique & hazy beauty lacquered in black with slight lashings of self-destruction, love, hate & torment. Alt. rock tinged cuts
Speed of Light &
Libertine further showcase
Beyond Good And Evil's experimental & vital spirit, the album is far from the usual Cult style,
Beyond Good & Evil is a standout in their discography & therefore is essential for any fan of The Cult.
Best Tracks: War (The Process), The Saint, American Gothic, Ashes And Ghosts, Speed Of Light & Libertine
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