Following the epic stylings of
Electric &
Sonic Temple, it could've been expected that The Cult would have just repeated the formula & put forward another straight rocker, it might have been great, but you can't rewrite the same riffs over & over. What they did instead, was fully fall into their Native American leanings & show us just how well real Rock can be combined with just about anything. 10 minutes into the album & one can basically smell the great plains & feel the stampedes of braves & bison rumbling through your body. From the opener
Ceremony & the pow-wow music intro on
Wild Hearted Son to the Native spirituality in
Indian, you feel as though you are there, in the tee-pees, smoking the peace pipe, one with America's original people. The images & emotions are matched only by Ian & Billy. The double feature of
Wild Hearted Son &
Earth Mofo showcase (within 10 minutes) almost all their is to love about The Cult; Billy's riffs, pacing, groove & solos on his snow white Les Paul; & the Ian, with his raw feeling, throaty power & soaring runs. After that aforementioned
Indian, melts your heart to the plight of the original Americans. Not The Cult's best, instead standing alongside
Electric &
Sonic Temple as a triple crown on The Cult's heads.
Best Tracks: Wild Hearted Son, Earth Mofo & Indian
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