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"In a Gothic Punk movement with a strong Indian imagery, "Dreamtime" is the shortest album of The Cult but not the least dense and launches the career of a group which will leave an indelible trace in the world of the Rock."
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It is in 1981 that the legend of the English group The Cult will begin. Not without the few pitfalls that traditionally accompany the genesis of great bands. The Cult is above all the association of Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, respectively singer and guitarist, who met to form the band Death Cult and release only a few tracks under this name. The band will truncate it for a more direct The Cult shortly after. In spite of the different turn over (in 1995, 2002) the binomial Duffy/Astbury remained at the controls of a band which will have marked its time with some great albums.
The Cult's music, which will evolve during their 23 years of career, is classifiable at the beginning in the punk and gothic movement with a strong Indian imagery. In 1984, "Dreamtime" is released and all the genius of the Cult is already present. Although the subject has not aged, the quality of recording is not comparable with current productions. The remastered edition is therefore interesting.
Horse Nation' starts with a strident riff by Duffy and Astbury's extraordinary vocals. It is impressive to hear that after so many years his voice has not changed. Only the reverb used to coat it is sometimes too much in this album. Jamie Stewart's bass is preponderant and gives a power that is not yet fully served by Duffy's saturations, here rather light.
'SpiritWalker' (a title so evocative of the mysticism carried by the band) perfectly illustrates the vocal qualities of the band with its almost tribal choirs. '83rd Dream' starts on a heavy and heavy atmosphere with a timeless Duffy riff. 'Butterlies' is captivating in many ways but mainly for its melody and tortured vocals. Among the other tracks of the album, we find an atypical 'Go West' with its almost new wave rhythm and its omnipresent bass, a surprising 'Gimmick' in its use of keyboards, a 'A Flower in The Desert' which shakes with a chorus letting glimpse the Hard Rock turn of the band and a 'Bad Medecine Waltz' tearing in its gothic and emotional approach.
"Dreamtime" will be the Cult's shortest album but not the least dense. If you want to go further and get into the lyrics, you will discover a mature and spiritual writing, but also conscious and pragmatic. Even if Astbury's voice sometimes seems to border on falseness, his dedication is charismatic. The Cult machine is launched and it will assert itself with "Love" and renew itself as of the third album, Electric, by taking a classic Hard Rock turn which will leave the gothic nonchalance far behind. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Horse Nation 03:45
02. Spiritwalker 03:39
03. 83rd Dream 03:38
04. Butterflies 03:00
05. Go West 03:59
06. Gimmick 03:33
07. A Flower In The Desert 03:42
08. Dreamtime 02:47
09. Rider In The Snow 03:11
10. Bad Medicine Waltz 05:55
LINEUP:
Billy Duffy: Guitares
Ian Astbury: Chant
Jamie Stewart: Basse
Nigel Preston: Batterie
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