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Dreamtime (40th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue)
Beggars dinner
March 27, 2024
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Starting from their gothic roots as Southern Death Cult, first dropping Southern and later Death, The Cult emerged in the early 1980s as a formidable force in rock and roll.
Reissued on vinyl for the band's 40th anniversary, The Cult's 1984 debut, Dreamy moment, finds the band hitting the ground running while also poised for greater heights. The album's first single, “Spiritwalker”, hit #1 on the UK independent chart, but the rest of the album only hinted heavily at where The Cult would go next.
There's the breezy guitar and hypnotic feel of 'Gimmick', the deep bass of 'Go West', the haunting textures of 'Butterflies', the slow recording of album closer 'Bad Medicine Waltz'. All tracks from the band's mid-to-late 80s 1985 explosion Love1987 Electricand of 1989 Sonic Temple they're present, even if they're not always consistent in the manner of this remarkable trio of albums that follow.
Dreamy moment is where the cult of The Cult began. (www.archive.beggars.com)
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