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Limited special offer. 2007 studio album ... their first in 6 years! Comes with a 5-track BONUS disc of demo's and rarities. Includes "Dirty Little Rock Star".
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm so pleased that this is a KILLER Cult album! So many of my favourite bands have released disappointing albums of late but not these guys. This is pure Cult - an album of quality songs, great vocals, rockin' riffs and searing leads. There is a bit of everything on here but I'd say in terms of overall sound the album tips its hat towards "The Cult" and "Beyond Good & Evil" with even a bit of bastardised "Love" thrown in for good measure. It's a truly great album and I must admit that I expected a lemon at this stage of their careers. Bravo Ian, bravo Billy!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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8th studio album from uk band The Cult,every Cult album has been vastly different from its predecessor...this is no exception,The Cult do not follow trends or fads they make music that they like,i can hear bits of every Cult album in this record,"citizens" harks back to love,the single "dirty little rock star,fuses early cult with later cult," I assassin" is my favourite track,The albums ballad "holy mountain" see's ian go very deep almost like johnny cash,no big production here,"tigers in the sun" ridicules the recent war,The Cult do what they do...nobody will change them,if you like The Cult there is something in this for you.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I'd like to be able to give it three and half stars, but I can't. So I think it'd be unfair to penalise it and give it three. It knocks 'Beyond Good and Evil' into a ditch and if this is the start of them finding a foot hold again, this is a great starting point.
One thing though that long term Cult fans MUST get past first and that is that this isn't 'Electric'. They never bettered that in terms of the pent up fury, drive, edge and dark place they were at as a band and captured on tape, so park the comparisons and don't go looking for it.
On its own merits, this is a straight ahead modern sounding rock album. Ian Astbury is on top of himself and the articulation to his vocals is back and he sounds good again. Billy Duffy's guitars sound simply brilliant too and the whole production is spot on. Yes there is more than a healthy bite of other current day rock bands influence in there sound wise (Clutch without a doubt), but you can still hear it is The Cult playing the songs. That is the one thing from 'Electric' you can hear in spades on 'Born into This'. It's them playing. Where as 'Beyond Good and Evil' really lacked that.
Of course there are a couple of dodgy tracks on there without a doubt. Ballads just aren't 'The Cults' strong point, but lets face it, every grown up male rock star writes a couple a year no doubt so as long as you don't get hung up on them as a listener, you'll be just fine!
To sum up, a good sounding, guitar driven rock album that sounds bang up to date and should age well too, great riffs and the bonus is that it is The Cult coming out the speakers.
One thing though that long term Cult fans MUST get past first and that is that this isn't 'Electric'. They never bettered that in terms of the pent up fury, drive, edge and dark place they were at as a band and captured on tape, so park the comparisons and don't go looking for it.
On its own merits, this is a straight ahead modern sounding rock album. Ian Astbury is on top of himself and the articulation to his vocals is back and he sounds good again. Billy Duffy's guitars sound simply brilliant too and the whole production is spot on. Yes there is more than a healthy bite of other current day rock bands influence in there sound wise (Clutch without a doubt), but you can still hear it is The Cult playing the songs. That is the one thing from 'Electric' you can hear in spades on 'Born into This'. It's them playing. Where as 'Beyond Good and Evil' really lacked that.
Of course there are a couple of dodgy tracks on there without a doubt. Ballads just aren't 'The Cults' strong point, but lets face it, every grown up male rock star writes a couple a year no doubt so as long as you don't get hung up on them as a listener, you'll be just fine!
To sum up, a good sounding, guitar driven rock album that sounds bang up to date and should age well too, great riffs and the bonus is that it is The Cult coming out the speakers.
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An AMAZING return
Its an excellent album and deserves so much more attention then its getting. One of the best albums in fact after Love, Electric obviously which are masterpiece of rock, the only... Read more
Published 10 months ago by TheSix
A Return to Form...
I'd drifted away from The Cult after the days of Electric and Sonic Temple - not even sure why now, to be honest - but was tempted back by Amazon's fantastic shot-to-nothing price... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Dash Riprock
Cult Forever? - Not Arrf!
The first album in some time from a great band. I saw them live last year and they certainly lived up to, and well beyond, my expectations. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2009 by M. Guest
essential listening for any Cult fan!
I've been a Cult fan since the 'Electric' album and I have to say that 'Born Into This' does not disappoint! Most, if not all, of the songs are rocktastic! Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2008 by Maria Savva
Almost makes the wait worthwhile
With output like this you would think that Ian and Billy would get around to putting albums out more often. Hmmmm maybe 'albums' gives my age away. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2008 by G. Moore
Time to retire
First off, I'm a huge fan of The Cult. Always have been, but let's be honest here, this album isn't that great. The last one (BG&E) was poorer still. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2008 by D. L. Raybould
Still not tired of it...
I've listened to this cd dozens of times at home and at work, and I still love it. It took a few listens at first, but it grew on me hugely. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2008 by Darrell Squires
The Cult Deliver
The Cult prove that they are the masters of their art by delivering a superb album. You get some real hints of their greatest work here and can totally see how they got to here... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2007 by C. Bevan
Masterpiece!
Admittedly, it takes a few listens to fully appreciate the quality of this record, but after a while you really need little decision making qualities for this to be the permanent... Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2007 by D. Fletcher
Best work for 15 years
Was it worth the wait for the record deal and new album? Absolutely!! This album fuses together all of The Cults previous work in a more considered and balanced way, producing... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2007 by M. Ellershaw
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