Born Into This (Special Edition) by The Cult - Uhune

ALBUM

Ever since 1987's Rick Rubin-produced Electric, the Cult have never shied away from reveling in the trashiest aspects of rock & roll culture. No doubt, Ian Astbury's sojourn replacing Jim Morrison in the Doors -- or, as they were litigated into calling themselves, Riders on the Storm -- must have caused the '60s to resonate with him much more than singing a tribute to Edie Sedgwick, as he did on the Cult's Sonic Temple. So in 2007, an age when pure hard rock was nothing to be ashamed of, the Cult roared back with the back-to-basics record Born into This. (As in the past, Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy are the Cult; bassist Chris Wyse and drummer John Tempesta are nothing more than hired guns here.) From the beginning of the first track, it's clear that Born into This is going to rock as hard as Electric or 1989's Sonic Temple. The Cult have obviously quit the experimentalism and art rock asides of the '90s and 2000s, in favor of something that fits in well with both Astbury's time fronting the Doors and Duffy's unapologetic metal side project, Circus Diablo. Aside from the occasional flourish of their post-punk gothic past, most of the record is the dirtiest and heaviest hard rock they've recorded since the '80s, like the trailer single "Dirty Little Rockstar" or the similarly trashy "Diamonds." Astbury's vocals are as muscular as they've ever been, although his quavering vibrato on the ballad "Holy Mountain" marks it as a latter-day Cult song. Duffy's songwriting edge may have dulled slightly, but his lead guitar and the production of longtime British associate Youth make up for any inadequacy. ~ John Bush

1. Born into This

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

2. Citizens

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

3. Diamonds

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

4. Dirty Little Rockstar

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

5. Holy Mountain

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

6. I Assassin

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

7. Illuminated

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

8. Tiger in the Sun

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

9. Savages

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

10. Sound of Destruction

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

11. Stand Alone

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

12. War Pony Destroyer

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

13. I Assassin (Demo)

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

14. Sound of Destruction (Demo)

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

15. Savages (Extended)

Primary Artist: The Cult; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Astbury
Billy Duffy; Composer
Lyricist: Ian Astbury; Composer
Mixing: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Youth (pka Martin Glover); Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 4 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Adult Alternative, British Invasion

Label

Roadrunner Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

Netherlands

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 1, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

16861796006