Defend the Beauty of HIDDEN CITY — New Album out February 5, 2016 on DINE ALONE RECORDS
When Rolling Stone hailed THE CULT as βthe Messianic moment of Coachellaβ in 2014, few knew that their next release would be unveiled on February 5, 2016 in the form of Hidden City, their tenth studio album.
The LP will be released in Canada on Dine Alone Records and on Cooking Vinyl in the UK and U.S. Fans who pre-order the album HERE will receive the instant grat track βDark Energyβ which premiered on NME today HERE.
Produced by Bob Rock and written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy the team has collaborated on what has turned out to be the brutal and beautiful masterpiece Hidden City. The final instalment in a trilogy of recordings, completing 2007βs Born Into This (βThe Fallβ) and 2012βs Choice of Weapon (βDark Night of the Soulβ), Hidden City is a tightly-woven series of experience and visions with underlying themes of redemption and rebirth threaded through The Cultβs visceral music.Β Astburyβs signature baritone and blood-soaked lyrics paired with Duffyβs smouldering, textured guitar tones, create a musical environment that is fearless and peerless.
From the sonic assault of the opening track βDark Energyβ, Hidden City launches quickly into the dark underbelly of its subject matter.Β Stemming from the Spanish phrase βLa Ciudad Ocultaβ or βhidden city,β the album reflects an awakening of consciousness through its tone and complexity. βHidden City is a metaphor for our spiritual lives our intimate interior lives,β explains Astbury. βI find todayβs gurus are trying to peddle some cure, product or insight as if itβs a new phenomenon. My place is to respond, not react, to observe, participate and share through words and music. There is no higher authority than the heart.β
The Cult have reveled in a storied career. From the iconic Love album bursting with idealism to the dystopia of 2001βs Beyond Good & Evil to the current seductive Hidden City, the band lives their art. A new chapter dawns for The Cult and as the future unfolds, The Cult will respond. Itβs what they do.
The Cult are Ian Astbury (vocals), Billy Duffy (guitars), John Tempesta (drums), Grant Fitzpatrick (bass), Damon Fox (keyboards + rhythm guitar).
Hidden City Tracklist
Background Photo by Tim Cadiente.
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