Electric
The Cult

A pretty decent hard rock album. I prefer the sound of Love better which has more subtlety and space than this more straight forward album. What I like; their penchant for writing ear-worm riffs that are immediately recognizable. Case in point, Love Removal Machine. What I don't like; Ian Astbury tendency for vocal histrionics. There is no doubt he has a powerful voice just needs to rein it in from time to time. Also the guitar work can get a bit over the top but generally Duff sticks to creating powerful riffs and lovely melodies. And the cover of Born to be Wild is a mistake that should never have made it to tape. 3.5 stars

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