The Cult

The band's second outing from 1985 still stands as their most fully realized effort. A combination of polished, gloomy, arena rock and gothic post-production, the album takes a middle ground, appealing to both the classic rocker and the alternative crowd. Known for the songs "Rain" and more importantly, "She Sells Sanctuary."

Just what the world needs – a postpunk Grand Funk Railroad. The dark, scraping guitar
and paisley trappings of Love, the U.S. debut of current British sensations the Cult, suggest
a hip marriage of Joy Division's introspective angst and the colorful expansions of Sixties
psychedelia. But don't let singer Ian Astbury's love beads and the pseudo-Egyptian
typography on the cover fool you. Love is a bummer, New Wave bravado maskin... More >