The Cult formed in 1984 England, with the seminal post-punk band going on to sell millions of albums with numerous international and U.S. gold and platinum certifications. Ian Astbury (vocals) and Billy Duffy (guitar) have released 11 studio albums over The Cult’s career. The band, dubbed "Shamanic goths", found international renown with the 1985 album, Love, which featured the enduring rock anthem "She Sells Sanctuary," as well as the oft-heard follow-up single ,"Rain." Electric arrived in 1989, with journalists saying the collection of songs (particularly "Love Removal Machine," "Wild Flower" and "Lil’ Devil") "swaggers, crunches and howls." Most recently, The Cult released Under the Midnight Sun. A review of the eight-song album succinctly said "rock’s unquenchable melodramatists have the fire in their eyes still." In late 2023, Astbury and Duffy reformed Death Cult for a series of live performances including a sole U.S. date at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel and a limited run of U.K. dates including back-to-back sold out shows at the Brixton Electric. Over the early months of 2024, the band has performed on The Howard Stern Show and begun a series of vinyl reissues of their full slate of critically-acclaimed albums.
