Exploring The Cult & "She Sells Sanctuary" | New British Canon

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Punk changed everything. As well as celebrating DIY ethos and anti-musicality, from 1977 onwards, certain things were just instantly uncool: Hippy values, Long hair, and liking bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple or Bad Company. Doing any one of these things, especially coming from the punk scene, was a treasonous act. At least according to the British music press. And for a surprisingly long time too. So when in the mid-80s, the Cult quickly cycled through punk, goth and psychedelia to become a long-haired hard-partying blues rock band, their desire to live life loud was active rebellion. This is New British Canon and this is the story of “She Sells Sanctuary”.

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00:00 Introduction
00:44 The Southern Death Cult, Death Cult & The Cult
07:58 Creating She Sells Sanctuary
15:24 Love & Electric
23:16 Sonic Temple & Aftermath

Soundtrack
Luar - Citrine ()
Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present
Luar - Anchor ()

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Sources
“Southern Death Cult: The Last Tribe” Paul Morley, NME, Oct 1982
“Punk Warriors” Richard North, NME, Feb 1983
“Brave Tales From Brighton Rock” David Dorrell, NME, Jun 1983
“The Cult: The Cultivation Of A Better Noise” Cynthia Rose, NME, Oct 1984
“Steve Brown - Producer” Janet Angus, Home & Studio Recording, Aug 1985
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“Pretentious? Nous?” Helen Mead, NME, Dec 1987
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