Mass Cult Suicide [Import]

Mass Cult Suicide | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: PID
• ASIN: B002SEV33E
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,097,332 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Mass Cult Suicide sound is heavily influenced by the likes of The Damned, Iggy Pop, Johnny Thunders, David Bowie and Lou Reed to name a few. Like minded friends were recruited in the bands line up, the first rehearsal was held in April 2008. The line up, Dan Trolley vocals/organ, Mickey Heartbreak (The Dead South) guitar, Billy McCabe (Sailors and Swine) guitar, Nils Arnold (Sailors and Swine) bass and John Beard (ex Teeth and Tongue) Drums. Mass Cult Suicide then played a handful of shows that year, in between other band commitments and busy schedules. These shows left a lasting impression on the audience with the bands raw, unpredictable, high energy live show. In December 2008, the band decided to enter the studio to record their debut album. Trolley completed the writing of the album and took on the production duties. The general vibe of the album would be upbeat, loose and honest but with a very dark shadow hanging over it. The Mass Cult Suicide album was recorded in 3 locations around Melbourne over a 6 month period. Most of the recording was at A Secret Location with Paul Maybury (ex Rocket Science) who also had a hand in the production duties. The rest was recorded at Trolleys then house in Brunswick and the Magosophy Studio in South Melbourne by a magician friend of the band. The final result captured the Mass Cult Suicide sound perfectly on record. Mickey Heartbreaks distinctive sneering, feedback guitar work in the opening track 'The introduction' sets the mood for the whole album. From the urgent gnarled 'Back in Time' to the 1960's garage pop 'Last night I got drunk' the overdriven Farfisa organ is dominant throughout the record. Dark acoustic tracks 'This is Love?' and 'Everybody's in debt' give the album another flavour, while the organ instrumental 'Diabolical Spirit' is the perfect end to an album of 9 songs that tell the story of love, loss, happiness, rejection and triumph.