Billy Duffy of The Cult says ‘we have come home’ with new album during interview

October 29, 2007

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Would you still say Rick Rubin is one of the greatest producers since he did “Electric”? He is fabulous. If songs are written, he can help. If songs are not written, Rick is not part of the band. The band are the ingredients, Rick would be the cook. He found it especially with the Chili Peppers. The Cult was the right combination. He really helped us with clarity for who we were during that album. We only record for our selves. If fans let you drive the band, you are going to nowhere-ville. The band is always more right than wrong. That album was more rock. In our previous album, “Rain” was written much later and most songs were lighter at the time. The Love album was a transition. Rick is not a half measured guy. That album was cut in 19 days over Christmas.

Do you think the Cult still crosses over into the Goth fan base when you did your first album? We figured we were more of a rock band. Gothic was back in London but we changed our name from Death Cult to the Cult. We did not want to be pigeon holed and we have always said we were a rock band. We don’t live in a cemetery. We don’t have Goth fans any more.

It sounds like major press really like this album (especially Spin) with quotes like: “supplies relentless fist-pumping power chords” Compared to newer bands, that must have been quite the compliment: I do not read the press. I heard rumors they were good. We do our own thing. It sounds like we are a band since we are grown up men. The album is relatively timeless since it does not sound trendy. Fans seem to also be like it. They feel like it is a Cult album. Fans felt that we have come home.

Are you after younger fans? Our audience is more middle bracket. We opened for The Who but that is a much older rock crowd. If we have stuck around long enough, people will be around long enough. We also look half decent with our own hair.