WHO: Personality Cult WHAT: Dilated WHY: It look me a while to figure out why I feel so cozy listening to Personality Cult, and their latest release Dilated was a revelation. I’m listening to a Buzzcocks album, warts and all. It’s been too long since their excellent album New Arrows, but good things are worth the wait. This one has the arms, legs, hooks, and soul of a great buzzpop record. You’re not going to get a new Marked Men...
WHO: Personality Cult WHAT: New Arrows WHY: New Arrows is nothing new but it’s got that sound that I happen to absolutely love. It’s raw, fast, poppy, and full of guitars. I’m not quite sure how Personality Cult mastermind Ben Carr did it, but he figured out a way to distill a buzzpop album down to the essentials. Of course, a good way to do that is to let the Marked Men influence you a bit. You don’t have to...