- Dec 5, 2009
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I have seen that The Cult are now releasing their songs in a "capsule" format.
"The Cult, one of the most enduring rock 'n' roll bands of their generation, are embracing the future. Instead of writing and recording a new album and releasing it traditionally, the band is releasing music in bite-sized capsule form on Nov. 16.
'Capsule 2: New Blood Deep Cuts' features new songs 'Embers' and 'Until the Light Takes Us' -- which discerning metalheads will recall is also the title of a compelling black metal documentary -- as well as live recordings of the band's hits. It also allows a look into the Cult's rehearsal space. The capsule release format spans multiple media formats, including vinyl, digital, USB, CD and DVD formats.
"It's been well-documented that there is no music industry anymore," vocalist Ian Astbury told Noisecreep. "We've had to up our game. The idea of an 'album cycle' that we grew up with becomes stale, and you are on automaton. The capsule is a way of doing it more guerrilla. It means we have to be more attentive, but there is no wiggle room. It's like live acting -- there is no safety net, so it has to produce results."
What do you think? Are people buying this?
"The Cult, one of the most enduring rock 'n' roll bands of their generation, are embracing the future. Instead of writing and recording a new album and releasing it traditionally, the band is releasing music in bite-sized capsule form on Nov. 16.
'Capsule 2: New Blood Deep Cuts' features new songs 'Embers' and 'Until the Light Takes Us' -- which discerning metalheads will recall is also the title of a compelling black metal documentary -- as well as live recordings of the band's hits. It also allows a look into the Cult's rehearsal space. The capsule release format spans multiple media formats, including vinyl, digital, USB, CD and DVD formats.
"It's been well-documented that there is no music industry anymore," vocalist Ian Astbury told Noisecreep. "We've had to up our game. The idea of an 'album cycle' that we grew up with becomes stale, and you are on automaton. The capsule is a way of doing it more guerrilla. It means we have to be more attentive, but there is no wiggle room. It's like live acting -- there is no safety net, so it has to produce results."
What do you think? Are people buying this?
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