The Cult’s Ian Astbury on Under the Midnight Sun, Gothic Futurism, and the Optics of Nostalgia

Ian Astbury calls in to talk with Kyle Meredith about Under the Midnight Sun. The Cult frontman talks about coming up as a crooner during the post punk era, journalists mistakenly lumping them in with hair metal, and living through the optics of nostalgia.

Astbury also talks about some of the big influences on The Cult's new album, including Brian Jones, William S. Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac. He also dives deep into the ecological and environmental moments that arrive throughout; his takes on recent artists like Yves Tumor; and how they’re part of a lineage of artists that thread around Nico & The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picaso.

Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as awlays, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.

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