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Cultösaurus Erectus

Blue Öyster Cult

1 June 1980

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Rated 5/10

A really weird album. Even weirder than the pop-oriented Mirrors. It's decent, but it tries to be something it isn't. It takes all the sci-fi from the previous albums and tries to cultivate a more upbeat mainstream pop sound using those themes, and ends up sounding like a cheesy horror movie instead of a mysterious cosmic monster. Lacks the atmosphere that made some of their earlier albums, and their songs, memorable. At least MIrrors was clear with its intents.

The only saving grace for this album is:
1. The album cover. Arguably their best.
2. It's a solid predecessor to their next album, on which they will find the sweet spot.

Other than that, nothing.