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The new Personality Cult

Posted by Loren on March 8, 2025

The new Personality Cult
Personality Cult - Dilated

Personality Cult just announced their third album, Dilated, out May 2 on Dirtnap Records.

The band formed in 2018 as a solo project from Ben Carr, growing into a full band that released a self-titled LP on Drunken Sailor Records, followed by New Arrows on Dirtnap in 2020.

The new LP was produced by Ian Rose and Jeff Burke (Marked Men, Radioactivity).  A new single, "Careful," debuted today.

The new Personality Cult
Personality Cult - Dilated

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