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Limited three CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD edition. Includes 24 chapters of exclusive extracts from the book Cult Leader Tactics written by Paul Draper and only available exclusively as part of this deluxe set. CDs feature the album, outtakes, demos, bloopers, and live acoustic tracks. DVD features album in full 5.1 Surround sound and Hi-resolution audio. 2022 release. Former Mansun frontman, Paul Draper, returns with a collection of his finest songwriting since the bands' imperial phase. Cult Leader Tactics is a self-help manual on how to become a complete cult in the music industry and is his first solo album since 2017's much-lauded Spooky Action. Cult Leader Tactics offers a satirical analysis of the self-help manual genre. A guide on how you can get to the top of your chosen profession, or ahead in life and in affairs of the heart, by acting in a Machiavellian manner, employing dirty tricks or Cult Leader Tactics to achieve your life goals. After experiencing these types of human behaviors and themes, the album arrives at the conclusion that the only true answer in life is love. Paul plays most of the instruments on the album, including lead vocals, guitar and various Moogs and synthesizers. An album produced with long-time collaborator and acclaimed producer Paul 'P-Dub' Walton at Loft Studios, it also includes guest appearances from Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson and Gam of the band 'Sweat' as well as featuring a 288-person C.L.T. Lockdown Choir.