Boy George released "The Martyr Mantras" in 1991, under the collective name of Jesus Loves You (writing under the pseudonym Angela Dust) in the UK, and under his own name in the rest of the world.

After the collapse of Culture Club and the re-launch of Boy George as a solo artist, he enjoyed unequal success with his albums. "Sold" did pretty well, supported by strong singles (Sold, Keep Me In Mind, and mainly, Everything I Own and To Be Reborn). "Tense Nervous Headache"and, mostly, "Boyfriend / High Hat", the follow-ups, if good records, disconcerted his public by a generally more dance orientated sound. This is why, when working on "The Martyr Mantras", and realising the club potential for it, George decided to hide behind the Jesus Loves You alias. This was definitely a clever move, as "After The Love", the first single taken from the album, co-written with Jon Moss, received critical acclaim. But it was not until "Generations Of Love" was released than Boy George would reach public success again. The track became omnipresent in all the UK clubs, and remains, to this day, a classic.

The album delved deeper into house, deep house and soul, and included brilliant songs, such as "Love's Gonna Let You Down", the magnificent "Love Hurts", and even featured the political "No Clause 28", as well as the infectious "Bow Down Mister", blessed with an acoustic guitar and an hypnotic beat that would become a signature song inspired by his involvement in the Hare Krishna movement.

The album also included the two previously mentioned underground club hits, as well as a third single taken from it, "One On One" (which, though it did not chart in the UK, became very popular in its single version, remixed by Massive Attack), the equally well-known "Love Hurts" (also remixed for the single version, it formed a double-A-side single with "Bow Down Mister", though the big success enjoyed by the latter ended up by overshadowing the former, otherwise a potentially strong singalong catchy tune), and finally the high energy remix of "No Clause 28" (which, originally released as an independent 12" maxi-single, already featured on "Boyfriend" album too). The Martyr Mantras benefited of an impeccable production, and sounds as modern today as it did then.

The Martyr Mantras surprised when it was released, and still does today. It is an excellent dance record, while still retaining the song writing quality of his other records.

A second album, Popularity Breeds Contempt, was written and scheduled for a late '92 release. Its lead single, Sweet Toxic Love c/w Am I Losing Control, missed the charts, and the album disappeared from release schedules.