Review: Cults - Cults

Cults are a band that have risen out of the dredges of the internet and bolstered a solid reputation amongst the hipster/Pitchfork crowd. As a two piece indie-pop band Madelin Follin and her partner in crime Brian Oblivion have created an almost restless amount of hype surrounding their band. After the release of their s/t 7" the band was immediately signed to Lily Allen's label In The Name Of (part of Columbia Records). History aside, the band has some real potential amidst their reputation. "Go Outside" is a striking example of the newly renovated indie sound while "Most Wanted" puts itself out there as a rather trite, yet melodic piece of pop music. Perhaps the most important thing about Cults is not that they've risen to fame through a fairly dense indie pool, but that they have absolutely no fear to experiment with their sound both sonically and texturally through layering. This experimentation will (hopefully) set them apart from the rest of the indie-pop crowd and send them to even greater heights after their summer hype wears off.

-Josh Zoerner

Rating: 8/10

Available June 7th.