Cults – Cults
8/10
Cults are a perfect example of a buzz band. They released a few songs on a simple website and had the blogsphere in a dizzy spell. They also picked an unsearchable name and kept details of their existence to a minimum, intriguing listener after listener. Yet what sets them apart from most buzz bands is their potential to last for longer then the leftover pizza sitting in your refrigerator. The self-titled debut by the New York duo is a modern throwback to the 60's served with a heavy helping of twinkling, feel-good indie-pop numbers. It's a refreshing record that doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, but rather pumps your speakers with smile-inducing tracks about teen melodrama.
Highlights include “You Know What I Mean,” “Walk At Night,” “Bad Things,” “Abducted” and the sunny “Go Outside” which features a quote by murderous cult leader Jim Jones: “To me, death is not a fearful thing. It's living that's treacherous.” Deep.
Cults: "Go Outside"
Cults: "Bad Things"
I actually caught Cults playing at Yonge & Dundas Square during NXNE. They were cute and bubbly and had the crowd bobbing their heads and tapping their feet. The fact that they are a relevantly new band was pretty obvious, taking into account their lack of stage presence and minimal interactions with the audience. Yet, assuming they'll be around for some time, that is something that will eventually improve. Here's a couple of shots I took...
