- Cults (band)
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Cults Origin Manhattan, New York, United States Genres Indie pop, noise pop Years active 2010–present Labels In the Name Of, Columbia Associated acts Foster the People Website cultscultscults.com Members Brian Oblivion
Madeline FollinCults is an indie pop band from Manhattan, New York. The band first drew to prominence when they posted a three song EP, Cults 7", on their Bandcamp page.[1]
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History
Cults formed in 2010 while Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin were students at New York University.[1] They began making music in their spare time to share with their friends, including fellow band Bedhead.[citation needed] Madeline had previously recorded with punk band Youth Gone Mad on the album Touching cloth. Cults self released an EP, Cults 7" with the track "Go Outside" named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork Media.[2]
Their self-titled debut album, Cults, was released on June 7, 2011, by Columbia Records imprint In the Name Of run by Lily Allen.[3] The album received generally positive reviews,[4][5] and a second "Best New Music" from Pitchfork was earned for the track "Abducted".[6]
In 2011 Cults collaborated with the group Superhuman Happiness on a version of the track "Um Canto De Afoxé para o Bloco Do Ilê" for the Red Hot Organisation's most recent charity album Red Hot+Rio 2. The album is a follow-up to the 1996 Red Hot + Rio. Proceeds from sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues. The band have been chosen to perform at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror festival curated by ATP & Portishead in September 2011 in Asbury Park, New Jersey[7], and also by Battles to perform at the ATP Nightmare Before Christmas festival that they co-curate in December 2011 in Minehead, England. [8]
Band members
- Madeline Follin – vocals
- Brian Oblivion – vocals, guitar, percussion
Live members
- Gabriel Rodriguez – aux, guitar
- Marc Deriso – drums
- Nathan Aguilar – bass guitar
Discography
References
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom. "Rising: Cults". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/38113-rising-cults/. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry. "The Playlist: Cults - "Go Outside"". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11826-go-outside/. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Breihan, Tom. "Cults Unveil New Album". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/42104-cults-unveil-debut-album/. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Cults Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/cults. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Tangari, Joe. "Album Reviews: Cults: Cults". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15432-cults/. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Kelly, Zach. "The Playlist: Cults - "Abducted"". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12172-abducted/. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "ATP America presents I'll Be Your Mirror curated by Portishead & ATP - All Tomorrow's Parties". Atpfestival.com. http://www.atpfestival.com/events/ibymasburypark.php. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ ATP Nightmare Before Christmas
- ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110611cluk.txt
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
External links
- Official Website
- Cults' MySpace Page
- Cults' Bandcamp Page
- (French) Cults la pop, l'amour&les cheveux in Brain magazine
Categories:- American indie rock groups
- Musical groups established in 2010
- Musical groups from New York City
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