Everyone can make music. Cults, as Pitchfork cleared up last week, are simply a young couple studying at a film school together in New York, who happen to record in their spare time. Not a very exciting backstory, but with their debut 3-track offering they offer notable potential in today's indie-pop scene.
Cults have described their main influences as the genres of Motown and surf-rock, but their digital 7" seems to crib from more recent trends. "Go Outside" is, I suppose, the real standout-earworm of the three songs. Madeline Follin sings sweetly and bells add a playful touch to the simple little gem. But the next two tracks are just as worth checking out. "Most Wanted" brings Madeline's vocals closer in the mix and everything else falls into place, with a climactic flourish two-and-a-half minutes in. Finally, "The Curse" rounds things out quickly with some Cowboy Western slide-guitars.
Here's the lowdown: Cults have released a fresh and legitimately enjoyable indie-pop fix just in time for Spring. It's less than nine minutes long and you can download it completely free, individual song artwork and all.
Get it.
