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For the similarly-named British hard rock band, see The Cult. For other uses, see Cults (disambiguation).

Cults
Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion performing in 2014
Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion performing in 2014
Background information
OriginManhattan, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
MembersBrian Oblivion
Madeline Follin
Websitecultscultscults.com

Cults is an American indie pop band formed in New York City in 2010. The band first came to prominence when they posted a three-song EP, Cults 7", on their Bandcamp page.[1] They are signed to Sony and In the Name Of, a record label that was set up by British singer Lily Allen.

History

Madeline Follin performing in Munich in 2014

Cults formed in 2010 while guitarist Brian Oblivion and singer Madeline Follin, both from San Diego, were students in New York City. Oblivion went to NYU to study documentary cinema, Follin went to The New School.[1] Madeline had previously recorded with punk band Youth Gone Mad on the album, Touching Cloth. Cults released an EP on Forrest Family Records, Cults 7", with the track "Go Outside" recorded by Paul Kostabi at Thunderdome Studios,[2] named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork Media.[3] They toured supporting the Richie Follin's Band with overlapping members for six months before signing to ITNO/Sony. Their song "Go Outside" had a video made for it which starred Emma Roberts and Dave Franco. Another video featured the band inter-cut with footage of Jim Jones and Jonestown.[4]

Their self-titled debut album, Cults, was released on June 7, 2011, by Columbia Records imprint In the Name Of run by Lily Allen.[5] The album received generally positive reviews,[6][7] and a second "Best New Music" from Pitchfork was earned for the track "Abducted".[8]

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 were donated toward causes raising awareness of AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues. The band was chosen to perform at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror festival curated by ATP & Portishead in September 2011 in Asbury Park, New Jersey,[9] and also by Battles to perform at the ATP Nightmare Before Christmas festival that they co-curate in December 2011 in Minehead, England.[10]

In early 2012 Cults played the Australasian music festival Laneways. In an interview with 3news.co.nz[11] they said people could expect a more "aggressive sound" with a lot of changes being made to songs as a five-piece band.

In an interview with the magazine Coup De Main,[12] Madeline Follin was quoted saying that "You Know What I Mean" is her favorite song on their self-titled debut album.

In 2013 they were featured alongside Amber Coffman on J. Cole's Born Sinner album which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200. The song later peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Brian Oblivion performing in Munich in 2014

Also in 2013, the band recorded their second album, Static, in the aftermath of the duo's breakup. Reviews were generally favorable.

In 2016, Madeline Follin collaborated with her brother Richie James Follin for a side-project called Follin. Their single "Roxy" was released online on February 23 of that year.

On October 6, 2017, the band released their third album, Offering.

In 2019 the song "You Know What I Mean" was featured as the outro to episode 6 of Netflix's Russian Doll.

On September 18, 2020, the band released their fourth album, Host.[13]

On August 17, 2021, the single "Always Forever" was certified gold by the RIAA and later was certified platinum on July 18, 2022.[14]

Band members

  • Brian Oblivion – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Madeline Follin – vocals

Live members

  • Cory Stier - drums
  • Max Kamins - bass guitar
  • Nathan Aguilar – bass guitar (past)
  • Marc Deriso – drums
  • Richie Follin – guitar (past)
  • Gabriel Rodriguez – aux, guitar (past)
  • Loren Humphrey - drums

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums and with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[15] 		CAN
 LTU
[16] 		UK
[17]
Cults 52 89 — 133
Static
  • Released: October 15, 2013
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl
 114 — — —
Offering
  • Released: October 6, 2017
  • Label: Sinderlyn
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl, cassette
 — — 61 —
Host
  • Released: September 18, 2020
  • Label: Sinderlyn
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl
 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Year
"Motels"
  • Released: September 7, 2018
  • Label: Sinderlyn
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
"Offering B-Sides & Remixes"
  • Released: November 19, 2018
  • Label: Sinderlyn
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
"Host B-Sides & Remixes"
  • Released: September 9, 2022
  • Label: Sinderlyn
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Um Canto De Afoxé Para O Bloco Do Ilê"
(with Superhuman Happiness) 		2011 Non-album single
"Abducted" Cults
"Go Outside"
"You Know What I Mean"
"High Road" 2013 Static
"Being It" 2014 Non-album single
"Offering" 2017 Offering
"I Took Your Picture"
"Right Words"
"Motels"
"Spit You Out" 2020 Host
"Trials"
"No Risk"
"Monolithic"
"Bourgeois" 2021 Non-album singles
"Beach Ball"
"Make Time"
"Valentine" 2022
"Poodles Dancing"

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[18] 		US
R&B
/HH
[19] 		US
Rap
[20] 		LTU
[21] 		SCO
[22] 		UK
[23] 		UK
R&B
[24] 		WW
[25]
"Bowl Cut"
(DoM featuring Madeline of Cults) 		2011 — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"She Knows"
(J.Cole featuring Amber Coffman and Cults) 		2013 90 24 11 47 77 68 10 175 Born Sinner
"Moonshine"
(Chewing featuring Cults) 		2018 — — — — — — — — Pacific Ocean Blue
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs and certified songs

List of other charted songs, showing year charted, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[27] 		US
Rock
[28] 		CAN
[29] 		LTU
[21] 		NLD
Tip
[30] 		NZ
Hot
[31] 		UK
Indie
[32]
"Always Forever" 2013 — — — — — — — Static
"Gilded Lily" 2017 12 17 91 49 16 35 9 Offering
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Sail It Slow" 2010 Guards Guards

Production and songwriting credits

Title Year Artist(s) Credit(s)
"NDL Overture"
(featuring Niko Omilana & Miles Away) 		2021 CTI Producers & Writers

References

  1. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (March 8, 2010). "Rising: Cults". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  2. ^ "Thunderdome Studios Recording". Wix.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry. "The Playlist: Cults – "Go Outside"". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "Cults - Go Outside - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 4, 2011). "Cults Unveil New Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  6. ^ "Cults Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  7. ^ Tangari, Joe. "Album Reviews: Cults: Cults". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  8. ^ Kelly, Zach. "The Playlist: Cults – "Abducted"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  9. ^ "ATP America presents I'll Be Your Mirror curated by Portishead & ATP – All Tomorrow's Parties". Atpfestival.com. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  10. ^ "Nightmare Before Christmas curated by Battles/Caribou/Les Savy Fav - All Tomorrow's Parties". Atpfestival.com. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  11. ^ "Interview with 3news.co.nz". 3news.co.nz. Retrieved January 16, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "{is your friend} please read me. or I will eat you up & swallow you whole". Coup De Main Magazine. September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  13. ^ "Cults: Host". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "American single certifications – Cults – Always Forever". Recording Industry Association of America.
  15. ^ Peaks on the Billboard 200:
  16. ^ Peaks in Lithuania albums chart:
  17. ^ Peaks on the UK albums chart:
  18. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
  19. ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
  20. ^ Peaks on the Hot Rap Songs chart:
  21. ^ a b
  22. ^ Peaks in Scotland:
  23. ^
  24. ^ Peak chart positions on UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart:
  25. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
  26. ^ "BRIT Certified". BPI. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  28. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  29. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  30. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 19/11/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  31. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  32. ^ "Top 40 Independent Singles 18 November 2022 - 24 November 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

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