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Universal acclaim- based on 45 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 42 out of 45
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Mixed: 2 out of 45
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Negative: 1 out of 45
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Jul 26, 2011A throw back band if there ever was one. Doesn't break new ground and the band's limitations and conventions become apparent rather quickly. Regardless if you are in the mood for a candy bar this will suffice.
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Jun 7, 2011
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Aug 2, 2011
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Jun 30, 2011Having listened to this album so more, it is now growing more on me. Took longer than some other albums but I am now enjoying the experience alot more. Reminds me of Phantogram. They can only get better from now on in.
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Aug 18, 2011
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Jun 3, 2012Give it a few listens if the reverb is too much to handle at first. It grows on you quickly. Cults sound deceptively simple, but there's a lot to ding into, explore, and appreciate here.
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Aug 7, 2011
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Oct 3, 2011Cults are Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion, two film students who just happened to score the best retro soul-pop album of the year. Despite its name, itâ
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Feb 23, 2012It's easy and fun at the expense of complexity and intelligence. It's indie for the masses. The Media industry is catching onto this marketable niche. Not that that's a bad thing, this isn't bad music (per se) and I can't speak for everyone, but there is much better music that is just as available.
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Feb 2, 2012Fantastic songs that have an uncanny ability to lodge their way firmly into your head.
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MojoJun 21, 2011The New York boy-girl duo make sweet love to a musical memory. [July 2011, p. 107]
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Jun 21, 2011Cults are excellent songcrafters, expert at boosting drama with dynamics and unexpected sounds. But what sets their music apart is feeling: the mood of wistful romance that hovers over the songs, the idea that love is an insoluble mystery.