Cults - Static [2013] [FLAC]

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Cults - Static [2013] [FLAC]

Released ................ 2013
Source .................. CD
Genre ................... Pop/Rock
Style ................... Indie Pop
Codec ................... FLAC
Bit Depth ............... 16 bits
Sampling Rate ........... 44.1 KHz

01 - I Know
02 - I Can Hardly Make You Mine
03 - Always Forever
04 - High Road
05 - Were Before
06 - So Far
07 - Keep Your Head Up
08 - TV Dream
09 - Weve Got It
10 - Shine A Light
11 - No Hope

As any musician will attest, breakups often provide plenty of songwriting fodder. Writing and performing songs with an ex, as Cults did on their second album, Static, is probably a special circle of hell, but when the results are this good, its worth it. The albums imagery hints at Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivions breakup -- their figures are turned apart instead of toward each other, as on Cults cover -- and yet their music is stronger than ever, balancing the elements they set forth on their debut with fewer gimmicks and more complexity. Somehow, they mine even more drama out of the early-60s pop that remains at the heart of their music: on the widescreen, weepy album closer No Hope, Follin wants to burn down the town that provides the backdrop to her grey, loveless days, and she stares into tears like a loaded gun on I Can Hardly Make You Mine. As on their debut, Cults are most gripping when they use the deceptive simplicity of vintage pop structures to pack a big -- and surprisingly nuanced -- emotional wallop. When Follin sings You and me/Always forever/We could stay alone together on Always Forever, love, security, boredom, and isolation wrestle within her clear soprano; similarly, on Weve Got It, she teeters thrillingly between the anger (Theres no more tears to cry for you) and desperation (Theres only you, my dear) of heartache. Not surprisingly, Statics bittersweetness is often heavy on the bitter, but it only makes Cults sound more dynamic than they did on their first album. This is especially true of Follins persona on these songs; where she used to sing about longing to go outside, here shes heartbroken but empowered, a little girl found as she sings Dont expect me to share my love with you on Keep Your Head Up. As on their debut, Cults overall sound -- a sparkling wash thats equal parts Spector and Spiritualized -- is still the most unique and fully realized part of their music. It gets plenty of time to shine on Static, whether its the crisp beats that pin down Shine a Lights cloudy sweetness, the strings that add to High Roads sophistication, or the brass that peppers So Far. In fact, the albums sound is so alluring that it sometimes threatens to overwhelm the delicate vocals and melodies. Still, Static is a vivid, poignant tour of heartbreak thats much more enjoyable than that description suggests.

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