MusicRiseCultsThe Brooklyn duo is bringing their off-kilter dreamy pop to the UK with new single 'Go Outside'ShareLink copied ✔️March 14, 2011MusicRiseTextNatalie LasanceCults 2010 was a great year for Brooklyn based boy/girl duo Cults. After posting three anonymous songs on Bandcamp, they quickly came to the attention of some important fans, including NME and Pitchfork, and went on to play a host of sold-out shows, with their debut single selling out on Forest Family Records in the US. Now their dreamy 60s pop sound will be coming to the UK under Lily Allen’s new record label ITNO and with a debut album in May. For now though, they are releasing the single that kicked off all the fuss. ‘Go Outside’ is an off-kilter blissfully summery track that is sure to strike the same chord with fans in the UK as it did in the US. WHAT'S… ...so special about you, then? We’re positive thinkers ...your worst vice?Never sleeping or sleeping too much. We’ve had a really intense schedule these past few weeks so its been to find the right balance, and whilst we’re in London we’ve wanted to do as much as possible. …the story behind your name?We had an obsession with Cults and watched a lot of movies about Cults. The speeches that appear behind some of our tracks - they’re from a selection of notorious cult leaders. Where our music is upbeat and uplifting, behind that there are heartbreaking lyrics and quotes from Charles Manson, Patty Hearst, Jim Jones … we really wanted quotes of ugly people saying beautiful things. We also find Nicolas Cage in The Wicker Man remake inspiring. ... If you were to form a cult, what would you be worshipping?As in the Wicker Man remake, I guess we’d worship bees. And smokes. ... your favourite sound?Again we have Nick Cage to thank for this but it would probably be bees in an echo chamber. ...your worst fashion secret?Three members of our band don’t wear underwear, though you’ll have to guess who… ...your favourite website?Gorilla vs Bear ... good for breakfast?A beer with a side of bacon ...at the top of your shit list?People who chew really loudly and obnoxiously. ...are you listening to now?We love Smith Westerns How would you describe your work?Brian: Grammy worthy noiseMadeline: Shangri Las have been a big influence. We love the idea of wrapping sinister tales within a sugar-coated shell. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREHow a century-old Danish brand became pop culture’s favourite sound systemDHLInside singer Sigrid’s intimate walks through nature with her fans VCARBMeet the young creatives VCARB is getting into F1‘The unknown is exciting’: Why Gorillaz’ upcoming album is all about deathThe 20 best tracks of 2025, rankedThe 20 best albums of 2025, rankedThe renaissance of Zara Larsson: ‘I’m out of the Khia Asylum’The 10 best music videos of 2025, rankedListen to our shadowy Dazed Winter 2025 playlist7 of Chase Infiniti’s favourite K-pop tracksMeet The Deep, K-pop’s antihero ‘This is our Nirvana!’: Are Geese Gen Z’s first great rock band?