Cult Following
| Cult Following | ||||
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| Studio album by Little Scream | ||||
| Released | May 6, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, art rock, folk, pop | |||
| Label | Merge Records, Dine Alone Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim | 8/10 link |
| Voir | 4/5 link |
Cult Following is the second studio album by American-born, Montreal-based indie rock artist Little Scream. It was released on Merge Records (in the United States) and Dine Alone Records (in Canada) on May 6, 2016.
Recording
The album features Sufjan Stevens, Sharon Van Etten, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner (of The National), Owen Pallett, Kyp Malone (of TV on the Radio), and Mary Margaret O'Hara.[1]
Richard Reed Parry, of the band Arcade Fire, is credited as Little Scream's creative partner and helped with the music on the album.[1]
Background
On the song "Love as a Weapon," Sprengelmeyer says “I was thinking of classic pop songs, how a good one can lift you out of a fog like nothing else. This is a song of rebellious joy, for dancing and crying and starting over, again and again.”[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Brain" | 0:53 |
| 2. | "Love as a Weapon" | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Dark Dance" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Introduction to Evan" | 0:30 |
| 5. | "Evan" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Aftermath" | 1:03 |
| 7. | "The Kissing" | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Wishing Well" | 5:45 |
| 9. | "Wreckage" | 5:35 |
| 10. | "Someone Will Notice" | 5:34 |
| 11. | "Silent Moon" | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Goodbye Every Body" | 1:04 |
Promotion
The first single, "Love as a Weapon," premiered on February 10, 2016 on Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe. The music video for the single premiered on March 22, 2016.[1][2]
The song "Someone Will Notice" premiered on April 5, 2016.[3] "The Kissing," featuring Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio, was released as a third pre-release single on April 12, 2016.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Little Scream Enlists Sufjan Stevens, The National/Arcade Fire Members, Sharon Van Etten for Cult Following LP, Shares "Love as a Weapon" Video | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- 1 2 "Little Scream premieres new single with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio". www.mergerecords.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Little Scream – “Someone Will Notice”". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Little Scream – “The Kissing” (Feat. Kyp Malone)". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-04-14.