SXSW 2011

Cults

Cults at Central Presbyterian Church, March 17, 2011. Photo by John Beardsley.

Central Presbyterian Church
Austin, TX

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Words by John Beardsley
Photos by John Beardsley

Published on melophobe April 6, 2011.

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Coming into this show, I knew three things about Cults: 1) I like listening to "Go Outside" a lot. 2) I heard they all look alike in a creepy way. 3) Seeing them play in a church would be kind of funny, ecclesiastically speaking. Their set at the Pitchfork showcase confirmed all of these things. Taking the stage, five of the six were dressed all in white and had straight, shoulder-length dark hair, looking almost as if they could've been a bizarro-world travelling family band. They played "Go Outside", which was fun, and they all seemed pretty focused on supporting vocalist Madeline Follin, who bobbed and swayed throughout the set, but didn't project a ton of confidence or vocal chops.

Photos by John Beardsley

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