Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Drink the Kool Aid

A few things you might not know about mysterious indie duo Cults: They never meant to become popular or famous — they were discovered while in film school, after putting on Bandcamp some lo-fi recordings they had made for friends. Singer Madeline Follin and guitarist Brian Oblivion are a real-life couple. When she was 9, Follin and her stepdad were in a punk band that cut a record with Dee Dee Ramone. The label that released the band’s 2011 self-titled debut is run by Lily Allen. Their song “Go Outside” features clips of famed cult leader Jim Jones speaking. Intrigued? Cults play the Higher Ground Ballroom this Friday, April 27, with Spectrals and Mrs. Magician.