Cults - Static

Here's what I thought of Cults' album, “Static.” Remember all scores are out of a possible 10 points.

“I Know” - Not really sure why they felt the need for an intro song without words, but I liked the '50 nostalgic feel of the guitar. I swear I thought they were going to break out with “My boyfriend's back and your gonna be in trouble.” But they didn't. Score: 5

“I Can Hardly Make You Mine” - I like the music – the big beats and the overall cheery aspect of the music. But the vocals gave me gas. Distorted vocals are fine, but these just pissed me off. Score: 4

“Always Forever” - I really like this song. The music is dreamy, the vocals are – what I call – ear candy. The whole track is hypnotic and I it made me re-evaluate my negative thoughts I was having today. Score: 8

“High Road” - This track has something. I cannot put my finger on it, but something held my attention. Maybe it was the vocals or the introduction of male back-up vocals or once again maybe it was the dreamy music. But this track definitely has something. Score: 7

“Were Before” - I for sure liked the second half of the song way more than the first half. The song really doesn’t go anywhere – it just kind of rambles on and on and on. Score: 4

“So Far” - The groove of this track really made me happy. The vocals were – well – blah. But the groove it for sure what sells it. Score: 5

“Keep Your Head Up” - The chorus is what go to me in this song. The music is interesting and in this case I appreciated the distorted vocals. Not a bad song, but not a fabulous one either. Score: 6

“TV Dream” - Um, excuse me? What the hell is this? A 1:03 song and I am not going to even act like I had any idea what she was singing about. Score: 0

“We've Got It” - Now this is a song that I can appreciate. Great vocals, excellent music, and a good beat. I knew you could do it – do more of this! Score: 8

“Shine A Light” - I loved the guitar work on this track – far more that I liked the vocals. Sorry to be a broken record, but for real, they just annoy me. Light and dreamy – which seems to be the theme of this album – this track is one of the better ones on the album. Score: 7

“No Hope” - This track was a bit too disjointed for my taste. I really had no idea what they were going for and I found myself thinking about my gas bill more than listening to the song. Score: 3

Average Track Score: 5.2. Would I recommend this album to my friends? Um, no. With so many other great albums out this one is a pass.

Escalader,

Jim