Cults
by Cults
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Cults bestography
Cults is ranked as the best album by Cults.
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Cults track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Cults rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 26 Music Albums of 2011 | 21/26 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 70 Music Albums of 2011 | 65/70 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 2011 | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Me Hace Ruido Lo mejor de 2011 Discos en inglés | 20/35 | - |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 50/100 | 10 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Pinpoint Music Top 25 Albums of 2011 | 15/25 | - |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 96/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 2010s, #201-300 | 47/100 | - |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2011 | 64/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2011 | 3/100 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 119 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 290 | |||
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Cults ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 4 days ago | Proto | 4,453 | 33/100 |
| ! | 07/03/2026 23:22 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,759 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2026 11:46 | Liks_on_music | 681 | 81/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.9/100, a mean average of 71.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.0.
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Cults forum mentions
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Cults comments
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ShaneSpear TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/14/2011 17:33 | #23107 | TOP COMMENT
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I don't think there's too much to get here. This is perfect pool party music. It's something that a whole group of people can enjoy without one of them complaining about the music. It's pretty chill for the most part, the girl voice is not only not annoying but is actually above average. The music reminds me a lot of The Beach Boys or the times that Panda Bear pretends that he's in the Beach Boys. Go Outside is a bonefide hit direct from the Hit Song Emporium. There's nothing wild or unique about it, but this album is above average all the way round. You should probably pick it up if you enjoy music.
one of the first huge 'internet hype' successes. Starting with a two song EP and not much else information, other than a refreshing echoey indie-pop sound, one of the biggest new bands of the 2010s (Edited)
andy_hunter TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/23/2012 01:17 | #47051 | TOP COMMENT
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Nice album, strong start and holds up well to the end. A personal favourite of 2011 (Edited)
Huge nostalgia factor for me here. This is the early 2010's indie scene in a nutshell. I seriously cannot think of an album that epitomizes it more. The echo-y sound, the strange instrumentation (has any band used a glockenspiel this much before or since?) and the clearly fake drum sounds because neither of the two members of the duo play drums. Good, but nothing special in retrospect.
paladisiac TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/16/2011 15:57 | #33114 | TOP COMMENT
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At times reminding me of a lighter pretty girls make graves, I like the lead singer's voice, how the simple, catchy songs rush forward effortlessly, as all the best 60s/70s r&b girl groups did...and i like that xylophone (or xylo-sounding synth). Fun stuff.
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