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prior to my recent hiatus, i picked up a copy of cults<\/strong> self titled debut, and found myself loving their layered guitar pop.<\/p>\n then i realised why.<\/p>\n a girl-boy duo from nyc trading in detailed sonic layers, sweet sun kissed harmonies, guitars, and subtle electronics.<\/p>\n after a couple of spins i realised that the signifiers were very similar to a band that for a few years were top of my playlist : joy zipper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n of course much has been written about vinny and tabitha, not too mention the protracted major label troubles in getting their second album ‘american whip<\/span>‘ out to the patient fans.<\/p>\n when i eventually got around to getting my hands on a copy of the album i was relieved to find that in a word the album was perfect from start to finish. the duo fleshed out the band into a fully fledged band and took to the road to showcase their love for fuzzed up bitter sweet excess.<\/p>\n the tour passed through my city of work, meaning i was lucky to catch an acoustic lunch hour showcase gig in the basement of fopp in bristol, to be followed by a far noisier plugged in gig in the evening of the same day.<\/p>\n life was good. very good.<\/p>\n as part of the album promotion campaign, the label released a limited 7″, baby you should know<\/span>, which had this schneider tm<\/strong> remix hidden away on the flip.<\/p>\n as far as i know this has never seen the light of day digitally, and so, is a bit of a rarity, so please forgive the extra scratches, but personally i reckon they just add to the ambience on offer.<\/p>\n as to the band current activities ?<\/p>\n well, since their last album released back in 2005, the heartlight set<\/span> (a far more live band sounding album – possibly as a result of the songs being developed on the tour), things have gone quiet.<\/p>\n i know that vinny and tabitha tied the knot and have teased folks via their myspace hangout re new material from time to time, but that’s it.<\/p>\n so, to help remind you just why this band were so special to me, here’s a very nice laid back few minutes of electronically enhanced guitar pop.<\/p>\n