Cults were deep into the process of recording their fourth full-length LP when singer Madeline Follin let a secret slip. At the time, it seemed inconsequential, just a passing comment amongst friends, but in the end, it would prove to be a monumental revelation, one that would change the acclaimed New York duo forever. “In the past, I’d never brought my own music to the table because I was just too shy,” says Follin, “but at some point during the sessions, I mentioned that I’d been writing some songs on the side, and our producer, Shane Stoneback, asked me to share them.” “When Shane and I heard what Madeline had written, we couldn’t believe it,” says multi-instrumentalist/singer Brian Oblivion. “The music just floored us.” What followed was a radical reimagining, both of the band’s sound and it’s dynamic, and the result is Cults’ utterly mesmerizing new album, ‘Host.’ Written more collaboratively than ever before and recorded primarily with liv