FFF Preview: Cult of Youth
We continue our adoration of Fun Fun Fun Fest, as well as our suggestions, with one of my favorite acts, Cult of Youth. The Brooklyn group is the primary project of Sean Ragon, but he’s getting by with a lot of help from his friends. As of now, the group has released two great albums, a self-titled and the recent Love Will Prevail, which I raved about on this here site. For me, it’s really hard to pin down what Sean’s doing, with sounds ranging from punk to folk to hardcore and on. Ragon’s voice is deep and raspy, which occasionally lends the sound to resemble a bit of a sea-shanty/pirate barroom stomp, but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. If you’re looking for something special to get into, then this is the place for you to be.
Download:Cult of Youth – Man and Man’s Ruin [MP3]
Cult of Youth play Sunday at 1:30 PM on the Black Stage. You can grab both their records from Sacred Bones!