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Cult Following is the second studio album by -born, -based indie rock artist (Laurel Sprengelmeyer). It was released on (in the ) and Dine Alone Records (in ) on May 6, 2016.


Background
Sprengelmeyer's own experiences influenced the direction of Cult Following as she "'grew up in a kind of Christian religious cult' as a Jehovah’s Witness" as well as her visit to a "cult-like group in Brazil". In an interview with , Sprengelmeyer described her album as her attempt at making Purple Rain if it was "done by a Midwestern girl with more of a folk upbringing". Although unused on the final cut of the album, three of the songs were mixed by Prince's longtime collaborator, David Z. at Sunset Sound Recorders where Purple Rain was mixed.

On the song "Love as a Weapon", Sprengelmeyer says "I was thinking of classic pop songs, how a good one can lift you out of a fog like nothing else. This is a song of rebellious joy, for dancing and crying and starting over, again and again."


Recording
The album features , Sharon Van Etten, and (of The National), , (of TV on the Radio), and Mary Margaret O'Hara. Many of the album's collaborations came about through friendships and previous collaborations. Regarding her collaboration with O'Hara, Sprengelmeyer remarked that she was the only person she "really reached out to as a fan".

Richard Reed Parry, of the band , is credited as Little Scream's creative partner and helped with the music on the album.


Promotion
The first single, "Love as a Weapon," premiered on February 10, 2016 on Beats 1 Radio with . The music video for the single premiered on March 22, 2016.

The song "Someone Will Notice" premiered on April 5, 2016. "The Kissing", featuring of TV on the Radio, was released as a third pre-release single on April 12, 2016.


Track listing

Personnel
Musicians
  • - drums, vocals
  • - guitar, vocals
  • Thomas Bartlett - keyboards, piano
  • - engineer, guitar, synthesizer, bass
  • - guitar
  • Jeremy Gara - drums
  • Adam Kinner - saxophone
  • - vocals
  • Mary Margaret O'Hara - vocals
  • Sarah Pagé - harp
  • - string arrangements, violin
  • - bass, composer, engineer, guitar, mixing, producer
  • Richard Reed Parry - bass, upright bass, composer, drum machine, drums, engineer, guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, string arrangements
  • Andrew Peneycad - vocals
  • Parker Shper - piano
  • - art direction, composer, guitar, noise, omnichord, piano, primary artist, synthesizer, vocals
  • Lily Sprengelmeyer - composer, vocals, engineer, producer
  • - composer, synthesizer
  • Sharon Van Etten - vocals
  • Mark "Bucky" Wheaton - drums

Production
  • Pietro Amato - engineer
  • Philip Shaw Bova - mastering
  • Hans Bernhard - engineer
  • Howard Bilerman - engineer
  • Dusdin Condren - cover photo
  • Mikel Durlam - art direction, composer
  • Maggie Fost - design
  • Mark Lawson - engineer
  • Joey Kramm - inside photo
  • Rusty Santos - mixing
  • Tim Vesely - engineer
  • Jordy Walker - engineer
  • David Z. - mixing

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