Cold Cave Soundtrack a Radio Shack Commercial
- story Matthew Schnipper
Merry Christmas + Death in June = Bluetooth? Tear into it!
Cold Cave, “Theme From Tomorrowland” MP3
- story Peter Macia
- photo Pooneh Ghana
As a reminder to fans of Cold Cave to buy the Matador re-release of the band’s debut album Love Comes Close today, the label has made this bonus track available for the low, low price of nothing. You can still listen to the album here before you buy it if you are feeling cautious, but trust us, it is very majorly jamming in a semi-depressing manner. Perfect for autumn! Also, if you’re in New York, there is a listening party at powerHouse Arena tonight (details after the jump), and if you’re in London, go see the band play at White Heat at Madame Jo Jo’s in a couple hours. Wear black.
Download: Cold Cave, “Theme From Tomorrowland”
Mixed Up Monday: Air France & Cold Cave
- story Peter Macia
It was a long and brain-damaging Halloween weekend even for those of us who dared to dress up as ourselves, so this morning, while we pick up the pieces, we are listening to these two mixes made by a couple recent favorites: Air France, who we met in Gothenburg last year, and Cold Cave, who we recently met right here in New York City. Actually, we aren’t listening to anything other than the hum of building right now, but judging by the tracklists, these things are great!
Warmer Climes Mixtape #55 by Air France
FACT Mix #97: Cold Cave
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posted on Nov 2, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS tags Air France, Cold Cave, electronic/dance, mixes, recovery
Stream: Cold Cave, Love Comes Close
- story Sam Hockley-Smith
If you told us a couple years ago that a hardcore dude and another guy known for making brutal noise would link up to make the saddest goth-dance-pop we’ve heard, we probably would have been like, Cool! That sounds great! And then we would get really bummed because we’d have to wait a couple years for planets to properly align themselves so that could happen. But now it has, and now Cold Cave exists. People with backgrounds in dissonant noise turning to pop, turning down times into bubbly keyboard riffs and ultra-catchy choruses, is the future alternate pop world where this album could pretty much just sit on the radio for months. This shit is all singles, dudes.
Video: Cold Cave, “Love Comes Close”
- story Matthew Schnipper
We’re not ruining anything by telling you this video ends with someone smelling flowers. Cold Cave: The band to soundtrack both your depression and your ascent out of it. “Love Comes Close,” from their debut album of the same name, soon to be reissued by Matador, rides high on the New Order horse while still expounding on death. Taking cover with each other/ sleeping off a century of hope. Bummer, that hope shit was keeping us going. Guess Cold Cave’s not going to be Obama’s favorite band. (via Stereogum)
Q+A: Cold Cave
- story THE FADER
Cold Cave recently released their debut Love Comes Close, a record of synth-heavy melodies often simultaneously dark and light. The album has been a recent favorite of our Freak Scene columnist Jamie Johns, and she spoke with the group’s core, Wesley Eisold about the album, stormy thoughts and how the joy of performance might overcome the desolation of nostalgia. Listen to and download Love Comes Close’s “Life Magazine” below and read the Q+A after the jump.
Download: Cold Cave, “Life Magazine”
Cold Cave, “The Laurels of Erotomania” MP3
- story Matthew Schnipper
“The Laurels of Erotomania,” from Cold Cave’s debut LP, Love Comes Close, is much more glum than “Life Magazine,” though we do hear the chipper voice of Caraleee McElroy buried in there. This simple track from the Philadelphia band on the bright end of the industrial scale is all keyboards and a low toned, potentially creepy plea to “pay attention to me.” Cold Cave just self-released Love Comes Close, pick it up on vinyl and get a poster of the ridiculous cover art.
Download: Cold Cave, “Laurels of Erotomania”
Exclusive Freeload: Cold Cave, “Life Magazine” MP3
- story THE FADER
Until now, what we like most about Cold Cave is their crisp, crystal shell coated over a gleeful heart of mush. Secret is, they are fun. While they look laconic in black and white, stoic while performing, undoubtedly there is a light spring to their musical step, though it seemed to be hidden beneath the hard clang of ice goth. But no more. The curtain has been drawn and beneath it sits an overflowing of happy goo. “Life Magazine,” from their upcoming Love Comes Close, is sung entirely by Caralee McElroy, also of Xiu Xiu, and swims soft, an unmistakable pop bubble bursting bar after bar. The happy pangs of New Order are still present in guitar swoops and synth bloops but Cold Cave is so much further down the saccharine rabbit hole, which is, we’re sure, where they belong.
Download: Cold Cave, “Life Magazine”
Freeload: Cold Cave, “Love Comes Close” MP3
- story THE FADER
If the ultimate personality test is whether you like Joy Division or New Order better (New Order, duh), it’s spooky when Cold Cave has such strong allegiances to both. Dark on the outside, “Love Comes Close” is really sugar pop when you get down to the guitar jangle and get past the vocal’s froggy patina. A charming monotone may still be a monotone, but no one said you couldn’t inject a little oomph into the steady. Catch Cold Cave live for the sweetest staring contest ever and pick up their singles soon collected by What’s Your Rupture?.
Download: Cold Cave, “Love Comes Close” (via Raven Sings the Blues)
Freak Scene #37: No Fun Fest Part Two
- story THE FADER
Every other Monday, Jamie Johns draws attention to the choicest selections of the weird underground. In this special edition of Freak Scene: a wrap up with photos by Diana Wong and video from the first two days of world class three day noise festival, No Fun Fest. Check here if you missed part one. Part two is after the jump.
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posted on Jun 1, 2009 in FREAK SCENE tags Carlos Giffoni, Cold Cave, Emeralds, No Fun Fest, Sonic Youth, Sons of God
