Cold Cave is the solo project for musician Wesley Eisold, described as a "collage of darkwave,
noise, and synthpop." A number of reviewers note the affinity with early 1980s post-punk and early synthpop, in particular Joy Division and New Order. Cold Cave was founded in 2007 by Wesley Eisold, vocalist of hardcore groups Give Up the Ghost (previously known as American Nightmare), Some Girls, and Heartworm Press founder. Cold Cave represents Eisold's first venture into instrumentation. Eisold was born with one hand which led him to electronic music.
The project of Wes Eisold, Cold Cave's collage of darkwave and synth pop ranges from desperate to
hopeful, from harsh to romantic -- often within the course of a single song. Eisold presented this contrast of light and dark most rawly on Cold Cave's early singles and 2009's full-length debut Love Comes Close, which paired his commanding baritone with gritty electronics on emotive songs that put the project at the forefront of the early 21st century's darkwave revival.
On 2011's Cherish the Light Years, Cold Cave went big, transforming their lo-fi intimacy into
maximalist anthems, but as their music evolved, their D.I.Y. individuality remained. As they released singles (many of which were collected on 2014's Full Cold Moon) and EPs including 2018's You & Me & Infinity and 2021's Fate in Seven Lessons EP, their commitment to brooding, danceable, heartfelt music was as strong as ever.
On April 12, 2023, it was announced that Cold Cave will tour in support of Depeche Mode's "Memento
Mori" World Tour and will be at the following European dates and cities: May 16 & 18 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 20 in Antwerp, Belgium. May 23 in Stockholm, Sweden. May 26 in Leipzig, Germany. May 28 in Bratislava, Slovakia. In March 2025, the band was featured on vocals on a track called "So Then..." on a new album released by Chris Liebing.
COLD CAVE - LOVE COMES CLOSE (2009) DELUXE EDITION 2019
Among the frostiest and darkest groups re-imagining and subverting electronic pop, Philadelphia's Cold Cave are perfectly named, and their debut album even more so. Love Comes Close could mean love
falls tantalizingly short, or that it's too close for comfort; in Cold Cave's world, it does both. Wes Eisold, Caralee McElroy (formerly of Xiu Xiu, whose fascination with heart-on-sleeve lyrics and rudimentary electronics is an unspoken influence on, or at least a kindred spirit to this group) and Prurient's Dominick Fenrow hone in on the bleakest and most romantic aspects of synth pop and industrial music, crafting something equally robotic and emotive.
Cold Cave – Love Comes Close - Anniversary 2LP
Label: Heartworm Press – Heartworm #80
Format: Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Neon Yellow
Country: US
Released: Nov 6, 2019
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop, Experimental
TRACKS
01. Cebe And Me 3:43
02. Love Comes Close 4:25
Guitar – Sean Martin
03. Life Magazine 2:55
Bass – Sean Martin
04. The Laurels Of Erotomania 2:52
05. Heaven Was Full 3:42
06. The Trees Grew Emotions And Died 4:03
Guitar – Sean Martin
07. Hello Rats 1:49
08. Youth And Lust 4:02
09. I.C.D.K. 3:48
10. Double Lives in Single Beds 2:47
11. Theme From Tomorrowland 4:46
12. Now That I'm In The Future 3:12
13. Our Tears Help The Flowers Grow 4:18
14. Heaven's Gate 5:46
Flac Size: 365 MB
COLD CAVE - CHERISH THE LIGHT YEARS 2011
Cold Cave's debut album, Love Comes Close, was so strong and original, so filled with heart-stopping songs built around hissing electronics and dancefloor-ready beats, that it must have been hard for Wes
Eisold and Caralee McElroy to think about bettering it. Especially after McElroy left the group. Despite these changes and the inherent challenges of the follow-up, Cherish the Light Years succeeds almost completely. It’s a different kind of record, to be sure; everything about it feels bigger, sleeker, and more assured from the vocals to the production. It’s an impressive sound that the band and producer Chris Coady (who did similar work on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' It’s Blitz) have created.
Cold Cave – Cherish The Light Years
Label: Matador – OLE-921-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Apr 5, 2011
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
TRACKS
01. The Great Pan Is Dead 4:06
Bass – Matt Sweeney
Cello – Justin Kantor
Guitar – Sean Martin
Viola – Beth Meyers
Violin – Gillian Rivera
02. Pacing Around The Church 3:26
Electronics – Dominick Fernow
Guitar, Bass – Daryl Palumbo
03. Confetti 5:37
Cello – Justin Kantor
Guitar – Tonie Joy
Guitar, Bass – Daryl Palumbo
Viola – Beth Meyers
Violin – Gillian Rivera
04. Catacombs 3:22
Electronics – Dominick Fernow
Songwriter, Guitar – Sean Martin
05. Underworld USA 4:59
Songwriter, Guitar – Sean Martin
06. Icons Of Summer 5:50
Synthesizer – Daryl Palumbo
Tracking By [Additional Tracking] – Kris Lapke
07. Alchemy And You 3:28
Guitar – Nick Zinner
Guitar, Bass – Daryl Palumbo
Trumpet – Eric Beyondo
08. Burning Sage 4:03
Bass – Tonie Joy
Electronics, Synthesizer – Dominick Fernow
Synthesizer – Jennifer Clavin
09. Villains Of The Moon 5:44
Guitar, Bass – Daryl Palumbo
Flac Size: 323 MB
COLD CAVE - FULL COLD MOON 2014
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Full Cold Moon is a compilation album by American synthpop project, Cold Cave. It was released on
May 13, 2014, through project leader Wesley Eisold's own record label, Heartworm Press. The album features the band's limited edition singles that were released through Heartworm Press and Deathwish, Inc., in chronological order. The release of the album was announced on April 21, 2014, through Cold Cave's official Instagram page.
Cold Cave – Full Cold Moon
Label: Heartworm Press – Heartworm #60
Format: CD, Compilation
Country:U S
Released: May 13, 2014
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop, EBM, Industrial
TRACKS
01. A Little Death To Laugh 3:38
02. Young Prisoner Dreams Of Romance 1:24
03. Tristan Corbière 3:18
04. Oceans With No End 4:33
05. People Are Poison 3:56
06. Black Boots 3:35
07. Meaningful Life 4:57
08. God Made The World 5:04
09. Dandelion 2:47
10. Nausea, The Earth And Me 6:26
11. Don’t Blow Up The Moon 3:01
12. Beaten 1979 3:33
NOTES
1 to 3 from A Little Death To Laugh 7"
4 and 5 from Oceans With No End 7"
6 and 7 from Black Boots 7"
8 from God Made The World 7" (9 is on digital version)
10 to 12 from Nausea, The Earth And Me digital-only release.
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