Cold Cave

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Cold Cave
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Wesley Eisold of Cold Cave performing in New York City, 2011
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Synthpop, Darkwave, noise, art rock, gothic
Years active 2007 (2007)–present
Labels Dais, Hospital, What's Your Rupture?, Heartworm Press, Big Love, Matador, Arts & Crafts México
Associated acts Give Up the Ghost, Some Girls
Website coldcave.net
Members Wesley Eisold

Cold Cave is the moniker for the music of Wesley Eisold based in Los Angeles and New York City whose music is described as a "collage of darkwave, noise, and synth pop".[1]

Contents

History [edit]

Formation and Love Comes Close (2007–2010) [edit]

Cold Cave was founded in 2007 by Wesley Eisold, former vocalist of hardcore groups Give Up the Ghost (previously known as American Nightmare), Some Girls.[2] and Heartworm Press founder. Cold Cave represents Eisold's first venture into instrumentation.[3]

After initial releases on Dais Records, Hospital Productions, What's Your Rupture?, and Eisold's own Heartworm Press, he signed to Matador Records,[4] who re-released his self-released debut album, Love Comes Close, on November 3, 2009.

Cherish the Light Years (2011–2012) [edit]

In April of 2011 Matador Records released his second album, "Cherish the Light Years." [5]

In April 2012, Cold Cave performed at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum between John Chamberlain sculptures as part of the museum's Divine Ricochet series.[6]

In October 2012, Cold Cave performed at the Getty Center.[7]

On February 21, 2013, Eisold announced that Justin Benoit, a former live contributor to Cold Cave, had passed away.[8]

Third album and new singles (2012–present) [edit]

In September 2012, Eisold announced Cold Cave would be touring the US later in the year, he would be recording a new album and that the new live line-up included: Hunter Burgan (AFI), London May (Samhain), David Scott Stone (LCD Soundsystem, Melvins) and Cody Votolato (The Blood Brothers, Jaguar Love).[9][10] This lineup was exclusive to this two-and-a-half-week tour and Eisold said performing with a full band was something that failed to materialize during Cherish the Light Years tours.[11] While continuing to work on a follow-up to Cherish the Light Years, and not under contract with a label, Eisold began independently releasing a series of singles and EPs.[12][13] Eisold wrote and recorded these new songs by himself similar to how songs on Cremations and Love Comes Close were crafted. He said they were created, "by myself, at a desk in my apartment. It was freeing and exciting in a way because I didn't owe anyone an album. I got to just make them to make them. The songs were minimal, honest, electronic and without help."[11]

The first EP in the series was A Little Death to Laugh.[14] The EP was released in October 2012 through Heartworm[15] and a music video for the EP's title track was released in March 2013.[16] In 2013, Eisold released Oceans with No End (through Jacob Bannon's Deathwish Inc.),[17] "God Made the World"[13] and Black Boots.[12] Slava Tsukerman, known for his 1982 film Liquid Sky, directed a music video for the song "Black Boots".[11]

Discography [edit]

Studio albums

Compilations

  • Cremations (2009, Hospital)[18]

EPs

  • Coma Potion (2008, Heartworm)[19]
  • Painted Nails (2008, Hospital)[19]
  • Electronic Dreams (2009, Heartworm)[19]
  • Easel and Ruby (2009, What's Your Rupture?)[20]
  • Death Comes Close (2009, Matador)[21]
  • Stars Explode (split with Prurient) (2010, Hospital)[22]
  • Life Magazine Remixes (2010, Matador)[23]
  • New Morale Leadership (2010, Hospital)[24]
  • A Little Death to Laugh (2012, Heartworm)[15]
  • Oceans with No End (2013, Deathwish)[17]
  • Black Boots (2013, Heartworm)[12]

Singles

Year Song Album
2008 "The Trees Grew Emotions and Died"[19] Love Comes Close
2009 "The Laurels"[19]
2010 "Life Magazine"
2011 "The Great Pan is Dead"[25] Cherish the Light Years
2011 "Villains of the Moon"[26]
2012 "Confetti" / "Believe in my Blood"[27]
2013 "God Made the World"[13] n/a

Music videos

  • "Life Magazine" (2010)[28]
  • "Villains of the Moon" (2011)[29]
  • "A Little Death to Laugh" (2013)[16]
  • "Black Boots" (2013)[11]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Cold Cave – Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 14, 2012. 
  2. ^ Brandon (December 3, 2008). "Band To Watch: Cold Cave". Stereogum. Retrieved February 7, 2010. 
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (August 21, 2009). "Rising: Cold Cave". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 26, 2009. 
  4. ^ Remington, Gracie (August 17, 2009). "Cold Cave Signs to Matador". The Fader. Retrieved August 26, 2009. 
  5. ^ http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2011/01/19/cold-cave-new-album-cherish-the-light-years/
  6. ^ http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/press-room/news/4632-cold-cave-performs-at-the-guggenheim
  7. ^ http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/saturdays_405.html/
  8. ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/49663-rip-former-cold-cave-member-justin-benoit/
  9. ^ Colwell, Matthew (September 4, 2012). "Cold Cave announce new lineup, to tour with Divine Fits this fall". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 5, 2012. 
  10. ^ Martins, Chris (September 4, 2012). "Cold Cave Start Over With Members of Blood Brothers, AFI, Samhain". Spin. Buzz Media. Retrieved April 1, 2013. 
  11. ^ a b c d Poitras, Andrew (April 2013). "Interview: Cold Cave". Death and Taxes. Retrieved April 13, 2013. 
  12. ^ a b c McGovern, Kyle (April 1, 2013). "Cold Cave's 'God Made the World' Precedes World Tour, Dual 7-Inch Releases". Spin. Buzz Media. Retrieved April 1, 2013. 
  13. ^ a b c Roffman, Michael (March 29, 2013). "Listen to Cold Cave's new track, 'God Made the World'". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  14. ^ Hogan, Marc (September 24, 2012). "Hear Cold Cave's Frosty Goth-Pop Single 'A Little Death to Laugh'". Spin. Buzz Media. Retrieved April 1, 2013. 
  15. ^ a b "A Little Death to Laugh — Releases". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  16. ^ a b McGovern, Kyle (March 26, 2013). "Watch Cold Cave's Soul-Excavating 'A Little Death to Laugh' Video". Spin. Buzz Media. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  17. ^ a b Cohen, Ian (February 27, 2013). "Cold Cave: 'Oceans With No End'". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  18. ^ "Cremations — Releases". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  19. ^ a b c d e Phares, Heather. "Cold Cave — Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  20. ^ Catbird, Ryan (June 8, 2009). "New on What's Your Rupture: Love Is All, Cold Cave, Silver Shampoo". MBV Music. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  21. ^ Dombal, Ryan (October 7, 2009). "New Release: Cold Cave: 'Death Comes Close' 12" Single". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  22. ^ "Stars Explode — Releases". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  23. ^ "Life Magazine Remixes EP — Releases". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  24. ^ "New Morale Leadership". Matador Records. April 28, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  25. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 3, 2011). "New Cold Cave: 'The Great Pan Is Dead'". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  26. ^ "New Cold Cave single, 'Villains of the Moon'". Matador Records. April 1, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  27. ^ "Cold Cave played the Guggenheim, gave away 7"s (pics)". Brooklyn Vegan. Buzz Media. April 30, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  28. ^ Schnipper, Matthew (February 1, 2010). "Video: Cold Cave, 'Life Magazine'". The Fader. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 
  29. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (May 2, 2011). "Video: Cold Cave: 'Villains of the Moon'". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 30, 2013. 

External links [edit]

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