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Cold Cave, Adult., VOWWS
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Wielding a pitch-black synthpop aesthetic, Cold Cave channels beauty from the dark side of life into a sound that restores goth to its former glories. Pairing a somber, baritone voice with EBM beats, melodic synth lines, and guitars drowning in reverb and distortion, vocalist Wesley Eisold (American Nightmare, Some Girls) resurrects the bleak romanticism of 1980s darkwave, evoking Nick Cave and Andrew Eldritch in their prime. Live, Cold Cave’s shows unfold like a slow-motion montage from a noir film. Imagine the rave scene in The Matrix Reloaded, flanked by stark black-and-white projections, occasional strobe lights, and the musical stylings of one of the most haunting bands to arrive on the scene since the Sisters of Mercy. — Brenna Hilby