Cherish The Light Years
Cold Cave continue to tap into the emotional space of 1980s new wave as they fully transform themselves into a big, bold, goth-pop group.
The problem with too many synth-pop revivalists is that they approach the genre as little more than a cold corpse to reanimate. But Wesley Eisold, the man behind Cold Cave, clearly sees his own synth-pop as part of a still-vital continuum. By that token, Cold Cave’s sophomore album, Cherish The Light Years, absolutely…
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Beginning with a tumultuous, cacophony of tumbling drums and a feedback-filled frenzy of synths, Cold Cave’s second album makes a dramatic impact right from the start.
It was acceptable in the 80s, but Cold Cave's sound doesn't suit today, reckons <strong>Paul MacInnes</strong>