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Wesley Eisold used to sing in Philly-based hardcore band Give Up the Ghost but switches musical gears for Cold Cave’s debut, delivering an addictive blast of dark, synth-pop noise. Packed with lo-fi-meets-nu-rave parsings of UK post-punk discontent, the album’s distorted melodies are immediately catchy yet convey brooding emotional depth.
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Fans of Cut Copy and Crystal Castles will appreciate Life Magazine and Heaven Was Full, two tracks that reference elements of these often-imitated acts in fresh ways. Though the title track comes too close to New Order’s Temptation, club cut Youth And Lust and anticipation-packed pop gem The Trees Grew Emotions And Died more than compensate.
Top track: The Trees Grew Emotions And Died
