"God Made the World" is a song by American synthpop act Cold Cave. It was released in 2013 as a single through Heartworm Press — a publishing company and a record label founded by Wesley Eisold of Cold Cave. The release is a part of the series of singles released by Cold Cave in 2013.[2] Alongside the other 2013 singles, it was included in Full Cold Moon compilation album in 2014.[3]
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| Single by Cold Cave | ||||
| Released | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop[1] | |||
| Length | 5:05 | |||
| Label | Heartworm Press | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wesley Eisold | |||
| Producer(s) | Wesley Eisold | |||
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The lyrics of the song were etched on the b-side of the 7" vinyl release.[4] The digital version of the single also featured an instrumental track titled, "Dandelion."[5]
Critical reception
editHarley Brown of Pitchfork labeled the single as "best new track," writing: "“God” is a fitting sermon of love indeed, a tentatively uplifting departure from Eisold’s industrial-strength “Oceans With No End” single. New wave-y guitars act as the sinew holding Eisold’s thin, aching murmurs to a racing beat that nearly runs away from him."[6] Fact magazine described the song as "an exercise in Factory Records fetishism," while also stating: "It’s not that Eisold doesn’t carry the New Order/Joy Division banner well, but the track does border on derivative, at least for us."[7] John Hall of The Independent compared the song's "post-punk guitars and the beat" to the works of New Order or Depeche Mode, mentioning that it is "considerably darker than The Boy Least Likely To."[8] Kyle McGovern of Spin also noted the "New Order-indebted" elements on the song.[5]
Josiah Hughes of Exclaim! wrote: "The track's another melodic synth anthem with mechanical beats and a hint of guitar, though it's one of the more pop-oriented Cold Cave works in recent memory."[9] Michael Roffman of Consequence of Sound commented that "Wesley Eisold lays all his cards down for a Jim Reid flush." He also described the track as a "melancholic number sounds like a walking leather jacket," nodding to the single's artwork.[10]
Track listing
edit- 7" vinyl
- "God Made the World" — 5:05
- Digital download
- "God Made the World" — 5:05
- "Dandelion" — 2:45
Personnel
editPersonnel as adapted from the official Heartworm Press website:[4]
- Wesley Eisold — writing, performance, recording, production
- Amy Lee — design
- Miguel Escobar — photography
References
edit- ^ Paul, John (July 29, 2015). "Cold Cave - Full Cold Moon". PopMatters. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Pelly, Liz (March 30, 2013). "Cold Cave – "God Made The World"". Stereogum. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (April 21, 2014). "Cold Cave Compile Singles on 'Full Cold Moon'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Cold Cave- God Made The World 7" Picture Disc". Heartworm Press. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ a b McGovern, Kyle (April 1, 2013). "Cold Cave's 'God Made the World' Precedes World Tour, Dual 7-Inch Releases". Spin. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Brown, Harley (April 2, 2013). "Cold Cave - "God Made the World"". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ "Hear Cold Cave's Factory-indebted new single 'God Made the World'". Fact. March 29, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Hall, John (April 5, 2013). "The Playlist: Electric Soft Parade/ The Boy Least Likely To/ Cold Cave". The Independent. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (March 29, 2013). "Cold Cave - "God Made the World"". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Roffman, Michael (March 30, 2013). "Listen to Cold Cave's new track, "God Made the World"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
