Love Comes Close is the first album from the American Darkwave band Cold Cave, released in November 2009 on Matador Records.
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| Released | November 3, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, dark wave | |||
| Length | 31:24 | |||
| Label | Heartworm, Matador | |||
| Producer | Wesley Eisold | |||
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Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | (7.6/10)[2] |
| PopMatters | (6/10)[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [5] |
| Now | [6] |
Love Comes Close was released on November 3, 2009 by Matador Records, on 12" vinyl, CD, and Digital formats. On Metacritic it has a rating of 69 out of 100 based on reviews from 10 critics.[7]
Pitchfork's Zach Kelly gave Love Comes Close a positive review with a score of 7.6. He describes singer Wesley Eisold's voice as a "devilish baritone channeling the vocal reticence of Ian Curtis one moment and the yearning of The National's Matt Berninger the next."[2]
In a mixed review from PopMatters, Matthew Collins said, "Love Comes Close shows some potential for artist growth with a little more seasoned songwriting."[3]
The track "Life Magazine" was used in a 2009 RadioShack commercial,[8] and as a soundtrack in the Konami game Pro Evolution Soccer 2012.
Track listing
edit- "Cebe and Me" – 3:43
- "Love Comes Close" – 4:26
- "Life Magazine" – 2:56
- "The Laurels of Erotomania" – 2:53
- "Heaven Was Full" – 3:43
- "The Trees Grew Emotions and Died" – 4:04
- "Hello Rats" – 1:49
- "Youth and Lust" – 4:01
- "I.C.D.K." – 3:49
Bonus tracks
- "Double Lives in Single Beds" – 2:46
- "Theme from Tomorrowland" – 4:44
- "Now That I'm in the Future" – 3:12
Personnel
editMusic
- Wesley Eisold – uncredited
- Sean Martin (Hatebreed) – guitar (tracks 2, 6), bass (track 3)[9]
- Caralee McElroy (Xiu Xiu) – uncredited[10]
Recording and production[9]
- Eric Broucek – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 5)
- Cold Cave – production, recording
- Steven De Palo – mixing (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), mastering
- Gary Olson – mixing (track 7)
Artwork and design[9]
- Pete Ashton – booklet photographs
- Wesley Eisold – cover and inside panel photographs
- Anthony Smyrski – layout
References
edit- ^ Phares, Heather. "Love Comes Close - Cold Cave". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ a b Kelly, Zach. "Cold Cave: Love Comes Close". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ a b Collins, Matthew. "Cold Cave: Love Comes Close". PopMatters.
- ^ Lukowski, Andrzej. "Cold Cave - Love Comes Close". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ B., Owen. "Cold Cave - Love Comes Close". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Bimm, Jordan. "Cold Cave". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Love Comes Close - Metacritic". Metacritic.
- ^ Schnipper, Matthew. "Cold Cave Soundtrack a Radio Shack Commercial". The Fader.
- ^ a b c Love Comes Close (Media notes). Cold Cave. Matador Records. 2009. CD digipack tray. OLE-913-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Grandy, Eric (May 3, 2011). "Cold Cave: Oh My Goth". Seattle Weekly. Sound Publishing. Retrieved April 7, 2013.