Los Angeles darkwave outfit Cold Cave, helmed by frontman Wes Eisold and multi-instrumentalist Amy Lee, has resurfaced with a captivating new anthem, “She Reigns Down.” This electrifying track marks the band’s first foray into recording and releasing new music in almost three years, seamlessly weaving itself into the band’s illustrious canon of dark poetry and pulsating rhythms.
As the initial drumbeats of “She Reigns Down” pierce the silence, they carry with them the icy, organ-like synths that immediately give the song a baroque feeling. Wes Eisold’s voice, laden with a haunting gravitas, unfurls like a shroud of mist, enveloping the listener in a ritualistic narrative that is a buoyant phantasmagoria. The song is an embodiment of the gothic undertones that have been imbued into music since the classical era up until punk took the reigns, so to speak, of this nocturnal dance. Conjured from the depths of a neon-lit abyss where shadows contort in an eternal ballet, “She Reigns Down” is an invitation to don your darkest attire and lose yourself in the kind of dark masquerade you would find in a film by Federico Fellini.
Listen to “She Reigns Down” below:
Since their inception in 2007, Cold Cave have consistently forged their own path through in the underground music scene, fusing all the best elements of post-punk, darkwave, and synth-pop while amassing a formidable discography that includes singles, LPs, EPs, and compilations. Their dedication to their craft saw them reissue landmark albums such as “Cremations,” “Love Comes Close,” “Cherish The Light Years,” “Full Cold Moon,” and “Fate In Seven Lessons” on luxurious 180-gram vinyl through Heartworm Press, reaffirming their legacy while propelling them into the vanguard of the genre.
The band’s live presence has been equally spectral and commanding, with Cold Cave haunting stages alongside titans like Depeche Mode and The Cult throughout 2023.
Last year, the band shared a previously unreleased track called “You Really Could Have Had It All,” which was recorded around 2021. 2023 also saw the release of a cover of Psychic TV’s “Godstar.”
With any luck, “She Reigns Down” will be the first of more new music to be released by Cold Cave in 2024.
Follow Cold Cave:
Or via: