American Nightmare

IT STARTED WITH nothing at all," says Cold Cave's Wesley Eisold, of the origins of his dark synth-pop group. Read More

T oo many overeager bands armed with synthesizers and guitars have sprung up in indie pop in recent years--the commercial success of bands like MGMT and Metric is evidence of that. Read More

Reviving the synthetic end of the 1980s has become so familiar as to be passé in 2009, but Love Comes Close , the debut album proper from Philadelphia's Cold Cave, is the sort of intense, lovelorn take on the era that makes you feel slightly guilty about even deigning to slot it into a scene. Read More

Put aside your Schnappster and Manowar and head out to Club DV8 for the North American Nightmare Tour , featuring up-and-coming international acts and a couple of local keepers of the flame. Read More