The Cold

Many of you might have had enough of my postings about bands that sound like The Cure, Joy Division etc. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you but there's still more to come as I'm in full Cure mode since the release of the BRILLIANT 4:13 Dream :-)

Anyway, let's talk about The Cold. These German lads have definitely done their homework regarding dark eighties stuff. Hell, even the band's name probably has something to do with "Cold" from Pornography! So, if you're into Pornography/Disintegration-era Cure, Joy Division, a little bit of The Sisters of Mercy (you get the idea) and the like, then you're in for a treat. According to the band's website and with some extra help from babelfish (I know, my German is a bit rusty these days), The Cold were formed in Frankfurt in 1997, doing covers of classical Wave music of the early 80's. Soon they began penning their own tunes and performing them live at festivals like WGT, M' era Luna and Cry for Happiness. They finally released their debut After All in August 2004 which stayed in the DAC Top 10 (German alternative charts) for 5 weeks. Now, 4 years later, the band have just finished recording their sophomore album which will hopefully be out really soon. If it's half as good as their debut, I'll be more than happy! So do yourselves a favour and buy After All either from amazon.de or iTunes. For more info visit The Cold at Myspace.

The Cold - Summernight


The Cure - Cold