| Love Comes Close | ||||
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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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Love Comes Close is the first album from the American Darkwave band Cold Cave, released in November 2009 on Matador Records.
| 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 .
Bonus tracks
Music
Recording and production [9]
Artwork and design [9]
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