The title track from BTW Cold Cave's Love Comes Close -- originally released on their own Heartworm Press imprint -- nails a dreamy, soul-sick New Order vibe, but the shape-shifting Philadelphia/New York outfit approach the formula with a much darker undertone (as if Ian Curtis sang "Bizarre Love Triangle," or whatever). The group, which now contains Dominick Fernow of Prurient/Ash Pool and ex-Xiu Xiu multi-instrumenatlist Caralee McElroy -- explore noisier and weirder territories on the collection -- a big reason it's of of my favorites this year and The Trees Grew Emotions And Died was a favorite in '08 -- but sometimes a simple icy pop song works wonders. Old and new members stand in the shadows, get ritualistic, and discover beauty in a few darker corners in the Art Boonparn-directed video for the track.Continue reading New Cold Cave Video - "Love Comes Close" (Stereogum Premiere)...