Album Review

Cavedoll –

• 25th Apr 2008

Cavedoll are prolific. They are releasing 10 albums in 2008, yes you read that right, they already have a back catalogue that some bands spend a decade creating.

A band that can be compared to The Rapture, The Cure, Radiohead and The Killers is always going to attract some attention, but be warned, while most of their albums fit in with the above genres of alternative indie pop there are whole albums that drift off into electronica, techno and even acoustic folk. But that is to be expected when producing hundreds of tracks a year, eventually you will need to draw on other influences.

However that does seem to be the only disadvantage of their mass produced songs, most of the tracks are well produced with catchy melodies and impressive lyrics. There is a general dark undertone throughout their music, but for the most part this is a quirky style countered well by the upbeat rhythms and riffs.

Existing fans advise that it’s best to start with one of their indie pop albums before trying some of the other styles, or you could go all out and buy Cavedoll’s Data DVD which contains their whole back catalogue in MP3 format and pictures etc. This is clearly a band that is making themselves future proof, and have the rare ability to keep fans happy with a constant supply of new catchy songs.