Wesley Eisold is the physical embodiment of his latest musical output Cold Cave. Draped entirely in black he is mysterious, he is nihilistic and he is captivating.

Over the past year or so there has been significant changes in Eisold’s world. From his music by the fact that he has returned to his roots and now is the sole musician behind Cold Cave, stating that his previous and most popular record Cherish The Lightyears was not to his taste due to the other people involved in its creation. “It’s just not my favourite because the other records were made and recorded by me alone” he says, “I do hate some people on the album though”.

“I just got bored of the routine really. Bored of the others in the routine” says Eisold on the changes in his personal life. His previous poetry zines and book Deathbeds focused heavily on drugs, sex and living to the excess, however, now he is vegan, straight edge and in a monogamous relationship. On the effects of his lifestyle effecting his writing style he believes it will only expand his range.

Despite Cold Cave taking obvious cues from British bands from the 80s, Eisold’s first band American Nightmare revolutionised hardcore punk in a way by bringing lyrical influence from the likes of The Smiths and Joy Division to the blistering sound of the music.

“Since I can remember I was obsessed with music. In the mid 80s I watched MTV religiously even though I didn't really like too much of the music. Then the Just Like Heaven video premiered and I just felt this rush in me. It was some inexplicable connection, but I knew the sentiments in that song was close to how I felt as a person at that age. It was as if I was waiting for it”.

“Shortly after, a family friend asked me if I knew what the people in the mall who dressed in all black were listening to. I said, ‘No’. He said, ‘The Smiths’”

American Nightmare reunited in 2011 to play two shows. One in the band’s home of Boston and the other in Los Angeles. “Well, we do it for ourselves and the people who love AN and then there’s nothing else” he says on the reasons behind the reunion. There were subsequently five other reunion shows in 2012 and 2013. Shedding light on any plans for UK or European shows he vaguely states “It’s possible but there are no plans to”.

Eisold is currently planning and making demos for the next Cold Cave release. “Sometimes it’s good to envision the final record before even making a note for it”.