I, like so many Cave In fans the world over, was elated when Cave In announced they’d be reuniting last year. And similarly, like so many Cave In fans the world over (I think?), I was lukewarm on their reunion EP Planets of Old. It was ok… it was certainly a little different for them while still sounding distinctly Cave In… but it didn’t quite scratch my itch the way I’d wanted it to. Maybe I’m alone in feeling this way… perhaps Planets of Old was met with widespread acclaim. I’m really not sure.

Whatever the case, I’ll get another chance to scratch that itch later this year when Cave In release their new 9-song full-length White Silence. Lambgoat is reporting that the album will be released “in the coming weeks” with mixing taking place later this month. The one curious line in the Lambgoat story (which suspiciously doesn’t cite a source) is this: “will consist primarily of new material.” Does that mean the album will also have some re-recorded or re-released songs (from Planets of Old perhaps?), remixes, or older b-sides? I guess we’ll see. I sure hope it’s an all-new full album as opposed to a few new songs with a bunch of re-heated leftovers.

Look for the album on Hydra Head later this year. More news, of course, as soon as we have it.

-VN