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Artist
This Cold Night
12+ albums
post-punkdarkwavecoldwaveGothic Rockgoth rock
about
This Cold Night began in Austin in 2014 as the solitary project of Chase Morledge, a musician who built the entire sound himself by writing, performing, recording, and producing every track. From the beginning, he kept an unusually low profile. He has generally avoided interviews, stayed off social media, and let the music circulate quietly through Bandcamp and word of mouth. That self‑imposed isolation became part of the project’s identity: a dark‑wave, post‑punk, and coldwave sound shaped by one person working alone, without the usual machinery of a band or a scene. Morledge’s early years were defined by near‑total silence outside the music itself. He released material steadily but rarely performed live, and for a long time refused interviews entirely. That changed only in 2020, when he spoke publicly for the first time while preparing the album Are We Not Immortal Yet??. By then, This Cold Night had already become a cult presence in the American dark‑wave underground, known for stark minimalism, bleak romanticism, and a sense of emotional directness that resonated with listeners who found the project almost confessional in tone. Morledge blends post‑punk basslines, coldwave synths, and a stripped‑down production style that emphasizes atmosphere. The music is raw, intimate, and unfiltered, a quality that comes directly from Morledge’s solitary process. He writes and records quickly, often releasing EPs and albums with little announcement, letting the work speak for itse
