No. 35: Cold War Kids

Matt Aveiro, Matt Maust, Jonnie Bo Russell, Nathan Willett make up the California band Cold War Kids. They have two albums, the first came out in 2006 and was called Robbers & Cowards which had immediate success in the UK. I would describe their music as dirty, in a good way. They have many random stops , holes, and distorted guitar riffs. They remind me a bit of The Frames and hope they have a Lollapalooza performance as dynamic The Frames had in 2007 for those who watch. I would love to see them but they are playing against Dan Auerbach, tough to miss that show. If you haven't listened to Cold War Kids, give a listen to "We Used To Vacation", "Hang Me Up to Dry", "Hospital Beds", and "Saint John." They came out with another album in 2008 called Loyalty to Loyalty. There doesn't seem to be much of a difference to their debut album, but it is still good. These guys are good enough for my money for sure, check them out if you can.

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