New Cold War Kids MP3: "Something Is Not Right With Me"
Tambourine-loving blog darlings come back swinging on the first taste from their forthcoming Loyalty to Loyalty with a punchy thump and infectious yelp.
By Joe Coscarelli 07.24.08 5:42 PM
Cold War Kids / Photo by Matt Wignall
Breaking from tales of death row and a father's alcoholism, Cold War Kids are finally looking inward on the first-person stomper "Something is Not Right With Me" (streamable below) from their sophomore full-length, Loyalty to Loyalty, due Sept. 23 via Downtown. Initially impressing with a set of EPs that revealed a scrappy and hungry bunch, the Kids banged on broken cymbals and egg crates, slipping into onstage clapping conniption fits as they powered through jangly, tent revival indie rock, culminating in their 2006 EP-compiling longplayer, Robbers and Cowards.
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But unlike scores of other blogged about bands for which backlash kicked in, Cold War Kids kicked backed... and stayed on beat. On "Something," a step-worthy, pounding bass line chugs alongside driving drums. When the Stones-styled bluesy licks pick up, they direct the groove to nestle perfectly underneath singer Nate Willett's speak-to-yell, self-aimed vocal tirade.
Now Hear This: "Something Is Not Right With Me"
sounds like its getting even better!
This single is delish... I'm Definitely waiting impatiently for this album to drop. If it's anywhere close to being as original as their first it'll be worth it.