Cold War Kids: Robbers & Cowards
Well today is an exciting day. This morning I showed up tired and bleary-eyed as shit for my weekly Saturday morning shift at work, only to see that Downtown had sent us the new Cold War Kids album yesterday, and needless to say, my spirits were dramatically raised.
I was a bit nervous about how the stellar EP tracks would sound re-recorded and reproduced, and though I was initially slightly put off by the fuller, more polished sound, the new recordings manage to retain the raw emotion and intensity that made the originals so great suprisingly well. You know me, I could go on and write at least 1,000 words more on the album (saying what most people could say in a paragraph), but time is short as I’ve got a veritable shit-ton of work to do. What I will leave you with though, is something old and something new. Here’s the album version of Up In Rags EP standout “We Used To Vacation”, as well as brand new, previously-unreleased track “Passing The Hat”. As for something borrowed and something blue, you’re on your own.
MP3s:
“We Used To Vacation” (Album Version) - Cold War Kids ((highly recommended))
“Passing The Hat” (Album Version) - Cold War Kids
My Cold War Kids song, “Hospital Beds”, is one of the least changed songs on the album, but it remains the best. Here’s the EP version, courtesy of the band’s website.
Bonus MP3: “Hospital Beds” - Cold War Kids ((highly recommended))