Cold War Kids
Behave Yourself EP
B+
Cold War Kids have a unique thing going on, despite maybe carrying an aesthetic similar to countless other contemporary alternative-rock/indie bands. They’ve got piano, guitar, bass, drums, and a charismatic vocalist to tie things up neatly, making them sit somewhere between Spoon and The Walkmen. But it seems more difficult than not to brush them off as just another alternative band, because they’ve got something going for them that most bands strive for constantly: coolness. (Continued after the jump...)