Tuesday’s Album Release: Cold War Kids, TV on the Radio, Kings of Leon

Cold War Kids probably could have gotten famous on their catchy and clever name alone. Luckily for us all, there has always been a bit more substance to this band than just their name. The indie/blues/soul/rock band from California started in 2004 .

Touring with bands like Muse and The White Stripes has, of course, helped them along the way, but they’ve been pretty driven, so it seems, on their own. With a new album out today, “Loyalty to Loyalty“, (listen to it streaming for free at Spiner.com, here) it goes without saying that a lot of people are excited. Luckily, they should be excited. Their single, “Something is Not Right With Me” has got a driving beat, passionate vocals, and a very unique instrumentation-including a blues-pounding piano. (more…)