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Cold War Kids - Dear Miss Lonelyheart - Music Head - 06-04-2013 online listen slips on the list with 4 like tracks vocals remind me of the Killers Flowers new member with former Modest Mouse guitarist he may have some influence clip is probably my fav 1.6 from me and a converted 2.1 from allmusic artist web site - http://www.coldwarkids.com/site/dmlh2012-splash from the album - Miracle Mile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq3mLvnBcTo released Apr 2nd Bio - from allmusic Long Beach, California's Cold War Kids make music with roots that go deep and wide, embracing influences as diverse as Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday, Jeff Buckley, and the Velvet Underground. Vocalist/guitarist/pianist Nathan Willett, bassist Matt Maust, drummer Matt Aveiro, and guitarist Jonnie Russell began crafting their soulful, blues-inflected take on indie rock as Cold War Kids in 2004, recording demos in Los Angeles soon after they formed. After signing to Monarchy Music, Cold War Kids released their debut EP, Mulberry Street, in spring 2005. The band's unique sound and impassioned live act generated a buzz -- particularly from bloggers -- that grew with each tour and release. Maust's clean but eye-catching designs for EPs like With Our Wallets Full and Up in Rags and the group's website also added to Cold War Kids' mystique. They spent much of 2006 on the road with Tapes 'n Tapes, Figurines, Sound Team, and Editors, and appeared at that year's Lollapalooza. That summer, they signed to Downtown Records, also home to Art Brut and Gnarls Barkley. The band's full-length debut, Robbers & Cowards, arrived that fall. Loyalty to Loyalty, which moved in a slower, bluesier direction, was released in 2008. On Behave Yourself, an EP that had a digital release late in 2009 and was issued on CD early in 2010, Cold War Kids emphasized their soulful ballads. In 2010 the band went into the studio with Grammy-winning producer Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon). Their third album, Mine Is Yours, arrived in early 2011. For 2013's Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, the band added former Modest Mouse and Murder City Devils guitarist Dann Gallucci (who co-produced the album with Lars Stalfors) to the fold. Album Review - from allmusic After spending a couple of albums teetering on the edge between too quirky and too bland, Cold War Kids regain their balance on Dear Miss Lonelyhearts. This is their first album to feature former Modest Mouse and Murder City Devils guitarist Dann Gallucci, and it's hard not to see his addition as one of the main reasons the band sounds more focused and confident than it has in some time (especially since he co-produced the album). "Miracle Mile" kicks things off with one of Cold War Kids' boldest statements of purpose: as it unfolds from pounding pianos into a song about coming back strong, it's clear that they've reined in both the slickness of Mine Is Yours and the theatrics of Loyalty to Loyalty. Throughout much of Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, it feels like the band has something to prove, particularly on "Lost That Easy," a defiant anthem about never giving up. Likewise, "Jailbirds" and the brassy "Water & Power" nail the big, lighters-aloft sound Cold War Kids strove for on Mine Is Yours much more naturally. They also play to their strength with ballads on "Fear & Trembling," which stays on the right side of the fine line between dramatic and histrionic, and "Tuxedos," a meditation on crashing weddings that rivals their early work in its soulful simplicity. The band even manages to play with some new sounds in a way that doesn't sound like dabbling on "Loner Phase" and "Bottled Affection," where keyboards and drum machines add a little adventure without detracting from Nathan Willett's bluesy yelp. Still, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts is more about what the band does best rather than breaking new ground, and the result is some of Cold War Kids' most promising and satisfying music since their debut. Track Listing 1. Miracle Mile 2. Lost That Easy 3. Loner Phase 4. Fear & Trembling 5. Tuxedos 6. Bottled Affection 7. Jailbirds 8. Water & Power 9. Dear Miss Lonelyhearts 10. Bitter Poem Cold War Kids - Dear Miss Lonelyheart - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-04-2013 I have one of their albums which im not overly impressed with and the single ive already heard does nothing to change that Cold War Kids - Dear Miss Lonelyheart - Music Head - 06-04-2013 is the single the track I posted? Cold War Kids - Dear Miss Lonelyheart - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-04-2013 Ive heard track 1 and 5 Cold War Kids - Dear Miss Lonelyheart - SteveO - 06-04-2013 I probably have the same album...not bad not great!..they do try to present a 'different' sound I'll admit.