Cold War Kids
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This article relies on references to primary sources. (September 2010) |
| Cold War Kids | |
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 Cold War Kids performing at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Long Beach, California |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Downtown Records Co-Op V2 Monarchy Music |
| Website | coldwarkids.com |
| Members | Matt Aveiro Matt Maust Dann Gallucci Nathan Willett Matthew Schwartz (Touring Member) |
Cold War Kids is an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals, piano, guitar), Dann Gallucci, Matt Maust (bass guitar), and Matt Aveiro (drums, percussion). Jonnie Russell was previously with the band (guitar, vocals, keyboards). Matthew Schwartz ( keyboards, guitar, backing vocals) is also a touring member with the band.
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History [edit]
Cold War Kids started in 2004 in downtown Fullerton in guitarist/vocalist Jonnie Russell's apartment above a restaurant called Mulberry Street, whose name they would eventually use as the title of their first EP. The band relocated to Whittier, California and began recording their first demos, which Monarchy Music released as the Mulberry Street EP in spring 2005. Between tours, the band released two more EPs: With Our Wallets Full and Up in Rags, in 2006. In summer 2006, Cold War Kids signed to Downtown Records and released their debut LP Robbers & Cowards that fall.
After two years of non-stop worldwide touring and an eventual relocation to Long Beach, California, Cold War Kids went back into the studio spring 2008 with the producer of their first record, Kevin Augunas. Nathan described the record making process: “Throughout the record making process, we would write songs in our own little practice studio, then we’d go into the studio for, like, two days and record three or four songs, then go back into our own practice studio for, like, a few weeks. So really it was over the span of four months or something. Actual studio days probably like 15 days. We don’t love being in a studio; we focus more on the writing.”[1]
The band's second album, Loyalty to Loyalty, represented a departure from its debut, featuring a lot of narrative storytelling, as well as political and philosophical references. In an interview with Blackbox Magazine, Nathan described the record as “being a little darker than the first." "The title, 'Loyalty to Loyalty,' comes from the philosopher Josiah Royce. He said people need to live in community with each other, and he was reacting to Nietzsche, who came before him, saying people need to rise above—you need to be the strongest individual you can and rise above the masses. But this guy Josiah Royce is saying that you need to not rise above the masses, that you need to embrace your community. His paper was called 'Loyalty to Loyalty.'”
The band spent the end of 2008 and most of 2009 on the road touring the album, highlighted by a national tour with Death Cab for Cutie. In between touring, the band returned to the studio to record what would become the Behave Yourself EP. Willett described the album: “These 4 songs were recorded sometime between “Loyalty” sessions and now. They didn't belong there, but they kept hanging around, starting trouble, made friends and insisted their story be heard.” Like their most recent releases, Behave Yourself was released on Downtown Records.
The band went back into the studio in February 2010. Nathan, when speaking to Filter Magazine, said, “Album three is in the works now. We are working with a producer named Jacquire King. He has a sweet and eclectic roster of Modest Mouse, the last Norah Jones record, Tom Waits’ Mule Variations, the last Kings of Leon record...So, he is going to work miracles with us. All of our music has always been written entirely by us, without any influence, so to have him step in and help us with the direction is tremendous. I was just watching the Wilco Documentary again, and I think that in many ways Wilco is to country/Americana as Cold War Kids is to soul/punk. We are taking what we do to the next level on this record. The EP is the final reminder of the good old days of quick and fun, minimal Cold War Kids recording."[2]
On January 15, 2013 the band announced a new single, "Miracle Mile", for their fourth album, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts. The latter was released on April 2, 2013.[3]
Members [edit]
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Nathan Willett
vocals, piano, guitar -
Matt Maust
bass guitar -
Jonnie Russell
guitar, piano, vocals -
Matt Aveiro
drums, percussion
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| US [4] |
US Alt. [5] |
US Ind. [6] |
AUS [7] |
AUT [8] |
BEL (FL) [9] |
FRA [10] |
NLD [11] |
SWI [12] |
UK [13] |
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| Robbers & Cowards |
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173 | — | 15 | — | — | 43 | 79 | 96 | — | 35 | |||
| Loyalty to Loyalty |
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21 | 6 | 3 | 20 | — | 29 | 48 | — | — | 68 | |||
| Mine Is Yours |
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21 | 5 | — | 9 | 56 | 54 | 128 | — | 85 | 84 | |||
| Dear Miss Lonelyhearts |
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52 | 11 | — | 48 | — | 96 | — | — | — | 149 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Extended plays [edit]
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Ind. [6] |
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| Mulberry Street |
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| With Our Wallets Full |
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| Up in Rags |
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| We Used to Vacation EP[14] |
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| Live from SoHo |
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| Live at the Paradiso[15] |
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| Live at Fingerprints[16] |
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| Behave Yourself |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles [edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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| US | US Alt. [17] |
US Rock [18] |
BEL (FL) [9] |
NLD [11] |
UK [19] |
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| "Hair Down" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Robbers & Cowards |
| "We Used to Vacation"[20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hang Me Up to Dry"[A] | 2007 | 122 | 26 | — | — | — | 57 | |
| "Hospital Beds" | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | ||
| "Something Is Not Right with Me" | 2008 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | Loyalty to Loyalty |
| "I've Seen Enough"[21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Audience" | 2009 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | Behave Yourself |
| "Louder than Ever" | 2010 | — | 31 | 48 | 81 | — | — | Mine Is Yours |
| "Skip the Charades"[22] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Finally Begin" | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | ||
| "Royal Blue" | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | ||
| "Miracle Mile" | 2013 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | Dear Miss Lonelyhearts |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Notes [edit]
- A ^ "Hang Me Up to Dry" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[23]
References [edit]
- ^ Cory Carroll (2008-09-16). "Cold War Kids’ Nathan Willett on ‘Loyalty to Loyalty’ - BlackBook". Blackbookmag.com. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "News – Q & A: Cold War Kids (Part 1)". FILTER Magazine. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ Cosores, Philip. "Cold War Kids: Dear Miss Lonelyhearts". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Cold War Kids – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Cold War Kids – Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "Cold War Kids – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Discography Cold War Kids". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Discographie Cold War Kids". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Discografie Cold War Kids". ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Discographie Cold War Kids". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Discografie Cold War Kids". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Discographie Cold War Kids". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- Robbers & Cowards and Loyalty to Loyalty: "Cold War Kids – Official Charts Company" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- Mine Is Yours: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Weekly Updates + Sales 2011". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 13.04.2013 (Week 14)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "EP – Cold War Kids". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Live from the Paradiso – Cold War Kids". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ Carino, Paula. "At Fingerprints – Cold War Kids". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Cold War Kids – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Cold War Kids – Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- "Hang Me Up to Dry": "Cold War Kids – Official Charts Company" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- "Hospital Beds": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "We Used To Vacation – Cold War Kids". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "I've Seen Enough" (track listing) (Release notes). Cold War Kids. V2 Records. 2008. COOPR0108.
- ^ "Modern Rock – Available for Airplay Archive". FMQB. Mediaspan Online Services. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Cold War Kids – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
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