Cold War Kids - 'Hang Me Up To Dry'
Initially coming on colder than 80s post-punk (a distant relative of your wayward friend emo), Cold War Kids' first proper single belies their frosty name and morphs into a gem as warm and cuddly as the flannel shirts we're sure the band are very fond of wearing.
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However, this shirt, while comfy, contains the stains of one too many whiskeys, a smudge apparently muddier than Jade Goody's name, and some worn patches which can only come from over-exposure to twitch-tastic piano bashing.
Imagine the Strokes getting friendly with the Walkmen, and then lending the microphone to a paranoid heartwrenched blues singer. It's that kind of thing. Wayward, but precise.
Rather than the bright plastic oddity of Klaxons - sure to be cast aside like last week's Lego, by the way - Cold War Kids' sound comes coated in a sepia sentiment that makes them seem like an old favourite already.
Released: January 29th
(Laura S)
Comments
This tune really gets you! The planky-planky off key piano bits, the loaded vocals, and what is that funky scratchy noise coming from?
This tune is gonna be massive!