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Long Beach quartet, Cold War Kids, take the Amoeba stage tonight in celebration of the release of their third full-length album, Mine is Yours. The album was recorded over three months in Nashville and Los Angeles with producer Jacquire King, who includes Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, and Modest Mouse among his long list of collaborators.

Mine is Yours is a strong departure from Cold War Kid’s previous albums Robbers & Cowards and Loyalty To Loyalty, where lyrics explored narratives from various characters’ perspectives.  This time around, lead singer Nathan Willett mined new material from personal experiences.  “I was reading things and thinking about Michael Stipe and R.E.M, and their whole evolution,” the frontman tells Rolling Stone.  “They started with the kind of lyrics that were more or less kind of just good-sounding words, and then kind of moved into really revealing something about themselves — that was my goal.”

Be witness to Cold War Kids getting up close and personal, TONIGHT!

Cold War Kids perform at 6 PM, TONIGHT, at Amoeba Hollywood.  All Amoeba shows are FREE and all ages.  For more information, check out Amoeba’s Live Shows Page.

Cold War Kids‘ third full-length album Mine is Yours releases TODAY, January 25^th via Downtown Records.  The full album is currently available for streaming via Cold War Kids’ MySpace Page.

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Yesterday afternoon, Cold War Kids took to their Twitter account to announce an intimate record release show at L.A.’s Bootleg Theater, set for the night before their newest LP, Mine is Yours, drops.  The Long Beach locals are commandeering the headlining spot from the current Bootleg Monday-night residents, but we’re sure it’s all Grouplove.

Don’t miss this rare chance to see Cold War Kids in such close quarters.  We know we haven’t.

Cold War Kids take over the Bootleg Theater, Monday, January 24th.  Doors open at 8:30 PM and the show is 21+.  Click HERE for ticket info.

Cold War Kids‘ forthcoming full-length album Mine is Yours releases January 25^th via Downtown Records.

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The Long Beach trio We Barbarians may be playing in their own backyard, supporting Passion Pit on their So Cal dates, but they’ve come a long way.

College friends of fellow Long Beach natives, Cold War Kids, David Quon (lead vocals, guitar), Derek Vanheule (bass, vocals), and Nathan Warkentin (drums, vocals), started playing together in 2007, and after a short interim with the band, The Colour, struck out on their own as We Barbarians, touring the country with such acts as Local Natives, Tokyo Police Club, The Morning Benders, Les Savy Fav, and of course, Cold War Kids.

Timbre Tantrum was privileged enough to see We Barbarians hit the stage with Cold War Kids at an intimate Big Sur show back in November (check out Timbre Tantrum’s photos from their Big Sur show at Fernwood Resort), and their stage presence was electric.  Now with an EP (2007’s In the Doldrums) and LP (2009’s There’s This There’s That) under their belt, We Barbarians are prepping a new EP, slated for an early 2011 release.  Hear a taste of their heavier anthemic sound on their newest track, Headspace, below.

We Barbarians – Headspace by IndieRockReviews

We Barbarians December 2010 Tour Dates
12/3   Santa Cruz, CA @ Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium *
12/4   Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre *
12/5   San Diego, CA @ Soma *
12/7   Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box *
12/8   Santa Barbara, CA @ The Granada Theater *
12/9   Las Vegas, NV @ The House of Blues *
12/11 Long Beach, CA @ Basement Lounge
* w/ headliners Passion Pit

We Barbarians‘ debut LP, There’s This There’s That, is available now from iTunes and Insound.

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Photos by Christina Ung

Earlier this month, Long Beach-natives, Cold War Kids, did a short seven-date small venue tour in and around Southern California in anticipation of their forthcoming LP, Mine is Yours, due in January.  The small gigs gave the band a chance to to work out new material and get their live “sea legs” back underneath them.

Timbre Tantrum was lucky enough to catch the last show of the tour at Fernwood Resort in Big Sur, California.  Check out images from the intimate concert, with Cold War Kids and openers/fellow Long Beach residents, We Barbarians, below.

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Cold War Kids‘ forthcoming full-length album Mine is Yours releases January 25^th via Downtown Records.

Mine is Yours Track Listing

1. Mine Is Yours
2. Louder Than Ever
3. Royal Blue
4. Finally Begin
5. Out Of The Wilderness
6. Skip The Charades
7. Sensitive Kid
8. Bulldozer
9. Broken Open
10. Cold Toes
11. Upside Down

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Fiona Apple

Cold War Kids

Chickens in Love is a full-length album of original songs with lyrics written by 826LA students and covered by Los Angeles-based recording artists including Fiona Apple with producer Jon Brion, She & Him, Cold War Kids, Dum Dum Girls and many others. Read the rest of this entry →

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