Timbre Tantrum

Summer comes early this year with the release of new music from beach and boardwalk daydreamers, The Drums.  The band’s newest single “The New World” stays true to The Drums’ signature bright and sunny surf hooks, but this time around there’s a good cause behind their jukebox melodies of surf and sun.  All proceeds from the track will benefit the victims of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, plus fans in Japan can download the song for free.

Get a preview of “The New World,” below, plus, be sure to download the track (and help benefit Japan’s disaster relief) when it releases next week.

The Drums’ new single “The New World” releases April 18^th from Downtown Records.

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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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Chi-town femcee, Kid Sister, teamed up with Dutch house producer Afrojack for the dizzying dance floor track, Kiss Kiss Kiss.  The song is the title track from her forthcoming mixtape, set to release in January.  Pucker up to the new track by streaming/downloading it below.

Kid Sister – Kiss Kiss Kiss by timbretantrum

Kid Sister‘s mixtape Kiss Kiss Kiss releases January 11th from Fool’s Gold / Downtown Records.

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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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