Long forgotten by many, not seen in the UK in many a moon cycle, Californian gospel romp stompers Cold War Kids born to run with the Americana pomp of Springsteen return with Royal Blue, uniting intricate simplicity with the now-archetypal bar room backyard brawl drawls of Nathan Willett, ragged, tattered guitars, and bass lines that thump with greater voracity than Joe DiMaggio once spanked baseballs into the glimmering skyline of New York City. Sweeping statements at the ready; may well be the quartet's least insufferable recording to date... Cold War Kids - Royal Blue by Sizzling Youth
