Photos of Cold War Kids at 2018 Float Fest in San Marcos, TX
Photos of Cold War Kids at 2018 Firefly Festival in Dover, DE
Photos of Cold War Kids at SXSW 2018 in Austin, TX
Photos of Cold War Kids at 2017 Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, LA
Photos of Cold War Kids at Central Park SummerStage in New York, NY on September 13th, 2017
Photos of Cold War Kids at 2016 Hinterland Festival in Des Moines, IA
Photos of Cold War Kids at Terminal 5 in New York, NY on March 20th, 2015
Photos of Cold War Kids at 2015 Radio 104.5 Winter Jam in Philadelphia, PA
Photos of Cold War Kids at 2014 Fashion Meets Music Festival in Columbus, OH
Review of Cold War Kids at The Vogue in Indianapolis, IN on September 29th, 2013
The indie soul-blues of Cold War Kids has had its ups & downs over what’s now a long career, as the band has tried to both stay the same & evolve, the difficult act that any more-than-one-hit-wonder must go through. They leaned heavier on the soul for last year’s New Age Norms 1 (QRO review), and now bring in more disco-dark for New Age Norms 2.
Photos of Cold War Kids at SXSW 2013
Photos of Cold War Kids at 2012 Catalpa Festival in New York, NY
Photos of Cold War Kids at Highline Ballroom in New York, NY on May 5th, 2011
Photos of Cold War Kids at Koko in London, U.K. on February 23rd, 2011
Photos of Cold War Kids at Terminal 5 on April 3rd, 2009
QRO’s live review of Cold War Kids at Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, NY on June 27th, 2008
The second part in a planned trilogy, Norms 2 is, like 1, eight songs and just over thirty minutes, which helps the record be focused and not repeat itself. There’s the soul-blues call-out opener “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now”, and the strong ‘never give up on you’ “Somewhere”. But “You Already Know” and “Ceiling Fan” head towards the dark disco, groove tinged with shadows.
Thankfully not trying to reinvent their sound, Cold War Kids know what they’re doing on New Age Norms 2. And if there’s still a world in 2021, here’s looking forward to New Age Norms 3.
