Loyalty To Loyalty

After the wild success of Robbers & Cowards made them one of recent years' biggest new indie rock bands, Cold War Kids return with more of the same-- weighty subject matter tackled with rhythmic agility and sledgehammered vocals.

Considering the political touches that Cold War Kids sprinkle throughout Loyalty To Loyalty¸ it's hard not to view "loyalty" in its recent political context: When it's valued more than competence, the word is no longer so positive. It has an unfortunate connotation here, since the band rigidly (and, yes, loyally)…

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<p>Cold War Kids' sincere offering lacks gimmicks but is a lasting effort</p>

What Loyalty proves is that Cold War Kids were never likely to hold onto a wide audience.

<p>(Vertigo)</p>

Cold War Kids - Loyalty to Loyalty review: Kids' latest succeeds or fails on whether Nathan Willett can hit the right notes.