Out way back in October 2014 in the US for some
reason that I’ve not been able to fathom, the most recent Cold War Kids record didn’t get a release in the UK until March
2015 (which I think means it qualifies for this list). Hold My Home is another superb
offering by this quality band. The song
writing craft is of the highest quality, with piano driven rock songs like ‘All
this Could Be Yours’ remaining Cold War
Kids’ staple. But there are – as is
the case on every Cold War Kids
record – a number of departures from their general template. ‘Hotel Anywhere’
is evocative of Vs/Vitalogy era Pearl Jam, while ‘Nights and Weekends’ dabbles with new
romanticism. There’s loads to love on
the record as a whole. Equally, it is
not as strong as either Robbers & Cowards or Mine is Yours,
meaning it places somewhere in the middle of the Cold War Kids back catalogue.
sample track: Hot Coals
sample track: Hot Coals
