Rating:**/5
California's Cold War Kids follow up there highly acclaimed debut "Robber and Cowards". Loyalty to Loyalty feels as if you've entered an apocalyptic blue collar wasteland, where treason, poverty and redemption are ever prominent in an everlasting blaze of self destructing, defecating mannerisms, as evident in this set of songs.
How is this different from the debut, well the attitude in the music has changed, we experienced a lot of hurt and regret in the tracks of the debut. The songs came across as characters who have felt betrayed, yet are content to stay true to their sinnister ways. "We Used to Vacation" is about a man who has done irreparable damage to his loving family who look up to him as a provider, even though when he comes home from work he beats the shit out of them in a drunken stupor.
"Hang Me Out To Dry", is about the girlfriend who has taken the fella for granted, and he has been a idiot all along by not identifiying the signs of a cheating lover. He is still yearning for her even though she uses him as a dispoable entity in which she uses for sexual pleasure.
The characters on the sophomore effort, are different however the characters from the first album resurface in a couple of tracks, though not as evidently.
A more weary and suspicious character, appears in this blue collar district, which is the setting for the album.
The tracks are reminiscent of Rain Dogs era Tom Waits, so did the first album for that matter, the desolate losers who are portrayed in the settings, the expositional nature of a redemptive bafoon who is willing to either seek forgiveness for his sins, or is content to wallow in his state of obliviousness for the feelings of hurt he has caused his loved ones.
So if you're lookin for something new, then this isn't the place to go, there aren't many revelations discovered on this set, although the nature of the characters have changed from the last album. Sound wise, their is no new ground covered, but that is not a bad thing though. Cold War Kids have provided enough for any casual listener or fan to be satisfied with, but this is no blinder, rest assure that nothing has really taken my breath away with this one, despite being a good listen. Consistency is taken into consideration with this band, as both of the albums don't contain many weak tracks, maybe more laidback or subdued ones.
Not a classic, but a great listen. The apocalytic blue collar oppression continues in this saga as told by the Cold War Kids.
California's Cold War Kids follow up there highly acclaimed debut "Robber and Cowards". Loyalty to Loyalty feels as if you've entered an apocalyptic blue collar wasteland, where treason, poverty and redemption are ever prominent in an everlasting blaze of self destructing, defecating mannerisms, as evident in this set of songs.
How is this different from the debut, well the attitude in the music has changed, we experienced a lot of hurt and regret in the tracks of the debut. The songs came across as characters who have felt betrayed, yet are content to stay true to their sinnister ways. "We Used to Vacation" is about a man who has done irreparable damage to his loving family who look up to him as a provider, even though when he comes home from work he beats the shit out of them in a drunken stupor.
"Hang Me Out To Dry", is about the girlfriend who has taken the fella for granted, and he has been a idiot all along by not identifiying the signs of a cheating lover. He is still yearning for her even though she uses him as a dispoable entity in which she uses for sexual pleasure.
The characters on the sophomore effort, are different however the characters from the first album resurface in a couple of tracks, though not as evidently.
A more weary and suspicious character, appears in this blue collar district, which is the setting for the album.
The tracks are reminiscent of Rain Dogs era Tom Waits, so did the first album for that matter, the desolate losers who are portrayed in the settings, the expositional nature of a redemptive bafoon who is willing to either seek forgiveness for his sins, or is content to wallow in his state of obliviousness for the feelings of hurt he has caused his loved ones.
So if you're lookin for something new, then this isn't the place to go, there aren't many revelations discovered on this set, although the nature of the characters have changed from the last album. Sound wise, their is no new ground covered, but that is not a bad thing though. Cold War Kids have provided enough for any casual listener or fan to be satisfied with, but this is no blinder, rest assure that nothing has really taken my breath away with this one, despite being a good listen. Consistency is taken into consideration with this band, as both of the albums don't contain many weak tracks, maybe more laidback or subdued ones.
Not a classic, but a great listen. The apocalytic blue collar oppression continues in this saga as told by the Cold War Kids.
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