Mine Is Yours (Deluxe Version)
Cold War Kids
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Mine Is Yours | Cold War Kids | 4:16 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Louder Than Ever | Cold War Kids | 2:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Royal Blue | Cold War Kids | 3:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Finally Begin | Cold War Kids | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Out of the Wilderness | Cold War Kids | 4:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Skip the Charades | Cold War Kids | 4:25 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sensitive Kid | Cold War Kids | 3:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Bulldozer | Cold War Kids | 5:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Broken Open | Cold War Kids | 4:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cold Toes On the Cold Floor | Cold War Kids | 4:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Flying Upside Down | Cold War Kids | 4:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Don't Look Down On Me (Bonus Track) | Cold War Kids | 2:31 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Fashionable (Bonus Track) | Cold War Kids | 7:02 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| BookletDigital Booklet - Mine Is Yours | Cold War Kids | -- | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
Just as producer Jacquire King spun the Kings Of Leon’s retro Southern rock into relevant radio gold, his Midas touch on Mine Is Yours gives Cold War Kids’ third studio album a huge panoramic sound where the band’s rough edges and raw narratives have been smoothed over with glistening guitar tones, sleek synth notes and lyrics that focus on relationships and monogamy. The title-track opens with the healthy pulse of a stroboscopic synthesizer as Nathan Willett croons soulfully locking into inflections that walk the line between Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock and Matchbox 20’s Rob Thomas. The catchy “Louder Than Ever” plays like an insta-hit that filters Echo & The Bunnymen’s dark beauty with the Walkmen’s adoration of early U2. The less obvious “Out of the Wilderness” is a solid standout where a distorted bass rumbles below clicking percussion and Willett’s return to painful, poetic lyrics of introspection that all spiral out of control before a disarming breakdown tames the tune. “Sensitive Kid” flirts with handsome minimalism while “Cold Toes On the Cold Floor” takes a bluesy hint from Black Keys.
Customer Reviews
Mine Is Yours by Cold War Kids.
BANDS EVOLVE.
This is a point that needs to be said over and over again until it is nailed into the collective minds of music fans. I have been following Cold War Kids for a long time, have bought everything they've ever released, and have thoroughly enjoyed it all. They are a great band, is what I'm trying to get across. So, when I start looking at reviews for this album, it's weird to see so many people complaining. I just don't quite understand. Do you want to hear Robbers & Cowards again? If you do, go listen to that album. It's ridiculous to think that, when a band puts something new out, it is immediately compared to their previous work. IT'S NOT THE SAME ALBUM. I know that, personally speaking, I don't want to hear the same thing over and over again. It would get really played out and boring, and it would make me think that the band jsut didn't care. So, the fact that they're changing things up, incoporating a new style, and trying to musically say, "Hey, we're artists, so this is what we'll do" let me know that they actually give a damn about what they're doing.
One reviewer said that all they care about is money. Really? So, that's why they're on a major label now, throwing their songs onto MTV, etc. and so forth, right? Oh, wait, they're not. Maybe people should think before they just start throwing out idiotic accusations.
An painter doesn't paint the same painting twice. A sculpter doesn't make the same sculpture twice. And a band or artist doesn't or SHOULDN'T, make the same album twice. With each of their three full-length albums, Cold War Kids haven't, and thank God for that. If people stopped being so pretentious and actually took the album for what it is (a single piece of work) then they would realize it's quite good. So what if the production values are a little higher than last time around. Do you really care that much? Their writing hasn't changed, and the passion is still there. You can't call someone out on something, especially a musician, when you don't know the first thing about what they went through to put this out to us, the fans (or supposed fans, as I'm seeing here). More often than not, if they didn't feel the songs were good enough to put out, THEY WOULDN'T PUT THEM OUT.
So, basically, quit complaining. If you don't like it, then that's fine. It's your right. But, to sit there and say "OH, IT'S NOT ROBBERS & COWARDS!", that they sold out and car eonly about money, or whatever else makes you look kind of dumb. It's asinine to sit there and say that kind of stuff.
Overall, this is a reall solid album, and is definitely worth a listen to. If you are new to the band, go back to Robbers & Cowards and start from the beginning, working your way up to Loyalty To Loyalty, then the Behave Yourself EP, then to this. Listen to the band evolve, and keep in your head that no two album should sound the same.
In Consideration.
A few thoughts on the "Mine is Yours":
-The production quality seems to be much, much higher than anything the CWKs have done so far, noticably so.
-The definitive "modern yet retro" feel of the CWKs seems to have been lost along with the improved sound quality.
-With a few possible stand-outs (The titular track, as well as the single "Louder Than Ever"), the album seems to have been pulled into a very generic pop-ish direction, losing a vast amount of the unique quality of the CWKs' sound and style. A notable point to raise is the quality of the instrumental sections, which have tremendously benefited from the increased production value. "Out of the Wilderness" is a prime example of this; the instrumental sections are truely the highlight of the song, and possibly the album.
-After listening to the entire album straight through, I can't say that any song stands out in particular, sort of blending together into a singular style and feel. I wouldn't by any stretch call the album bad, but I wouldn't either call it glowing, unique, or progressive.
A particular thought that hit me after listening was that there wasn't a single song that I felt I needed to go back and listen to again.
Perhaps the album will grow on me with time; many do. I, on the other hand, cannot say definitively whether or not this album was a step forward, or a step back.
Great Album, Hipster Snobs Get Over Yourselves
Great album back to front. I've loved everything the Kids have put out, and this is no different. Just because a band tweaks their sound, it doesn't mean they're "selling out" (whatever that means). Do us all a favor and just get over yourselves and enjoy the music.
Biography
Formed: CA
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Cold War Kids
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Hang Me Up to Dry | Robbers & Cowards | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Audience | Behave Yourself - EP | 3:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Something Is Not Right With Me | Loyalty to Loyalty | 2:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Louder Than Ever | Mine Is Yours (Deluxe Version) | 2:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Hospital Beds | Robbers & Cowards | 4:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I've Seen Enough | Loyalty to Loyalty | 2:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mine Is Yours | Mine Is Yours (Deluxe Version) | 4:16 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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We Used to Vacation | Robbers & Cowards | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Royal Blue | Mine Is Yours (Deluxe Version) | 3:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Saint John | Robbers & Cowards | 3:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, Indie Rock
- Released: Jan 25, 2011
- ℗ 2010 DGC Records
