Cold War Kids - Love Is Mystical

1.    What’s up? 

Cold War Kids are a popular indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Their last single First (2015) was number one the American Alternative Charts. Love Mystical (Feb’17) is the lead single from Cold Wars Kids' sixth album L.A. Divine (April’17). 

2. What have they got? 

Love Is Mystical is fire and brimstone singing and jaunty keys. A soulful, funky, indie rock foot-tapper that, while catchy, in the end is mostly dreamy and ephemeral. 

3. Who do Cold War Kids sound like?

The Killers, Cage The Elephant and Modest Mouse.

4. What have the gutter trash said about Love Mystical?

“An upbeat lead single punctuated by stomping piano” – Consequence Of Sound.

“Rousing and soulful anthemics” – NME. 

“Stomping single” – Exclaim!

5. Which bands influenced Cold War Kids? 

Some of their main influences are The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, U2, Jeff Buckley and The Smiths. 

6. Why should I give Love Is Mystical a listen? 

Because you love a song exhorting the gods for redemption on earth. 


7. What are Cold War Kids' best songs? 

First is their best, and the best song of 2015. No fucking doubt. All This Could Be Yours and Miracle Mile are top-class bangers. 


8. Any more words? 

Not today.

“Give you the power to believe again”

Coyote (formerly XING) are an indie folk duo from London and Los Angeles. Jack Moore is one half (son of Gary Moore of Thin Lizzy) and Andrew Smith is the other. Apparently George Harrison’s son (Dhani) did back-up vocals on this tune too. The duo are big fans of MGMT and sound a bit like The Avett Brothers meets The Traveling Wilburys. Fate (2014) was the lead single from the E.P of the same name. Fate is an insanely catchy campfire singalong song with a fat touch of Tom Petty.

“Take my body, take my soul”

KONGOS - Take It From Me

1.    So the KONGOS aye?

KONGOS are an alternative rock and that fight out of Paradise Valley, Arizona, by way of South Africa and England. Playing since 2007 they have three long players on their roll of honor. Take It From Me (April'16) is the lead single from the third album Egomaniac (June'16).


2. What are they touting?

Take It From Me is more of the same clamoring, drum heavy rocking goodness with the infectious accordion we have all come to know and love. Sound as a pound and with a solid streak of taking the piss out of others and themselves.


3. Who do KONGOS sound like?

Cage The Elephant's retro-vibe with a side of AWOLNATION's big noise and Ben Harper's guitar.

4. What have the muppets in the press said about Take It From Me?

“An anthemic hook fueled by a clever call-and-response” – Ground Sounds.

“Signature accordion and slide guitar” – Best New Bands.“

“The song is a hit!” – Populove.

 

 

5. Which bands have had a hand in KONGOS creation?

Some of KONGOS influences are Jackson Browne, Dire Straits, The Prodigy, Pink Floyd and The Police.

6. Why should I give Take It From Me a fair crack of the whip?

Take It From Me is a radio-friendly melange of sounds and some snarkiness.

 

7. Do KONGOS have any more bangers?

Number one hit Come With Me Now is worth the kudos and Hey I Don't Know is no slouch neither.

8. Any more words?

KONGOS are four brothers, who's pops made tunes too, who produce and record their own music and are nice guys.

 

 

“It’s kinda like a cigarette smokin’ you”

 

 

 

The Steve Miller Band formed in 1966 and have eighteen albums that are an integral part of what we consider today the sound of classic seventies rock. Steve Miller is the god son of Les Paul the man who made the sound of rock'n'roll possible. In April 2016 Steve Miller was inducted into the Rock'N'Roll Hall Of Fame and tore them a new one, creating a controversy that destroyed what little credibility The Black Keys had. Jet Airliner was one of three singles from Book Of Dreams (1977) an album All Music said “is a highlight of the ‘70’s classic rock era and one of Miller’s finest releases.”
 

“Somebody's tryin’ to make me stay

You know I’ve got to be movin’ on”

 

 

 

  

The Family Rain - Every So Often

 

 

 

 

1.    Who are these fine gentleman of taste?

The Family Rain are an alternative rock band formed by three brothers from Bath, England. They started rocking in 2011 and have one big player Under The Volcano (2014) to their credit as well as two E.P.’s and four singles. Every So Often (March’16) is the lead single from The Family Rain’s third E.P. due in (March’16).  

2.    What kind of tune are The Family Rain touting?

Every So Often rips out massive blues riffs with the abandon of a bridesmaid throwing confetti and nails a juicy lead break. The rest of the song happens. Riff, rock, chorus and done in three.

3.    Who do The Family Rain sound like?  

Cage The Elephant. The Family Rain have been compared to Cage The Elephant, Royal Blood, The White Stripes, The Darkness, The Black Keys, Kings Of Leon and The Arctic Monkeys. 

4. What shouts outs have the press made about Every So Often?

The reviews are out.

 

 

 

 

5. Who provides the grist for The Family Rain’s gristle?

 

The Family Rain are influenced by The Darkness, AC/DC, KISS, The Black Keys, Supergrass, De La Soul, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. The band mentioned big love for The Strokes, Feist, M.I.A., A Tribe Called Quest and Metallica to A MusicBlog, Yea?

 

 

6. Why should I give Every So Often a whip past the earholes?

 

Every So Often riffs harder than teenage boys finding their father's Penthouse collection  and grooves more than a self-harmer left alone with a ruler.

 

 

7. Do The Family Rain have any more of these gold nuggets?

 

Indeed they do. Trust Me I’m A Genius is a banger and Carnival nails it.

 

 

8. Any more words to scrawl in crayon?

 

The Family Rain were inspired to form a band by watching a show by The Darkness.

The Family Rain are on fluffer duties for The Heavy in England and Europe in the next few months. They have been fluffers for The Rolling Stones, Miles Kane, The Courteeners and Jake Bugg in the past.

 

 

“My heart beats a melody”

 

 

 

 

 

The Darkness are a glam rock slash rock and roll revivalist band from Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Started in 1999 and still going strong and influenced by T.Rex and Slade they have four cracking big albums in their roll of honor. I Believe In A Thing Called Love (2003) was the third single from The Darkness's debut album Permission To Land and is called “a chart topping anthem” by Village Voice and “as awesome and rockin’ and legitimate and theatrical as Freddie Mercury of Queen,” by Top One Hit Wonders.

“I believe in a thing called love,

Just listen to the rhythm of my heart”