Cold War Kids

Cold War Kids turn their wide-ranging influences -- Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, Nick Cave, and U2 -- into polished, passionate rock. The group's shifting lineup reflected their evolving sound over the years, from the stomping blues-punk of 2006's debut Robbers & Cowards to the slick alt-rock of 2011's Mine Is Yours. Cold War Kids grew more anthemic, and more popular, as time went on: 2017's L.A. Divine, which celebrated the mythos of their adopted hometown as well as the power of sweeping rock, made the Top Ten of Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart. Cold War Kids balanced stylis...