Cold War Kids - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall 23/10/2007

Those of you who've been coming here for a while will know how much I rate Cold War Kids.

After all, I've written three live reviews in the last twelve months praising them.

So I'm not sure there's a need for me to review the gig last night. Suffice to say, the band were, as always, phenomenal. Aided finally by playing a decent venue, they delivered a solid set. I think I said it before but I could seriously watch them play week in, week out. Each member of the band is a focal point. You could watch a different one and get a different experience each time. Nathan's intense front man. Jonnie twitching about as he slashes at his guitar. Matt stalking and prowling the stage, seemingly unaware of who or what is around him. The other Matt holding the beat at the back with metronomic precision. What's so appealing about them is their ability to let the songs live and breathe onstage. They mutate. Improvise. Loosely interpret their own parts while holding the songs together as a tight unite. And what they don't play is just as important. The pauses around the notes. The moments when all but one instrument stops. It's dramatic. And it's the sign of a band comfortable enough with their songs and their abilities to be able to do more than just recreate the record on stage. It's incredibly refreshing to watch even when you've seen it three times before.

Anyway, that's my non review done with. So here are some pictures of the show and some acoustic versions of two songs that sounded particularly good last night. If you get the chance to catch them live, take it.





Cold War Kids - god make up your mind (live acoustic version) original version on the album 'Robber And Cowards'

Cold War Kids - we used to vacation (live acoustic version) original version on the album 'Robbers And Cowards'

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