This is shaping up to be a good year for California bands, as I keep on finding new ones that I can't stop listening to (Brooklyn needs to pick up the slack). Speaking of which, California brings us Cold War Kids, and to sum it up, they're awesome. Someone get them a record deal, pronto. Most of their songs are piano based, but full of energy and grit. The singer is a fantastic lyricist, full of spunk and attitude that reminds me of Janis Joplin in a strange way. Not that he sounds like her, but I just hear something in common. This track is from their current EP, called Up In Rags. It's one of the softer songs, almost a gentle lullaby but oh so catchy and soulful. I can't wait to see them when they're back in town, and I'm still kicking myself that I missed them last month. Listen and be seduced.

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Listen: Cold War Kids - Robbers