Review Summary: Cold War Kids' most personal album yet
“Mine Is Yours” is Cold War Kids’ most personal album yet. The album is full of Nathan Willett’s (lead singer) feelings about life and love. He sings about sharing a life with another person and he emphasizes the importance of addressing pressing issues in relationships with determination and to realize that working on issues will be messy but worth it. There are two blues/groove tracks on this album compared to nine other pop rock songs. It’s nice to hear the blues tracks which bring to mind Cold War Kids’ last two albums, but they make the album a little inconsistent sound wise. All the songs are catchy with great choruses and hooks. Producer Jacquire King helped Cold War Kids make “Mine Is Yours” their most accessible and complete album. It’s complete in its vision. Like Kings of Leon’s last two albums which were also produced by Jacquire King, Cold War Kids have put out a very enjoyable album and should catch more people’s attention with this release. Many couples will wish for “Broken Open” to be sung at their wedding. If you’re looking for a catchy pop album, and a pop album that has backbone check this out.
