Cold War Kids share ‘New Age Norms 2,’ the second installment of three-album trilogy

(Photos by: Atiba Jefferson and design by Cold War Kids and Allen Alcantara)

Cold War Kids have announced today’s release of NEW AGE NORMS 2, the second installment of a three-album trilogy begun with last year’s acclaimed NEW AGE NORMS 1. Produced and mixed by GRAMMY® Award-winner Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Kacey Musgraves, The War On Drugs) and written by all five members of Cold War Kids, NEW AGE NORMS 2 is available now via CWKTWO/AWAL.

LISTEN TO NEW AGE NORMS 2

NEW AGE NORMS 2 includes the acclaimed singles, “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now,” “You Already Know,” and “Somewhere,” each joined by exclusive visuals directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ramez “Mezzy” Silyan (Lil Peep: Everybody’s Everything, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboy Carti), who has teamed with Cold War Kids to create distinct visuals for all eight tracks on the album. All eight videos – as well as an additional cut of “You Already Know” – are streaming now at the official Cold War Kids YouTube channel.

     WATCH “WHO’S GONNA LOVE ME NOW”

WATCH THE VISUAL ALBUM

Cold War Kids are celebrating the arrival of NEW AGE NORMS 2 with exclusive “Track by Track” commentaries from the band members. Behind-the-scenes looks at “Somewhere” and “You Already Know” can be viewed now at YouTube; additional commentaries will premiere in the coming weeks.

WATCH “YOU ALREADY KNOW (TRACK BY TRACK COMMENTARY)”

WATCH “SOMEWHERE (TRACK BY TRACK COMMENTARY)”

Cold War Kids are celebrating the arrival of NEW AGE NORMS 2 with exclusive “Track by Track” commentaries from the band members. Behind-the-scenes looks at “Somewhere” and “You Already Know” can be viewed now at YouTube; additional commentaries will premiere in the coming weeks.

(Photo Credit: Atiba Jefferson)

Produced by Lars Stalfors (St. Vincent, HEALTH, Foster the People), NEW AGE NORMS 1 includes such hit singles as “Beyond The Pale,” “4^th of July,” and ““Complainer,” the latter of which proved a multi-format radio favorite, reaching the top 5 at Triple A and the top 20 at Alternative outlets across America. The album – which features cover art by the Los Angeles-based band’s bassist, acclaimed artist Matt Maust – was also met by wide-ranging international applause, with Ireland’s Hot Press simply declaring, “Cold War Kids are a band at the peak of their powers…NEW AGE NORMS 1 is a shiny, slinky salvo of funk-pop, but if you dig a little deeper, it’s also a cerebral, politically charged powderkeg.” “The eight-track album features themes on the new age norms of class, gender, race and power that shape the world today,” wrote The Skinny, adding, “Beyond the sweet melodies and striking instrumentals, NEW AGE NORMS 1 is a project with a message.”

Furthermore, Cold War Kids recently made history when “First,” their RIAA gold certified 2015 single, was named by BDS (Broadcast Data Systems) for earning the most spins at Alternative radio outlets nationwide over the last decade. The track topped BDS’ “Alternative Top-500 Airplay For Decade (January 1, 2010-December 31, 2019)” with 214,342 spins in less than five years, besting blockbuster hits by AWOLNATION, Arctic Monkeys, Portugal. The Man, and Milky Chance, among others. “First” follows the previous decade’s most played Alternative track, The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.”

Cold War Kids is: Nathan Willett (vocals, piano, guitar), Matt Maust (bass guitar), David Quon (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Schwartz (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, percussion), and Joe Plummer (drums, percussion).

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COLD WAR KIDS

NEW AGE NORMS 2

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RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

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