Robbers & Cowards
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Robbers & Cowards is the debut album
by indie rock
band Cold War Kids
. It was released in 2006 on Downtown Records
, and contains the single "Hang Me Up to Dry
," which received airplay on both XM Satellite Radio
and Sirius Satellite Radio
in the USA, CJZN-FM
in Victoria, BC, Canada, on BBC Radio 1
and XFM in the UK, and on Triple J
in Australia.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett , Jonnie Russell , Matt Maust , and Matt Aveiro .-History:...
. It was released in 2006 on Downtown Records
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is a record label owned and operated by Downtown Music LLC. Music on the Downtown label is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana Distribution and, for certain releases, as a joint venture with Atlantic Records and also for select releases, by Alternative Distribution Alliance...
, and contains the single "Hang Me Up to Dry
Hang Me Up to Dry
"Hang Me Up to Dry" is a single by indie rock band Cold War Kids, taken from their debut album Robbers & Cowards. It was released on January 29, 2007 by V2 Records, charting at #57 in the UK. The song was re-released on July 9, 2007, but failed to break back into the chart...
," which received airplay on both XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
and Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
in the USA, CJZN-FM
CJZN-FM
-External links:** at Canadian Communications Foundation website...
in Victoria, BC, Canada, on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and XFM in the UK, and on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
in Australia.
Track listing
All tracks written by Cold War Kids.- "We Used to Vacation" – 4:14
- "Hang Me Up to DryHang Me Up to Dry"Hang Me Up to Dry" is a single by indie rock band Cold War Kids, taken from their debut album Robbers & Cowards. It was released on January 29, 2007 by V2 Records, charting at #57 in the UK. The song was re-released on July 9, 2007, but failed to break back into the chart...
" – 3:38 - "Tell Me in the Morning" – 3:36
- "Hair Down" – 3:40
- "Passing the Hat" – 3:25
- "Saint John" – 3:26
- "Robbers" – 3:31
- "Hospital Beds" – 4:46
- "Pregnant" – 3:58
- "Red Wine, Success!" – 2:37
- "God, Make Up Your Mind" – 4:59
- "Rubidoux" – 11:02
- includes hidden track "Sermons vs. the Gospel" – 3:40
Band members
- Nathan Willett – lead vocals, piano, guitar
- Jonathon Bo Russell – guitar, piano, vocals
- Matt Aveiro – drums, percussion
- Matt Maust – bass
Production
- Cold War Kids – producers
- Kevin Augunas – producer
- Kevin Augunas – engineer
- Matt Wignall – engineer (tracks 2 and 8)
- Dave SardyDave SardyDavid Sardy is a Brooklyn born-and-raised composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer- Biography :...
– mixer - Ted JensenTed JensenTed Jensen is an American recording engineer. Jensen is the chief mastering engineer at Sterling Sound. He started his career as a mastering engineer in 1976 and is currently the most active Mastering Engineer in the industry...
– mastering - Maust – artwork
- Matt Wignall – photography
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
173 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 15 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
35 |