Behave Yourself by Cold War Kids

Behave Yourself, the seventh EP from Long Beach's Cold War Kids, hit iTunes on December 21, 2009, with the physical version following on January 19, 2010. These are leftovers in the best sense: the sleeve explains that the songs were cut somewhere between Loyalty to Loyalty and the present, didn't fit that album, and simply refused to go away. The lineup was the one that had carried the band since 2004, with Nathan Willett singing and playing piano and guitar, Matt Maust on bass, Jonnie Russell on guitar and keys and Matt Aveiro on drums.

"Sermons" is an old song given a fresh coat, a re-recording of "Sermons vs. the Gospel" from the With Our Wallets Full EP, which had also lurked, unlisted, after the last song on Robbers & Cowards. "Audience" is the one that stuck, Willett's yelping croon riding a lighter, poppier bounce than the band's usual clatter. They sent the EP off with four shows, Flashy Python opening.

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