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Up in Rags
Rock · 2006 · 6 tracks

Up in Rags

Cold War Kids

Gritty, piano-driven indie rock with a restless soul. Raw vocals and percussive melodies tell stories of addiction, regret, and urban isolation.

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It sounds like a soul band playing in a garage with a piano they found on the sidewalk.

An urgent, restless blend of soulful yearning and gritty urban storytelling.

Up in Rags · vs · Cold War Kids
Lo Fi+2.4σ

The production is built around lo fi than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Hang Me Up to Dry
3:40
02
Robbers
3:31
03
We Used to Vacation
4:14
04
Saint John
3:48
05
Hospital Beds
4:46
06
Pregnant
4:24
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sharp, rhythmic piano stabs that open Hang Me Up to Dry, setting a frantic, percussive pace.
The desperate, soaring vocal break in Saint John as the narrative reaches its peak tension.
The way the drums clatter and tumble during the bridge of Hospital Beds, mimicking a chaotic heartbeat.
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