Unfortunately, the track is a harbinger: Over the disc's 45 minutes, Kids rarely do anything distinctive. The band's spindly swing is glossed over, couched in echo. Over a U2-ish intro, singer and lyricist Nathan Willett enters with some oh-o whoas, but he sounds reserved, checking himself. Thirty seconds in, it's immediately clear there was a producer in the room. Most others won't bother listening long enough to form much of an opinion. Fans who have grown to love Kids will most likely be disappointed by " Mine Is Yours," the Cali combo's third record, where rough edges and sharp lyrics are scarce. Like their distinctive cover artwork, they left the rough edges in - and played them as a strength. Cold War Kids have built their reputation on spiky, loose-limbed music, illuminatingly detailed lyrics and a voice-might-crack-at-any-second singer who could sound simultaneously tender and unhinged.
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