• Cold War Kids: "We Used To Vacation" audio stream (WM, RA)
• Cold War Kids: "Hospital Beds" (MP3)

There's a buzz on Cold War Kids, and its not just from bloggers. Expect to see this band in the frequent "next big thing" articles. This four-piece indie band from California's Inland Empire will release its debut album, Robbers & Cowards, on October 10th through Downtown Recordings (let's see how they spend that Gnarls Barkey money). "We Used To Vacation," which was on the Up In Rags EP, was redone for the new album. "Hospital Beds" is from the Up In Rags EP.

• The Whigs: "Technology" (MP3)

Athens, GA three-piece The Whigs just signed with ATO Records, which has reissued the group's year-old album, Give Em All A Big Fat Lip (at a $9.98 list price). Download and nod along. They'll be on tour with Mute Math in October and November.

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