Rock - California's Cold War Kids have earned comparisons to Bruce and Bob with their convincing tales of human experience and timeless-sounding rock grit. Rusty and dusty, their music amalgamates influences from Les Paul to Led Zeppelin without lapsing into cliche like so many artists who mine rock history and "Americana" tropes. Two well-received albums and a handful of EPs have established a strong reputation and an unmistakeable sound: Nathan Willett's tenor runs an impressive dynamic and emotional range as he shouts and murmurs hard-luck tales from a cast of imaginary characters; fuzzy guitars and plodding piano are delivered in short, spare statements; drums shuffle or stomp but the kit always sounds like the one from U2's "Sunday, Bloody Sunday." Sonically, their latest EP Behave Yourself doesn't take The Kids anywhere they haven't been, but where they're at ain't a bad place to be, and there are so many stories left to tell. Check out the teaser video after the jump, which features snippets of each of the EP's four songs. iTunes will have an exclusive early release December 21st.

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 Cold War Kids - Audience (From the EP Behave Yourself)