Cold & Kind is a highly ambitious record overflowing with erotic melodies and of course, the band`s trademark vocal harmonies. Recorded mostly live to tape, the record captures the energy of the band`s remarkable live show while also benefiting from the addition of large string and horn sections. While Clocking in at exactly 40:00 minutes (in honor of finishing the album on the 40th anniversary of Sgt. Peppers), Cold & Kind keeps one foot in the past, one in the future and another foot in your heart. "Back in the day, AM radio was the assimilator of the airwaves; transistors tuned to sunshine frequencies and trebled harmonies And while those blasts are long past, the 1900s absolutely nail that vibe on their rich and confident debut." - Bust. "The bouncy, piano-driven "When I Say Go" would sound perfect blaring from a convertible on the Pacific Coast Highway circa 1975. "Acutiplantar Dude" uses Zombies-style harmonies to pay tribute to a friend who died of a drug overdose. You can practically see (and smell) the hippies swaying to the pastoral "Georgia - Harp. "With a six-person, mixed-sex line-up, the 1900s have lots of chances to lay it on thick but that`snot their thing - everything here is understated. "Cold & Kind" is subtle psychedelia reminiscent of early Jefferson Airplane while other tracks are bubblegum gems built around surprisingly simple hooks. Not exactly the Starland Vocal Band but feigned innocence hasn`t been this enjoyable since "skyrockets in flight."-Desert Living.
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