Cold War Kids 'Dream' Up New Material

The Cold War Kids tackled Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' at Bonnaroo -- a strange choice on the surface, but one that drummer Matt Aviero tells Spinner was a no-brainer. "Nate's one of the few singers in a rock band that could tackle that," he says of frontman Nathan Willet.

Later this summer, the band are scheduled to play Lollapalooza, as well as open for the White Stripes and Muse. But Aviero says that though he's excited for both events, he's equally excited about spending some time back home in L.A.

"We've been on tour so long, it's kind of exhausting," he says.

Aviero says there's a live and B-sides release in the works, but that doesn't mean the Kids aren't working on new material as well. Those songs will likely include the plaintive 'Dreams Old Men Dream,' which the band's been playing at recent shows. "As soon as we get some time at home, we're planning on going in and start working," he says, "whether that be demoing or laying down tracks for the new record."