TN:32 Cold War Kids & Lars Stalfors

In this episode John straddles the pond and catches up with Nathan from Cold War Kids and producer Lars Stalfors to talk about how the album New Age Norms 1 was recorded and produced. Speaking from a studio in North Hollywood the pair discuss how the album was brought to life shining a light on their writing process and revealing the craft and philosophy behind a Cold War Kids track. Listen to find out why Nathan can only play something once when recording, how an accident with Pro Tools inspired the intro to Dirt In My Eyes, and what helps Lars sleep at night. Tracks Discussed: Complainer, Dirt In My Eyes, Beyond The Pale LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to 'New Age Norms 1' here. 'New Age Norms 1' - CWKTWO Corp. u AWAL Recordings Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS ProTools X-Form Plugin Ampeg Fliptop Ampeg B-15 Amp Earthquaker Dispatch Farfisa Fender Vintage Super Reverb Line 6 Pedals Mellotron Moog Sub-37 Minimoog Voyager Native Instruments Guitar Rig Nord Keyboards Shure SM57 Silvertone Guitar Vox Amps Waves SSL Compressor Yamaha CP-80 OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes Twitter: @tapenotes Facebook: @tapenotespodcast YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear! Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions :) Donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices