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77-590: Forming in 2004 in Fullerton, California , the Cold War Kids' early releases came from independent record label Monarchy Music. In 2006, the band signed with Downtown / V2 and released their major label debut Robbers & Cowards to cult appeal from fans and critics. 2008's Loyalty to Loyalty and 2011's Mine Is Yours saw the band develop different musical sounds and lyrical content throughout to mixed reviews. The band's seventh studio album, New Age Norms 1 ,

154-465: A Spanish expedition north to Monterey . From the description recorded in the diary of Father Juan Crespi , it seems likely that the party camped on July 29 near present-day Laguna Lake, in the Sunny Hills area. In 1894, Charles Chapman purchased an orange orchard in eastern Fullerton. The Valencia variety of oranges he promoted from his Santa Ysabel Ranch, well suited to the local climate, proved

231-606: A council-manager government system. Legislative authority is vested in a city council of five non-partisan members who serve four-year staggered terms, who elect a chair who serves as mayor. Elections are held every two years and are consolidated with the statewide general elections held in November of even numbered years. The city manager is responsible for day-to-day operations. Prior to 2016, all council seats were elected at large. In 2016 voters passed Measure II which changed at large representation to election for five districts. In

308-600: A boon to producers; Fullerton boasted more orange groves than any other municipality in the United States . Cultivation of walnuts and avocados also flourished, and the Western railroad town became an agricultural center. Fullerton was incorporated in 1904, Drilling for petroleum began in 1880 with the discovery of the Brea-Olinda Oil Field and fueled the first real boom, peaking in the 1920s. Construction reflected

385-400: A double single ahead of its release on June 18. Cold War Kids set a fall U.S. headlining tour to promote the album. The album was followed by New Age Norms 2 and 3 in 2020 and 2021 respectively; the albums were intended to form a trilogy in which the band explored more topical songwriting. During the summer of 2023, the band opened for Tears for Fears for the resumption of their tour behind

462-477: A few weeks to focus on his music career. Fullerton is also home to one of the signature cities in the Make Music Day Alliance. Make Music Day is a global annual music celebration occurring on the summer solstice (June 21) each year in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries across the globe. Starting in 2015, The Day of Music Fullerton began as a grass roots initiative by a team of volunteers to create

539-516: A fifth album was in the works. On November 10, 2013, the Orange County Register reported that drummer Matt Aveiro had left the band, and that Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer would be holding his place indefinitely. In March 2014, Cold War Kids collaborated with Belgian brewer Stella Artois and sonic inventor Andy Cavatorta for a project titled "Chalice Symphony" that involved using the brewer's famous drinking glasses as instruments for

616-599: A great single? Is this a big breakthrough for us? Is this the next level for us?' But just write songs. Yeah, there is a stress, and the way we deal with it is to ignore it." Loyalty to Loyalty was released on September 23, 2008, to generally positive reviews from critics. Bart Blasengame of Paste called it "a better-than-solid album from a band that seemed equipped to someday make a classic one". James McMahon of NME said that "Almost in defiance of poor sales and cult following, CWK and their charming second album embody everything you hoped music might be." Cold War Kids spent

693-414: A median income of $ 40,674 versus $ 31,677 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,370. About 8.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Fullerton is a General-law municipality with

770-648: A mistake. It's important to state the obvious, to express those feelings in a song. Even if it's maybe redundant, it feels great to let it all out!" On February 2, 2017, Cold War Kids released the lead single, entitled " Love Is Mystical ", to their sixth studio album, L.A. Divine , which was released on April 7, 2017. On December 7, 2018 Cold War Kids released the double disc compilation album This Will All Blow Over In Time , featuring radio singles as well as unreleased and rare tracks. On November 1, 2019, Cold War Kids released their seventh studio album, New Age Norms 1 . The band released "Complainer" and "4th of July" as

847-705: A popular and critical success, hosting over 150 performances in more than 40 venues around the city, including the Museum Plaza, Historic Fox Theatre, Hillcrest Park, Villa del Sol, and The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, among others. Contributing greatly to Fullerton's musical heritage was the Fender musical instrument company , whose products such as the Stratocaster and Telecaster electric guitars , Precision Bass bass guitar , and Twin Reverb guitar amplifier revolutionized

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924-515: A print publication from 2002 to 2010 before converting to online-only. The magazine was founded as a quarterly in July 2002 and was owned by Josh Jackson, Nick Purdy, and Tim Regan-Porter. In October 2007, the magazine tried the " Radiohead " experiment, offering new and current subscribers the ability to pay what they wanted for a one-year subscription to Paste . The subscriber base increased by 28,000, but Paste president Tim Regan-Porter noted

1001-548: A set that's more inviting than its first but just as catchy." Sean O'Neal of The A.V. Club said that the album has "the bland sound of a band trading identity for ambition". Cold War Kids supported the album with a spring tour across North America that included festival appearances at Bonnaroo and Coachella . In February 2012, the band announced that lead guitarist Jonnie Russell left the band for personal reasons. In January 2012, Cold War Kids announced that former Modest Mouse guitarist Dann Gallucci would take Russell's place in

1078-575: A small portion lies within Fullerton city limits). The Fullerton Arboretum comprises 26 acres (11 ha) (105,000 m ) of sculpted gardens and unusual plants in northeastern Fullerton. Additionally, the city features approximately 200 acres (0.81 km ) of recreational land in the Brea Dam Recreational Area, plus an equestrian center and trails, two golf courses, a sports complex located southeast of St. Jude Medical Center Hospital and

1155-754: A theater group. The former estate of the Muckenthaler family, it was donated to the city by Harold Muckenthaler in 1965. Fullerton Friends of Music , the oldest chamber music society in Orange County, perform five concerts a year at Sunny Hills Performing Arts Center , a notable classical concert venue in the county. Fullerton is home to the Fullerton Public Library . The Main Library is located on Commonwealth Avenue in Downtown Fullerton and adjacent to

1232-545: A unique and free music festival in alliance with the internationally renowned Fête de la Musique. Each year on June 21 Fullerton comes alive from morning to night with musicians of all ages and musical persuasions performing in musical venues, shops, bars, restaurants, plazas, churches, parks and parking lots. From high school bands to established musicians/bands, Day of Music Fullerton is open to anyone who wants to perform and enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend for free. Since its inception, Day of Music Fullerton has grown into

1309-458: A very good one. Whether or not this band will achieve greatness remains anybody's guess." One of the album's biggest detractors came from Marc Hogan of Pitchfork , who criticized the band for its songwriting, melodies, and Christian symbolism, saying that " Robbers and Cowards insults our intelligence a few times too often." Cat Dirt Sez of the San Diego CityBeat said that Hogan's review

1386-422: A week, Monday through Saturday, in all of Fullerton, Brea, Placentia, La Habra, Buena Park, Yorba Linda, and a northern section of Anaheim. At one point in the 1970s The Fullerton News Tribune reached a peak circulation of 30,000 daily subscribers. Formerly owned, for 30 years, by former Scripps newspaper executive Edgar F. Elfstrom, The Fullerton News Tribune was bought by Scripps Howard Newspapers in 1975. In 1984

1463-476: Is a city located in northern Orange County, California , United States. As of the 2020 census , the city had a total population of 143,617. Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway . Historically it was a center of agriculture , notably groves of Valencia oranges and other citrus crops; petroleum extraction; transportation; and manufacturing. It

1540-668: Is historically the industrial sector, and is home to small manufacturing, particularly east of Raymond Street and south of Commonwealth. The northern and western reaches of Fullerton are dominated by the Coyote Hills, a low-lying mountain range divided into the East Coyote Hills and West Coyote Hills . The land south of West Coyote Hills is known as Sunny Hills. For most of the city's history these areas were groves of citrus trees, open scrubland , and oil fields. While equestrian trails and many old estates endure along Bastanchury Road,

1617-431: Is home to numerous higher educational institutions, particularly California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College . From the mid-1940s through the late 1990s, Fullerton was home to a large industrial base made up of aerospace contractors, canneries, paper products manufacturers, and is considered to be the birthplace of the electric guitar , due in large part to Leo Fender . The headquarters of Vons , which

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1694-439: Is located at 33°52′48″N 117°55′43″W  /  33.88000°N 117.92861°W  / 33.88000; -117.92861 (33.879914, -117.928749). It is approximately 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles , and approximately 11 miles (18 km) north-northwest of Santa Ana , the county seat . The city has a mean elevation of 150 feet (46 m) and lies approximately 11 miles (18 km) northeast of

1771-655: Is owned by Albertsons , is located in Fullerton near the Fullerton– Anaheim line. Evidence of prehistoric animal habitation, such as saber-toothed cats and mammoths , is present in Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in the northwest of the city. The area of the city was a part of the homelands of the Tongva for thousands of years. There was a large village in the area along the Santa Ana River that has since been identified as

1848-642: Is provided by the Fullerton School District . There are three public junior high schools, enrolling grades 7-8: Ladera Vista, Nicolas, and D. Russell Parks Junior High School . Fullerton has only two public elementary K-8 schools: Beechwood and Robert C. Fisler. Fullerton has fifteen public elementary schools enrolling grades K-6: Acacia, Commonwealth, Fern Drive, Golden Hill, Hermosa Drive, Laguna Road, Maple, Orangethorpe, Pacific Drive, Raymond, Richman, Rolling Hills, Sunset Lane, Valencia Park, and Woodcrest. Fullerton's Catholic schools are affiliated with

1925-520: The Chevron Corporation ) that are the largest remaining tract of undeveloped land in north Orange County. The current development agreement calls for building houses on some of the land while donating the remainder to the city as a nature preserve. A group that supports keeping the entire area as open space/nature preserve qualified a referendum for a November 2012 election. In the election, voters approved Measure W, which would prevent development in

2002-529: The Hutuknga . The village was one of the largest throughout all of Tovaangar , or the Tongva world. It was connected by marriage ties to other villages in the area, including Genga . Acorns and seeds from grasses and sages were regularly cultivated. Trade connections were established with villages on the coast and those further inland. Europeans first passed through the area in 1769 when Gaspar de Portolá led

2079-528: The Janet Evans swim Complex. The Fullerton city council voted on November 15, 2019, to proceed with work on a concept plan for a memorial to Korean War veterans at Hillcrest Park. The project will be funded and developed by The Orange County Korean War Memorial Committee. The 2010 United States Census reported that Fullerton had a population of 135,161. The population density was 6,043.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,333.6/km ). The racial makeup of Fullerton

2156-724: The Jungle Cruise . Fullerton was also home to the Golden Baseball League 's Orange County Flyers (formerly known as the Fullerton Flyers), which disbanded in 2012. The team's home was Goodwin Field , home to the Cal State Fullerton Titans. From 1921 to 1984, Fullerton had the largest independent daily newspaper in Orange County, The Fullerton Daily News Tribune . The Fullerton Daily News Tribune circulated 6 days

2233-581: The Orange County Register bought the Fullerton News Tribune and converted the daily newspaper to a once-weekly free distribution newspaper. Paste (magazine) Paste is an American monthly music and entertainment digital magazine , headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia , with studios in Atlanta and Manhattan , and owned by Paste Media Group. The magazine began as a website in 1998. It ran as

2310-531: The Pacific Ocean straight-line distance. It has a Mediterranean climate, with a mean temperature of 62.2 °F (16.8 °C). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58 km ), of which 22.4 square miles (58 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km ), comprising 0.05%, is water. It is bordered by La Habra and Brea on

2387-654: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange . They include: Annunciation Catholic School, Saint Justin School, Saint Juliana School, and Rosary Academy . Other private schools include the Arborland Montessori School, the IvyCrest Montessori School, Eastside Christian School, Veritas Classical Academy, West Fullerton Christian School, and Berkeley School. Fullerton is home to a vibrant music scene. In

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2464-709: The United States House of Representatives , Fullerton is split between California's 45th congressional district and California's 46th congressional district , which are represented by Republican Michelle Steel and Democrat Lou Correa respectively. Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by the Fullerton Fire Department with ambulance transport by care Ambulance Service . Fullerton has one full-service hospital with an emergency room, St.Jude Regional Medical Center. The Fullerton Police Department provides law enforcement for

2541-473: The 1990s, the downtown commercial district had become economically depressed, and was known mainly for being an area of sleepy antique stores and small shops. A symbol of downtown's problems was the Fox Theatre , a local landmark, which had fallen into disrepair. As of November 2004, a fundraising drive had accumulated sufficient funds to buy the theater, but not yet enough money to restore it. By 2006, restoration

2618-608: The City Hall. Formerly there was a branch library, called the Hunt Branch on Basque Avenue. The Hunt Branch was closed in 2013 There are several storefront theaters, including the Maverick Theater and Stages Theater. The Maverick Theatre is the host for the "World Famous Skipper Stand Up Show." Held six times a year, The Skipper Stand Up Show has, since 2006, showcased former and current skippers from Disneyland 's famous attraction,

2695-635: The EP Mulberry Street (based on the restaurant where they regularly met) in spring 2005. Between tours, the band released two more EPs: With Our Wallets Full and Up in Rags , in 2006. Monarchy Music would re-release those EPs as one compilation album titled Up in Rags/With Our Wallets Full in 2006. In summer 2006, Cold War Kids signed with Downtown Records and started work on their debut album. The album titled Robbers & Cowards

2772-454: The [Loyalty] album. We realized that in a way, we were starting to work ahead of ourselves, so this [EP] works as a nice bridge between records." Behave Yourself was released digitally on iTunes on December 21, 2009, and given a physical version on January 19, 2010. Cold War Kids went back into the studio in February 2010. Willett, when speaking to Filter Magazine , said, "Album three is in

2849-420: The age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.37. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under

2926-399: The age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 57,345 (Orange County 2005), and the median income for a family was $ 75,700. Males had

3003-658: The album The Tipping Point . On November 3, the band's tenth studio album, Cold War Kids was released . The band are expected to tour in 2024 to promote their new album. AllMusic 's Heather Phares cites Bob Dylan , Billie Holiday , Jeff Buckley , and The Velvet Underground as influences for the band's blues rock -influenced indie rock sound. The band has identified other major influences as Fiona Apple , Nick Cave , Led Zeppelin , Radiohead , The Smiths , U2 , and Tom Waits . Current members Former members Timeline Fullerton, California Fullerton ( / ˈ f ʊ l ər t ən / FUUL -ər-tən )

3080-564: The area. Ongoing lawsuits between the City of Fullerton (pro-development) and local conservationists (anti-development) have resulted over the interpretation of the measure. In February 2019, the California State Supreme Court denied a petition to review a lower court pro-development decision against Measure W. The City of Fullerton and The Friends of Coyote Hills are currently in competing negotiations with Chevron over either purchasing

3157-428: The band and premiere on their new single "Minimum Day". On January 15, 2013, the band announced a new single, "Miracle Mile", for their fourth album, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts . The latter was released on April 2, 2013. They followed that up with an EP titled Tuxedos , released on September 17, 2013. They promoted both efforts with a U.S. headline tour that ended on November 6, 2013. In November 2013, they announced that

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3234-508: The band on the album's liner notes as opposed to touring members as previously credited. The album also spawned the single " First " in February 2015. Despite mixed reactions from critics on the overall quality and consistency of the album, "First" went on to chart at number 1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart , making it the band's highest charting single ever. On March 16, 2016, Cold War Kids announced via their Instagram

3311-465: The band to use to record the track "A Million Eyes". The behind-the-scenes videos were used as commercials and were uploaded on the brewer's YouTube page. The song was released on iTunes on March 3, 2014, and the music video that went along with the track premiered on YouTube on April 4, 2014. In May 2014, Willett and Maust worked on a side project with We Barbarians ' Nathan Warkentin called French Style Furs. The project's debut album, Is Exotic Bait ,

3388-560: The case, which received national attention. In 1949, Leo Fender developed and refined the world's first commercially successful solid-body electric guitar, the Fender Telecaster . Although Fullerton, like other Southern California cities, had experienced an expansion of population due to housing development, this increased by an order of magnitude during the post war years. Fullerton's population soared after World War II as American veterans migrated to California , bought housing in

3465-516: The city banned all overnight street parking in 1924 – a law enforced to the present day, unless an area is specifically exempted. In 1943, the Alex Bernal residence became the site of one of the first successful lawsuits against household covenant laws in the country after Alex and Esther Bernal purchased a home in a Fullerton neighborhood that barred purchases from "Mexicans." After a home invasion that resulted in their belongings being thrown into

3542-688: The city, while the California State University Police Department provides services around the Cal State Fullerton campus. The city of Fullerton is served by three elementary and junior high school districts, two unified school districts, and one high school exclusive school district: Fullerton has four public high schools within the city limits, all part of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District : Other public schooling in Fullerton

3619-493: The departure of lead guitarist Dann Gallucci and that he was to be replaced by We Barbarians' David Quon. On October 31, 2016, Cold War Kids released a single called wikt:"Locker Room Talk" , as part of the 30 Days, 50 Songs project protesting Donald Trump 's presidential run . The band stated that "At this point in the game, taking a shot at Trump almost feels unnecessary. Too easy. More negativity. We're all so tired of him. But when I heard Death Cab 's song, I realized that's

3696-600: The early 1990s, the Historic Ice House, built in 1902 and restored in 1989 featured several venues showcasing bands such as Room to Roam and Trip the Spring. It was a center for the Orange County hardcore punk music scene, producing acts such as The Adolescents , Agent Orange , Social Distortion , D.I. , the "fathers of hardcore punk" The Middle Class, Gwen Stefani , lead vocalist of the alternative rock group No Doubt ,

3773-439: The end of 2008 and most of 2009 on the road touring for Loyalty to Loyalty , highlighted by a national tour with Death Cab for Cutie . In between touring, the band returned to the studio to record what would become their seventh EP, Behave Yourself . In an interview with Flavorwire , Maust talked about the differences between this and Loyalty to Loyalty : "It's basically the happier, more vibrant songs that didn't really fit on

3850-498: The finance department and reported to the city council that the Restaurant Overlay District (established December 2002) was costing the city $ 935,000 over and above the sales taxes collected. The 293-acre (1.19 km ) Hughes Aircraft Company 's Ground Systems Group campus in western Fullerton was redeveloped into a new residential and commercial district called Amerige Heights, in between 2001 and 2004. Fullerton

3927-535: The land development which destroyed the surrounding farming and park areas, and in particular after the construction of Interstate 5 and development in neighboring Anaheim . To serve the growing population, the California State Legislature authorized Orange County State College in 1957, which began operating out of Fullerton high schools in 1959. In 1963, it moved to its present campus on State College Boulevard, and later, after several name-changes,

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4004-660: The land for development or donating the land for conservation with Chevron receiving tax credits and conservation funds in exchange for the donation. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fullerton has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated Csa on climate maps. Fullerton maintains more than 50 city parks and is home to Hillcrest Park , Chapman Park, and the Orange County Regional parks Craig Regional Park and Ralph B. Clark Regional Park (in neighboring Buena Park , although

4081-550: The left-leaning news and opinion site Splinter , after the site closed down. It also purchased The A.V. Club , another former G/O Media property, in March 2024. Its tagline is "Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture ". Paste ' s initial focus was music, covering a variety of genres with an emphasis on adult album alternative , Americana and indie rock , along with independent film and books . Each issue originally included

4158-571: The magazine did not stem the losses. The crux cited for the financial troubles was the lack of advertiser spending. In 2009, Paste launched an hour-long TV pilot for Halogen TV called Pop Goes the Culture . On August 31, 2010, Paste suspended the print magazine, but continues publication as the online PasteMagazine.com. In November 2023, Paste magazine acquired two G/O Media properties—the US-based news and culture site Jezebel , along with

4235-594: The meandering roads through these areas today mostly connect a succession of housing tract subdivisions and commercial developments. In recent years, the city council has tried to allow development in the remaining open land throughout the city. The most notable impending project, in West Coyote Hills, has been met with opposition by many of the citizens in the area. West Coyote Hills is a ridge lying mostly in northern Fullerton, including 510 acres (206 ha) owned by Pacific Coast Homes (a land development division of

4312-497: The model was not sustainable; he hoped the new subscribers would renew the following year at the current rates and the increase in web traffic would attract additional subscribers and advertisers . Amidst an economic downturn, Paste began to suffer from lagging ad revenue , as did other magazine publishers in 2008 and 2009. On May 14, 2009, Paste editors announced a plan to save the magazine, by pleading to its readers, musicians and celebrities for contributions. Cost-cutting by

4389-623: The music business and contributed greatly to the development of rock and roll . Leo Fender sold the company to CBS in 1965; production continued in the Fullerton plant until 1985, when the company was sold to a group of private investors. In 1980, Leo Fender and his original partner George Fullerton (relation to the Fullerton founder of the same name unknown) reunited and started a new company, G&L (George and Leo) Guitars, which are built in what had been Leo Fender's CLF Research factory in Fullerton. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center on Malvern Avenue near Euclid Avenue houses art galleries and

4466-458: The north, La Mirada on the northwest, Buena Park on the west, Anaheim on the south, and Placentia on the east. The flat downtown area is laid out in a grid plan centered at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue. After recent renewal and beautification projects, it has attracted specialty stores, coffee shops, and restaurants, and has uncharacteristically retained much of its downtown character. Southeastern Fullerton

4543-657: The population) lived in households, 2,318 (1.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 759 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 45,391 households, out of which 16,155 (35.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 23,240 (51.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5,502 (12.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,505 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,366 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 290 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 9,771 households (21.5%) were made up of individuals, and 3,342 (7.4%) had someone living alone who

4620-450: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 58,957 people (43.6%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Fullerton had a median household income of $ 67,617, with 14.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line. In 2000, there were 44,771 housing units at an average density of 2,016.7 per square mile (778.7/km ). There were 43,609 households, out of which 33.0% had children under

4697-420: The record making process: "Throughout the record making process, we would write songs in our own little practice studio, then we'd go into the studio for, like, two days and record three or four songs, then go back into our own practice studio for, like, a few weeks. So really it was over the span of four months or something. Actual studio days probably like 15 days. We don't love being in a studio; we focus more on

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4774-578: The street and a petition signed by fifty neighborhood residents to have the Bernal's removed from the neighborhood, a lawsuit was issued against the Bernals on the basis that their presence caused "irreparable injury" to the neighborhood that could lead to "coming in contact with said other races, including Mexicans, in a social and neighborhood manner." Lawyer David C. Marcus represented the Bernals in Doss vs. Bernal and won

4851-532: The vogue for Spanish Colonial and Italian Renaissance–inspired architecture, as in the historic Fox Fullerton Theatre (erected 1925); the Muckenthaler House , designed by Frank K. Benchley (erected 1924); and the city's chief landmark, the Plummer Auditorium and clock tower (erected 1930). Fullerton College was established at its present location at Chapman Avenue and Lemon Street in 1913. Meanwhile,

4928-412: The works now. We are working with a producer named Jacquire King . He has a sweet and eclectic roster of Modest Mouse , the last Norah Jones record , Tom Waits ' Mule Variations , the last Kings of Leon record ...So, he is going to work miracles with us. All of our music has always been written entirely by us, without any influence, so to have him step in and help us with the direction is tremendous. I

5005-443: The writing." Cold War Kids' second album, Loyalty to Loyalty , represented a departure from its debut, featuring a lot of narrative storytelling, as well as political and philosophical references. In an interview with NPR , Nathan described the songwriting process for the album: "The choices that we make have always been organic ones, to try to grow at a rate that makes sense," Willett says. "Not necessarily talking about, 'Is there

5082-406: Was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. There were 47,869 housing units at an average density of 2,140.5 per square mile (826.5/km ), of which 24,600 (54.2%) were owner-occupied, and 20,791 (45.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%. 73,127 people (54.1% of

5159-426: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91. There were 31,247 families (68.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.43. The population was spread out, with 31,558 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 17,522 people (13.0%) aged 18 to 24, 37,764 people (27.9%) aged 25 to 44, 32,465 people (24.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 15,852 people (11.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

5236-417: Was 72,845 (53.9%) White , 3,138 (2.3%) African American , 842 (0.6%) Native American , 30,788 (22.8%) Asian , 321 (0.2%) Pacific Islander , 21,439 (15.9%) from other races , and 5,788 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46,501 persons (34.4%). Non-Hispanic Whites were 38.2% of the population, down from 79.0% in 1980. The Census reported that 132,084 people (97.7% of

5313-431: Was a playground in the park, Maust said "...being in that environment just made the phrase 'Cold War Kids' pop into my head. I may have heard it before. I'm a Cold War kid, too – I was born in 1979." Maust used the name for his personal website, but then he repurposed it after the band decided to use the name. The band relocated to Whittier, California , and began recording their first demo, which Monarchy Music released as

5390-454: Was a student at CSUF and the group performed there regularly. The Ice House was subsequently forced to close for special events. Years later, other popular groups and musicians from the area include Lit , 80s synthpop acts Berlin and Stacey Q , and Mike Ness . The popular singer-songwriter Jackson Browne attended Sunny Hills High School in the city. Singer-songwriter Tim Buckley also attended Fullerton College and dropped out after only

5467-458: Was an example of lazy journalism, with lead guitarist Jonnie Russell saying that the reviewer wanted a wittier approach to the album rather than a thoughtful assessment of it. After two years of non-stop worldwide touring and an eventual relocation to Long Beach, California , Cold War Kids went back into the studio in spring 2008 with the producer of their first record, Kevin Augunas. Nathan described

5544-437: Was finally redesignated California State University, Fullerton . The Fullerton Arboretum, a 26-acre (105,000 m ) botanical garden , opened in 1979. Manufacturing growth leveled off as ever-soaring property prices, increasing environmental regulation, traffic, and other pressures increased. By the late 20th century the city had lost much of its rural character in favor of suburban housing tracts and shopping centers. In

5621-513: Was just watching the Wilco Documentary again, and I think that in many ways Wilco is to country/ Americana as Cold War Kids is to soul/ punk . We are taking what we do to the next level on this record. The EP is the final reminder of the good old days of quick and fun, minimal Cold War Kids recording." Mine Is Yours was released on January 25, 2011, and garnered mixed reviews from critics. Billboard said that "the band has emerged with

5698-512: Was released on July 8, 2014. The album was recorded with the assistance of Nick Launay , and the lyrics used were adapted from the poetry of twentieth-century Catholic monk and philosopher Thomas Merton . On July 15, 2014, Cold War Kids released the first single, "All This Could Be Yours", from their fifth album Hold My Home , which was released on October 21. The release of Hold My Home had drummer Joe Plummer and multi-instrumentalist/singer Matthew Schwartz being credited as proper members of

5775-624: Was released on November 1, 2019. The members of Cold War Kids met at Biola University . They formed a band in 2004 when they would meet regularly in Jonnie Russell's apartment above a restaurant called Mulberry Street in downtown Fullerton . Maust came up with the band's name around 1997, during his travels in Eastern Europe with his brother, where they found a park in Budapest with missing statues, taken away after Communism fell. Seeing that there

5852-404: Was released on October 10, 2006, with sales close to 200,000 copies. Critics were impressed with the band's blues rock sound and lyrics that told morose tales of yesteryear: Joe Tacopino of PopMatters said that "These ambitious youngsters are definitely worth the trip, even without the ostentatious vocal harmonies." Jeff Weiss of Stylus Magazine called the album "[It's] a good debut, maybe even

5929-475: Was started. During this same period, downtown Fullerton (DTF), especially in the south of Commonwealth area (SOCO), has become more of a busy entertainment district, described by the OC Weekly as " Bourbon Street West." In less than five years, some 30 businesses that sell alcohol have opened, making the downtown area much more active at night. In 2008, City Manager Chris Meyer called together department head and

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