65: My 00s No1 Album - Matt Maust from Cold War Kids picks The Good, The Bad & The Queen

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Matt Maust from Cold War Kids naming his favourite album of the 00s era. He picks The Good, The Bad & The Queen's self-titled debut - and describes the work by the super group as "the perfect album". The band consisted of singer Damon Albarn (Blur and Gorillaz), bassist Paul Simonon (The Clash), guitarist Simon Tong (The Verve), and drummer Tony Allen (Fela Kuti). With those icons combining together, there are a lot of different influences at play and Matt explains how the sound of the band is hard to pin down - but very special nonetheless. He also discusses the importance of British music to him and how, as a youngster, the music from these shores captured his imagination and ultimately ended up bringing him and his bandmates together. Remember you can check out our full episode with Matt about Cold War Kids in our library, too. Cold War Kids fan? Share your memories of the band with us: Twitter: @TheBITBpod Instagram: @boysinthebandpod Facebook: The Boys In The Band Podcast Or drop us an Email - [email protected] Written, presented and produced by Peter Smith and Richard Gallagher Pod thumbnail design by Daniel Curtin *Recorded on 18 July 2021* GIDDY STRATOSPHERES  As part of our partnership with 00s indie film Giddy Stratospheres, we’re delighted to be able to offer listeners of the Boys in the Band Podcast an exclusive 20% discount to rent the film via Vimeo On Demand. Just follow the link - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/giddystratospheres - and enter the promo code boysintheband at checkout, and you’ll be able to stream the film for as little as £3.59. FREE BEER! Our sponsors Beer 52 have a great offer for Boys in the Band Podcast listeners! If you fancy a free case of 8 craft beers go to beer52.com/band and all you have to do is cover the postage costs of £5.95.