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| Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | March – June 2008 | |||
| Studio | Fairfax Recordings (North Hollywood) Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood) Sound City Studios (Los Angeles) Schnee Studio (North Hollywood) Tackyland (Long Beach) | |||
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| Length | 48:59 | |||
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Loyalty to Loyalty is the second studio album by American indie rock band Cold War Kids. It was released on September 23, 2008, by Downtown Records.
Following the success of their debut album Robbers & Cowards and spending the rest of 2007 touring across North America and Europe, the band started recording new material for their next album over the course of four months. Taking its title from the paper of the same name by American philosopher Josiah Royce, Loyalty to Loyalty carries a darker tone than its previous album by having a more experimental sound throughout and songs that deal with philosophies and politics, including suicide, crisis of faith, public security and job satisfaction.
The album received a generally positive reception but critics said it was uneven in terms of songwriting and performance. Loyalty to Loyalty debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two singles: "Something Is Not Right with Me" and "I've Seen Enough", the former was voted number 38 in the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2008. To promote the album, the band toured across North America, Europe and Australia with appearances at music festivals and talk shows.