Cool Kids of Death, named after the Saint Etienne song, are new wave for bored-to-death intellectuals, with catchy pop melodies, shoegaze guitars, and extremely cynical lyrics. This Lodz-based group was formed in 2001 by vocalist Krzysztof Ostrowski, bassist Jakub Wandachowicz, guitarists Marcin Kowalski and Wojciech Michalec, keyboardist Kamil Lazikowski, and drummer Jacek Fras. The group signed a professional contract with Sissy Records after only having a homemade demo recording under their belts. They debuted with a full-fledged album in 2002, Cool Kids of Death, wherein t...