French Style Furs ''Is Exotic Bait'' album came to fruition through a combination of fate, artistic vision and the spontaneity of three long-time friends. During frequent stops in NYC, Cold War Kids reunited with an LA compatriot from We Barbarians. One day during the sessions they passed a nearby Greenpoint storefront called French Style Furs. It was kismet. Maust and Warkentin began recording bass and drum tracks in the winter of 2013. Nathan Willett showed up with a large book of poems written by a 20th century monk. The collaboration that followed was uncharted territory; A recording project that began spontaneously to document a creative urgency.