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May 8, 2026It’s another album of subtlety and intriguing songwriting choices from Cola, not reinventing their sound by any means, but bringing in new ideas that keep things engaging and confounding in equal measure.
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May 18, 2026That a band with this much already behind them could still arrive here, sounding like they have only just begun, is its own form of mastery. Lend yourself forward. Be with it.
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May 11, 2026The lushest, most fleshed-out Cola record so far.
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May 8, 2026It's time to wake the hell up. Cost of Living Adjustment hits like piping hot, full-bodied espresso right to the heart, and it's the band's best work yet.
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May 8, 2026It’s startling to hear Cola so energized, and the band carries that momentum through the whole album. There’s a newfound confidence to sprawl out in unexpected, noisy ways.
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May 11, 2026Cola don’t offer any easy answers here — that’s not their style. But it’s an album full of dynamic passion and determination, from a band to keep following.
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May 8, 2026Not everything here works; the album’s middle section gets a little too bogged down in the weeds to the point of distraction. However, the final stretch sees a thrilling switch to route one, such as the climax of Third Double or the excellent Favoured Over The Ride.