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The Gloss

Cola

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Cat No: CDFTK274

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Release Date:  14 June 2024

Label:  Fire Talk Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  634457173651

Genres:  Indie  

Release Date:  14 June 2024

Label:  Fire Talk Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  634457173699

Genres:  Indie  

  • Description

    The Gloss is the second album from Cola - From their inception Cola have expanded on the diy ethic of the Dischord and SST eras, creating potent sounds from a minimal palette of drums/bass/guitar and lacing their songs with winsome one-liners and societal commentary.

    What's another word for commentary? Gloss, apparently. Never basic, the lyrics reward repeated listening for deeper meanings. David Berman's poetry-via-garage light pennings are an inspiration, as equally so are the lighter side of UK first-wave New Wave and the Dunedin sound. The results are in the pudding: at times sparse and poetic, at others a thrilling, hook-laden good time, as with the cheeky romantic sketch of a one-night stand that is so overflowing with innuendo-cum-journalism talk that it almost teeters over into self-parody. But the results are the right combination of lightheartedness and sincerity. Romanticism is never far from laughter, and equally never far from righteous anger in the music of Cola: "Pulling quotes now in the dark/Our outlook is restrained/Your tongue might weaken to be-fit your smile/Til nothing ill remains." 'nuff said. It's an album bursting with energy and wit and ideas-filled to the margins. Out June 14th 2024 on Fire Talk.

    Description

    The Gloss is the second album from Cola - From their inception Cola have expanded on the diy ethic of the Dischord and SST eras, creating potent sounds from a minimal palette of drums/bass/guitar and lacing their songs with winsome one-liners and societal commentary. What's another word for commentary? Gloss, apparently. Never basic, the lyrics reward repeated listening for deeper meanings. David Berman's poetry-via-garage light pennings are an inspiration, as equally so are the lighter side of UK first-wave New Wave and the Dunedin sound. The results are in the pudding: at times sparse and poetic, at others a thrilling, hook-laden good time, as with the cheeky romantic sketch of a one-night stand that is so overflowing with innuendo-cum-journalism talk that it almost teeters over into self-parody. But the results are the right combination of lightheartedness and sincerity. Romanticism is never far from laughter, and equally never far from righteous anger in the music of Cola: "Pulling quotes now in the dark/Our outlook is restrained/Your tongue might weaken to be-fit your smile/Til nothing ill remains." 'nuff said. It's an album bursting with energy and wit and ideas-filled to the margins. Out June 14th 2024 on Fire Talk.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Tracing Hallmark
      • 2. Pulling Quotes
      • 3. Pallor Tricks
      • 4. Albatross
      • 5. Down To Size
      • 6. Keys Down If You Stay
      • 7. Reprise
      • 8. Nice Try
      • 9. Bell Wheel
      • 10. Bitter Melon

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Tracing Hallmark
      • 2. Pulling Quotes
      • 3. Pallor Tricks
      • 4. Albatross
      • 5. Down To Size
      • 6. Keys Down If You Stay
      • 7. Reprise
      • 8. Nice Try
      • 9. Bell Wheel
      • 10. Bitter Melon