After the recent announcement of their forthcoming album The Gloss, Cola, are sharing the LP track  “Albatross.” The band’s sophmore effort, drops on June 14th via Fire Talk/Next Door Records in Canada. The Gloss is the follow up to the trio’s 2022 Deep In View, now available Fire Talk Records. Cola includes ex-Ought members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy, and drummer Evan Cartwright (The Weather Station, U.S. Girls). The band’s touring in support of their new LP will begin next week in Europe.

Darcy says of the track:

“This song had a few lives before it took its final form. We played a much faster version on some later Deep in View tours with different lyrics. When we eventually got to the studio we revisited Ben’s original demo and decided to slow it down and re-introduce a heavier feeling.

I then had a spark of inspiration and completely rewrote the lyrics, which center around “an albatross”–something that greatly hinders accomplishment. From there I started thinking about a horse race and perhaps some trainer watching a slow motion replay to try identify what’s wrong with an animal’s stride, hence the chorus.”

Cola
The Gloss
Tracklist
Next Door Records/Fire Talk Records

1. Tracing Hallmarks
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

Cola 2024 Tour Dates

05.08 – Hanover, DE @ Cafe Glocksee
05.09 – Rotterdam, NL @ Vessell 11
05.10 – Eindhoven, NL @ Altstadt
05.11 – Luxembourg @ Out of the Crowd Festival
05.13 – Ramsgate, UK @ Ramsgate Music Hall
05.14 – Birkenhead, UK @ Future Yard
05.15 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
05.16 – London, UK – The Garage – Medical Aid for Palestinians Benefit Show w/ Shame + PVA
05.17 – London, UK @ The George Tavern
05.18 – London, UK @ The George Tavern
07.05 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison &
07.06 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s &
07.07 – Detroit, MI @ Lager House &
07.08 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle &
07.11 – Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records &
07.12 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 &
07.13 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy &
07.15 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd +
07.16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s +
07.17 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom +
07.18 – Troy, NY @ No Fun +
07.19 – Boston, MA @ The Rockwell +
07.20 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount +
7.26 – Teulon, MB – Real Love Summer Festival
10.10 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *
10.11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon *
10.12 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill *
10.14 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
10.16 – Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall
10.17 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s *
11.11- Maastricht, Netherlands – Muziekgieterij
11.12 – Paris, France – Supersonic
11.13 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Ekko
11.14 – Groningen, Netherlands – Vera
11.16 – Berlin, Germany – Hole44 (supporting METZ)
11.17 – Hamburg, Germany – Aalhaus
11.19 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
11.20 – Glasgow, UK – Broadcast
11.21 – Dublin, IR – The Workman’s Club
11.22 – Manchester, UK – YES (The Pink Room)

& = w/ Devon Welsh
+ = w/ Mhaol
* = w/ Mind Shrine

Pre order The Gloss by Cola HERE