“Their second album is some top-shelf minimalist guitar racket”
“The former Ought members’ second album balances economy with exploration, reaffirming their place in a lineage of prickly, leftfield guitar rock.”
“The Gloss is Cola's search for deeper meaning and regained joy”
“The Montreal trio’s second LP feels as though you’re basking in the glorious dayglow of perfect morning sunshine, but the sounds and stories don’t always stick with you.”
“Formed from the ashes of Ought by ex-members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy, Cola started as a duo in 2019. After just one practice with Darcy and Stidworthy, session musician and seasoned collaborator Evan Cartwright joined the band, and the duo became a hardy trio. The band fizzed their way onto the Canadian indie conscious after a period of focused writing and recording, and in 2022, the released”
