#release: cola

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COLA | Bebé (feat. Ninebang)

only three days after his last single, cola once more takes fans by surprise with the drop of yet another track. this time finding inspiration in latin pop, ‘bebé’ tells the story of an old lover coming back into the life of someone who has moved on with somebody else. forbidden love is no new territory for cola, and neither is usage of the spanish language- earlier tracks such as ‘ira-ra-ra’ making use of cola’s fluency also. however- this time, the spanish verses are delivered by none other than sonhwa soloist and monster rookie ninebang. as well as opening for cola during the american stops of his tour last year, it has been noted by many fans that cola and ninebang seem to have become quick friends in the past sixth months.

after a fan made a joke that cola must be bored to be releasing music out of nowhere, cola stated that he felt like releasing songs he had recorded that didn’t seem to slot into any upcoming projects- hinting not only that ‘ubercoke’ and ‘bebé’ are the first of several singles to be released, but also that there was a bigger project in work.

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COLA | UberCOKE

overseeing chapel’s success as a label, music had taken a backseat for cola during the latter half of 2018- but never fear, the sleepy starlet is kicking off 2019 with a brand new track! produced by none other than 5ogue’s very own penny, ‘ubercoke’ is an electro-funk track. the song is centred around it’s groovy instrumentation, with cola’s vocals acting as the cherry on top. 

inviting a lover to ‘come ride’ with him, cola flirts ‘i wish you’d be as dirty as my car’, a return to his signature comedic, oversexed lyrical content. it’s certainly nothing knew for the singer, but it is refreshing all the same.  

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COLA | Sonic Adventure 2 

heralding the beginning of promotions for his fourth full length album, cola proves once more that he takes no breaks as he drops the new single ‘sonic adventure 2′, mere weeks after successfully completing his world tour.

calling back to his early days, ‘sonic adventure 2′ is a sequel to ‘sonic adventure’, a fan-favourite track from his first mixtape ‘sext pixels.’ replacing the the latter’s sample-heavy beat with a bass-pounding construction and decorating the freestyle with a hook and more polished verses, cola continues the track’s predecessor’s boastful, humorous vibe whilst simultaneously poking fun at his younger self. on top of taking the first verse to mock his own lyrics, as the second verse roles around, cola quips ‘i gotta past, do we really need to bring it up? it isn’t bad but it is embarrassing enough.’- only to sample his infamous debut track ‘tbh tho,,,’ a few bars later.

 as cola kicks off his new era, it’s hard to imagine where his sound might lead this time. seemingly pulling away from the 80s-meets-dreampop vibes from his last effort, ‘ICON’, ‘sonic adventure 2′ seems to be a callback to his roots. 

cola’s fourth album- yet to be titled but being referred to per tradition by the initials c4, is slated for release on the star’s 21st birthday, september 25th. 

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COLA | Sunshine

while september 2016 saw cola’s first japanese effort ‘white hot room’, it came to a surprise when cola first mentioned in march that he’d be releasing a second collection of original japanese songs in the early summer. however, the modest reception of his first effort didn’t stop the sleepy starlet from giving his all; and ‘sunshine’ sees cola up to his usual well-produced, genre-meddling mischief. 

notably, cola worked with an array of different producers for this record, branching out from his usual close-knit team. yet ironically, from the innuendo-filled fever dream of the title track ‘genie’ to the loving sweetness of ‘drink from me’ to the playful bravado of ‘sistine’, cola doesn’t set out to do anything he hasn’t done before here. but while the jumps from style to style aren’t as noticeable as in ‘white hot room,’ cola’s tried and true sound will surely be no disappointment to his fans. 

from his space-themed visuals to the music video for ‘genie’ (seeing the star dance strangely around an abandoned bowling alley- and heathers can breath a sigh of relief, as the ‘nude scene’ cola alluded to on twitter makes the final cut as a set of bowling pins fall down one by one, leaving just the tenth standing to cover cola’s modesty), we’re taken on a hallucinogenic trip into the nightlife of cola’s musical universe- which begs the question of the seemingly random album name. 

 sunshine drops just in time for cola’s upcoming concert in osaka on june 8th, as he continues the twink peaks tour.

tracklist

genie

virgo ii

hold you down

sistine

drink from me

bridgesedges

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COLA | Tina, Bring Me The Axe

the first of what seems to be many celebrations of cola’s upcoming fifth anniversary, ‘tina, bring me the axe’ is cola’s fifth mixtape, and one that may well be viewed as a hallmark in the career of the star. after finally achieving consistent chart success during the promotions of his third album and opening his own record label, chapel records, cola is all done ‘proving himself.’ he already (finally) earned his underground chops with his 2017 tape ‘public enema,’ and on ‘tina, bring me the axe’ he sharpens them.

with no featuring artists and generally more simplistic beats than is come to be expected of cola’s music, there’s nothing to distract from his skill, as he delivers witty punchlines mixed into animated flow. “as always, this mixtape is really just for people who are already fans.” cola states of the tape. “it’s so full of inside jokes and self-references, a general public may not know what the fuck i’m talking about.”

‘tina, bring me the axe’ is available for free download online. cola can be seen competing on the survival show ‘step it up’, airing later tonight.

tracklist

hey!

hurricane cola

worlds oldest profession

love your hair hope win

ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴍɪssɪᴏɴ: cowboy bebop

back to the river

flame on

tentomon

ʟɪᴛ•igious

ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴍɪssɪᴏɴ: nudes of yr heart

cherubs in paris

heather chandler 1988

pageantry

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COLA | Blowing Shit Up (feat. Slade, K⍟EMI, & Duckie)

bringing in the new year with the first ever single to be released under chapel records, cola has released the non-promotional track, ‘blowing shit up.’ mixing his signature synth-pop sound with a splash of r&b, he’s joined by friends slade, creep’s koemi & duckie on the dreamy party anthem. 

the digital single is available on all the main music streaming sites, and is already picking up steam on the charts.

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