Cola

Montreal’s Cola play Berlin on November 10, 2026 at Badehaus Berlin. The trio — Tim Darcy (vocals, guitar), Ben Stidworthy (bass) and Evan Cartwright (drums) — works a lean strain of post-punk and indie rock where angular guitars cut against a mobile bass and a voice that slips between spoken cadence and melody. Formed in the wake of Ought, they favor short forms, dry textures and forward motion built on small rhythmic shifts, repetition and subtle variations rather than big climaxes.

Live, Cola keep the frame tight and readable, letting tension come from precision. The set draws on their third record, Cost of Living Adjustment, with tracks like Hedgesitting that layer live drums over a sample loop and stretch their minimalist approach without losing its focus. You get looping motifs that tilt and turn, clipped guitar figures, and that oblique pop sense refined across Deep in View and The Gloss. It’s a trio sound built on detail and chemistry, shaped on both sides of the Atlantic and brought into close range for a room like Badehaus.