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3rd 7". "dødt batteri"
LOWCUT.DK:
This new 45 from the Aarhus boys, their 3rd, kinda takes the best of
their two previous singles. The Killed By Death punk of the debut, and
the more new wave/postpunkish vibe of "Ingenting Set" are infused with
outstanding results. The vocals of Mads are this time lower in the mix
while the dynamics of the band reaches new heights rarely heard in the
Danish punk scene, hell, most bands on the international punkrock map
sound inferior and weak compared to Cola Freaks. Both "Dødt Batteri"
and the flip, "Nej", are amazing examples of the 5-piece's unique knack
for (re)writing punkrock history while still reminding us why we love
the likes of The Wipers and Jay Reatard.
DUSTEDMAGAZINE.COM:
Shaking off the ‘50s R’n’R/early Wire cross-up from their first
single, here’s Denmark’s Cola Freaks again, concentrating on making
instead a bigger, more useful record. “Dodt Batteri” and “Nej!” both
play with crisp, spring-loaded guitars, but allows them to go slack on
the latter, making for the sort of discordant interplay you’d hear on a
Hot Snakes record, and the former perhaps on an old Rocket From the
Crypt single. Hard to hide Reis as an influence, so these guys don’t
even try. Catchy, though, and I liked the first one and this one for
different reasons. 600 copies.
MAXIMUM ROCK N ROLL:
The off-kilter new wave rock 'n' roll punk of COLA FREAKS kind of
caught me off guard. I've heard people singing their praises for a
while now, but could not muster the interest to check them out. I am
totally bummed I didn't get up on how rad they really are sooner! I
really can't get enough of this dirty chorused-out ADVERTS-esque guitar
tone and classic punk sound that is done well by JAY REATARD, GORILLA
ANGREB, MASSHYSTERI and the like, but COLA FREAKS add a level of charm
and grittiness that can only distinguish it from the pack and appeal to
my need for freshness and originality. Totally recommended. (AA)
TERMINAL-BOREDOM.COM:
Dark Euro-hardcore/punk, much in the vein of the K-Town bands like
Gorilla Angreb, Young Wasteners, NHFTK, etc...This was my first taste
of the Cola Freaks, and I was expecting a more spazzed-up KBD-style
attack, but they come off more sophisticated than that. "Dodt Batteri"
reminds of Lokum a bit, with a stripped-down arrangement, eerily
ringing guitars, sort of bare bones punk. More interesting than I
imagined they would be. The flip ("Nej!", both tracks feature Danish
lyrics), is a more assertive punker that retains some of the gloom but
balances it with an upbeat chorus. Sharply recorded and well played, I
was expecting more slop, but I'm not disappointed at all by the lack of
shit-fi ethos here. Well executed, as most of the stuff from this scene
tends to be. Scum stats: 600 copies. (RK)
RAZORCAKE:
Wow! What the fuck? This is not what I thought this band sounded
like. This is such a weird and pleasurable blend of raw Swedish assault
hardcore and delicious Danish pop. It seems like there’s so much
deconstruction going on here; I’m not even sure if this fits into a
genre of music. Taking the most basic elements of punk, pop, and garage
and mutilating them to pieces until it sounds like a band that formed
in the basement of a mental institution. For fans of both Instäng and
Gorilla Angreb; plus the rest of those great European bands, except I
don’t feel like anyone in the Cola Freaks spends much time in the
morning deciding which color beret they should wear. –Daryl Gussin
SUBURBAN VOICE BLOG:
Two jittery gems by the Danish Freaks. Enough rock-crit speak. The
Cola Freaks’ first EP (which is all I’d heard up to this point) had a
jabbing, stripped down punk sound and it’s maintained here while also
adding some haunting melody to the mix. “Dødt Batteri” has a pronounced
nervousness, especially vocally. Flip it over and there’s a slightly
more straight-forward riff but the tension still bubbles. Definitely a
step up for these guys. –Al Quint
First EP:Equalizing Distort
Cola Freaks ep
The COLA FREAKS are one
of the latest garage inspired punk bands to come from Denmark. They
were just in North America a few months back and even got close to
playing here. The band has a tough sound to their rather wimpy version
of punk. What I mean by that is that garage is usually distinguished by
the absence of distortion and a blown out guitar. Well the COLA FREAKS
chose to play more acoustically through their electric guitars which I
think is referred to as lo fi. But it also means that you can hear what
the band is playing which means that the rely more on rhythm and
syncopation. They remind me of GANG OF FOUR in that respect. But they
also remind me of DEAN DIRG with the slight tough sound that they have
to their garage punk. Think GANG OF FOUR meets DEAN DIRG in a band more
concerned with writing a catchy song. (Hjernespind / P.O. Box 505 /
2200 Copenhagen N / Denmark / www.hjernespind.com) - SP
Lowcut Cola Freaks 7" (Hjernespind)
WOW! Probably the strongest debut single ever released by a Danish punk band! Four
short tracks of pure brilliant KBD/early Wipers punk sung in Danish. It's simple and
catchy music which should appeal to a lotta people both into new and vintage
punkrock, although the songs are vastly rougher and faster live. The name is from an
old song by Lost Kids, one of the earliest Danish punk acts, and Cola Freaks isn't
that far from their sound. The band features members of the sadly defunct Tæve,
Rotter, Snöwball, Don & The Johns and other Aarhus bands. In August and September
the boys are on a huge US tour through 39 states (!) which is pretty unheard of for
a Danish underground act barely 8 months old!
http://www.myspace.com/colafreaks
http://www.kicknpunch.com/Sider/Hjernespind-diskografi.htm
If you dig: KBD punk, Wipers, Gorilla Angreb
-5 barber blade-
Jens MMR 
6:20 PM
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