{"id":95761,"date":"2024-03-08T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=95761"},"modified":"2024-03-08T00:15:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T00:15:17","slug":"song-of-the-day-cold-years-choke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/song-of-the-day-cold-years-choke\/","title":{"rendered":"Song of the Day: Cold Years &#8211; &#8216;Choke&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Cold Years<\/b> has been a band on our radar for the best part of six years. For example, 2018&#8217;s <em>&#8216;Northern Blue&#8217;<\/em> EP <a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-cold-years-northern-blue-ep\/\">received a 4.5 score<\/a>. Since that time, they&#8217;ve grown stronger and are now preparing to release their third album &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/cold-years-a-different-life\/\">&#8216;<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/cold-years-a-different-life\/\">A Different Life\u2019<\/a>,<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Its latest single,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Choke&#8217;<\/em>, today&#8217;s\u00a0<em>&#8216;Song of the Day&#8217;<\/em>, highlights the Scottish group&#8217;s tendency to be socially and politically conscious. Its stinging lyricism sees\u00a0<strong>Cold Years<\/strong> frontman Ross Gordon venomously denounce the current political state of the UK. <em>&#8220;On and on the press rolls on, Choking on the lie,&#8221;<\/em> he sings on the track&#8217;s bridge.\u00a0It&#8217;s complemented by a pulsating brand of punk rock with firey drum work, scorching guitars, and a radiant chorus.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Cold Years - Choke (Official English Lyric Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gmcWcrehDH4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Where can I see Cold Years in the UK?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cold Years<\/strong> will be playing several UK shows in May. Starting with a short run of headline dates, before supporting\u00a0<strong>The Dangerous Summer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>May<br \/>\n15th Black Heart, London<br \/>\n17th Dead Wax, Birmingham<br \/>\n18th Cathouse, Glasgow<br \/>\n20th The Junction, Plymouth (w\/ The Dangerous Summer)<br \/>\n21st The Leadmill, Sheffield (w\/ The Dangerous Summer)<br \/>\n22nd Boileroom, Guildford (w\/ The Dangerous Summer)<br \/>\n23rd Joiners, Southampton (w\/ The Dangerous Summer)<br \/>\nJune<br \/>\n18th Barrowland, Glasgow (w\/ Billy Talent)<\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s a reminder about \u2018A Different Life\u2019<\/h2>\n<div style=\"max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000; text-align: center;\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cold-Years-A-Different-Life-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cold Years A Different Life\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>1. Freaking Out<br \/>\n2. Liar<br \/>\n3. Getting High on Being Low<br \/>\n4. Swan Dive<br \/>\n5. Loser<br \/>\n6. You Don\u2019t care<br \/>\n7. Out of Step<br \/>\n8. Closer Than You Know<br \/>\n9. Damien<br \/>\n10. Vertigo<\/p>\n<p>Fans can pre-order\/pre-save\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mnrkuk.lnk.to\/coldyearsadifferentlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;A Different Life&#8217;<\/em> by\u00a0<strong>Cold Years<\/strong> is released on April 26th 2024 through\u00a0<strong>MNRK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Find <strong>Cold Years<\/strong> on: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coldyearsband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coldyearsband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tiktok.com\/@coldyearsband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5zJB2KYIylCM6uPtl9R9yp?si=t33dp1nAQMqtAjqMl2xlWg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/artist\/cold-years\/992883130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/coldyearsband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linktr.ee<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>From Monday to Friday, we put the spotlight on a fresh track that you\u00a0need\u00a0to hear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Every week, we aim to showcase a wide range of music, from familiar favourites to emerging bands to DIY newcomers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Want to submit your new track for a potential &#8216;Song of the Day&#8217; 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