Cold Years are aching to move forward. That much becomes clear through the big sonic strides they’re trying to make on album three, but that spirit also fuels much of their lyricism. Whether they’re writing songs about leaving behind toxic people, ditching your mundane hometown filled with crap people for good or recovering from a pandemic hangover, the Aberdeen quartet are fiercely intent on making every possible advance. The desire’s always there, even if it doesn’t always translate the way they want every single time. As their focus is sharpening, it’s now clearer than ever that when they tap into their potential, Cold Years are capable of great things. Their love of Green Day isn’t so much writ large as it is stamped in big bold font across the album – even frontman Ros...
