Old Coke, a band based in Chicago, draws inspiration from the contemporary Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles’ Coke bottles displayed at the London Tate Modern, which featured hidden political statements including instructions on how to make Molotov cocktails. The band is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of heavy shoegaze music by integrating an array of sonic genres and elements, combining wall-of-sound guitars with dreamy, melancholic vocals and driving drums. In 2022, Old Coke generated momentum through a series of exceptionally tight and high-energy live performances, graduating from DIY generator gigs to renowned Chicago venues such as Empty Bottle, Bottom Lounge, Sub T, and Schubas, where they shared the stage with the likes of Ringo Deathstarr, Gleemer, They Are Gutting a Bo...