The Canadian art-punk trio bring dynamic passion and determination — and actual melodies — on their excellent third album When the catchiest tune on a rock record is called “Conflagration Mindset,” you know this is a band that’s not going to give you any happy endings. Especially when the band is Cola . These guys have made their name in recent years as a radically original Canadian art-punk trio, but they take a giant leap forward with their excellent third album, Cost of Living Adjustment . You want dystopian guitar grooves exploring all the ways that the capitalist grind corrodes your hopes, your dreams, your very soul? You’ve come to the right place. Guitarist/singer Tim Darcy and bassist Ben Stidworthy rose from the ashes of their previous band, the much-loved Montreal art-punk outfit Ought , with an expansive new sound, teaming up with drummer Evan Cartwright. They explored modern alienation on two solid albums, 2022’s Deep In View and 2024’s The Gloss .…