Review C.O.F.F.I.N. – Out In Oslo (p.(doom) records, 2026) english version
When anger is no longer enough With *Out In Oslo*, C.O.F.F.I.N. challenge their own formula and deliver the most mature chapter of their career. Having spent over a decade honing their sound – a blend of pub rock, punk and Australian hard rock – C.O.F.F.I.N. arrive at *Out In Oslo* with a challenge that is anything but straightforward: to evolve without losing that raw immediacy that has made them one of the most credible acts on the contemporary Australian rock scene. The result is not a breakthrough album in the traditional sense. It is something more subtle and, in some ways, more challenging: an album that pushes the boundaries of the C.O.F.F.I.N. sound without sacrificing what makes it instantly recognisable. To understand the significance of *Out In Oslo*, one must place it within the context of the band’s journey. Whilst *Piss~Up* represented the pinnacle of their most instinctive and unbridled phase – a ferocious celebration of pub punk’n’roll – *Children Of Finland Fight...