{"product_id":"atomic-opera-gospel-cola-cd-2026-retroactive","title":"Atomic Opera - Gospel Cola (*CD, 2026, Retroactive) Progressive rock \/ Kemper Crabb!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NR0K5ziebhE?si=YcbySvdbQJJDN-fR\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u5Ny25Uxm3I?si=2S7pVQLRphM_ixAa\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ==================== PACKAGE PROTECTION BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #2563eb; background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e🛡️ Package Protection Plan (Recommended)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd low-cost package protection at checkout to protect your entire order from delivery damage or loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✔ Covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Damage in transit • lost or stolen package • full order value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✖ Does not cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carrier delays or missed delivery windows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Without package protection, damage claims are denied and no replacements or refunds are provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== PACKAGE PROTECTION BOX END ===================== --\u003e\u003c!-- ==================== PRE-ORDER BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #d97706; 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Airy passages and memorable melodies can suddenly give way to surging guitars and heavier progressive undercurrents. Folk and string textures weave through hard rock arrangements. Vocal harmonies coexist with unconventional instrumentation. Songs develop naturally rather than simply following predictable verse\/chorus formulas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there are the lyrics. \u003cem\u003eGospel Cola\u003c\/em\u003e is unmistakably rooted in Christian faith, but Atomic Opera approaches that faith with intelligence, wit, conviction, and a willingness to challenge religious clichés and hypocrisy. 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