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Track List
01) Katzenklavier
02) Agamemnon
03) House House Casanova
04) Party Wounds
05) Unromance
06) French Motel
07) Kasia
08) Sakia
09) Tongue-In-Chic
10) Cosmology
01) Katzenklavier
02) Agamemnon
03) House House Casanova
04) Party Wounds
05) Unromance
06) French Motel
07) Kasia
08) Sakia
09) Tongue-In-Chic
10) Cosmology
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2010
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"Cosmology" is the second album by Rolo Tomassi. The album was produced by Diplo and released on 24 May 2010 on the Hassle label.
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Part of Rolo Tomassi’s charm is that they don’t look remotely like they sound. Most new listeners would scan their group photos and suggest that they are more allied to gentle synth pop with a lead singer who could be a twee English version of Nina Persson. One will never know if this clever deception is deliberate but the Sheffield quintet can unleash some of the most furious, audacious and unrepentantly loud noises mixed with oddly haunting bitter sweet textures that highlight singer Eva Spence’s virtue to flip nonchalantly between both throat shredding doomsday merchant and perfectly pitched angelic upstart in an instant. The fact that she combines these vocal facets so effectively is partly the reason why the band’s second long player “Cosmology” is such a richly rewarding experience.
M.I.A producer Diplo is there as a guiding hand rather than a creative force, encouraging the band’s Cybergrind ambitions. The chilling slow burning instrumental intro “Katzenklavier” builds the sense of unease as it rips into the two most maniacal hardcore moments of the album in “Agamemnon” and “House House Casanova”. Early candidate for signature (if not highlight) tune is the thrilling “Party Wounds” which sees Eva and brother/keyboardist James Spence vocally battling it out for supremacy. James sounds like a human attempting to sound other worldly; Eva just sounds...other worldly, and wins, but not without leaving us with an exhilarating exploration into the heart of what makes Rolo Tomassi such an alluring band.
As long as Rolo Tomassi can maintain their sense of artistic freedom and Hassle Records have the patience to let them develop at their own pace, then the opportunities are endless and one feels that they are on the cusp of making an astounding record. Let’s hope it’s their next one. For now, “Cosmology” is far more than a work in progress.
Reviewed by Ben Heller for sputnikmusic.com.
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"Cosmology" is the second album by Rolo Tomassi. The album was produced by Diplo and released on 24 May 2010 on the Hassle label.
User Album Review
Part of Rolo Tomassi’s charm is that they don’t look remotely like they sound. Most new listeners would scan their group photos and suggest that they are more allied to gentle synth pop with a lead singer who could be a twee English version of Nina Persson. One will never know if this clever deception is deliberate but the Sheffield quintet can unleash some of the most furious, audacious and unrepentantly loud noises mixed with oddly haunting bitter sweet textures that highlight singer Eva Spence’s virtue to flip nonchalantly between both throat shredding doomsday merchant and perfectly pitched angelic upstart in an instant. The fact that she combines these vocal facets so effectively is partly the reason why the band’s second long player “Cosmology” is such a richly rewarding experience.
M.I.A producer Diplo is there as a guiding hand rather than a creative force, encouraging the band’s Cybergrind ambitions. The chilling slow burning instrumental intro “Katzenklavier” builds the sense of unease as it rips into the two most maniacal hardcore moments of the album in “Agamemnon” and “House House Casanova”. Early candidate for signature (if not highlight) tune is the thrilling “Party Wounds” which sees Eva and brother/keyboardist James Spence vocally battling it out for supremacy. James sounds like a human attempting to sound other worldly; Eva just sounds...other worldly, and wins, but not without leaving us with an exhilarating exploration into the heart of what makes Rolo Tomassi such an alluring band.
As long as Rolo Tomassi can maintain their sense of artistic freedom and Hassle Records have the patience to let them develop at their own pace, then the opportunities are endless and one feels that they are on the cusp of making an astounding record. Let’s hope it’s their next one. For now, “Cosmology” is far more than a work in progress.
Reviewed by Ben Heller for sputnikmusic.com.
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