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Track List
01) Howl
02) Ex Luna Scientia
03) The Scales of Balance
04) Remancer
05) Empiresk
06) Prelude II (Echolalia)
07) Echopraxia
08) Gloam
09) Illunis
10) Illuminare
01) Howl
02) Ex Luna Scientia
03) The Scales of Balance
04) Remancer
05) Empiresk
06) Prelude II (Echolalia)
07) Echopraxia
08) Gloam
09) Illunis
10) Illuminare
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2012
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"Astraea" is the third studio album by British mathcore band Rolo Tomassi. It was released on 5 November 2012 in the United Kingdom through Destination Moon, the band's own record label.
The album was produced by Jason Sanderson, the producer of Rolo Tomassi's first album Hysterics. This is the band's first release with Chris Cayford and Nathan Fairweather in their line-up after the departure of Joseph Thorpe and Joe Nicholson.
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One of Astraea’s early highlights: ‘Ex Luna Scientia’ works because Eva Spence moves seamlessly from the aforementioned angry bear vocals to the beautiful clean singing that she started showcasing more confidently on 2010’s Cosmology. Just as with legendary post-hardcore heroes Circle Takes the Square, having male and female vocals and the ability to switch from singing to screaming and back again immediately creates a rich and textured sonic world if it’s done well, as it certainly is here.
Having recruited two new members to replace their recently departed guitarist and bassist it makes sense that, for the most part, Astraea is the sound of a band consolidating their sound and firmly establishing their place in the musical universe. Rolo Tomassi probably pushed their mainstream appeal as far as they logically could on the Diplo-produced Cosmology. Particularly towards the end of that record there was a move towards the cleaner and poppier end of the spectrum (relatively speaking). On Astraea, however, there is a definite shift back towards the heavier end. With the exception of the sparse piano chords that open both ‘Empiresk’ and ‘Prelude II’ and the occasional quiet-in-the-centre-of-the-storm interlude this record is very much a direct assault on the senses. The ten songs rush by, occasionally merging together and taking a few spins to unpick and appreciate individually.
This is not their most immediate record, it does take multiple listens for the individual lines and layers that charge past so quickly to worm their way under your skin. But if you don’t just take the rough with the smooth, you actively enjoy the rough (especially when there’s a bit of smooth to contrast it with) then this is a record that you need to hear.
Reviewed by Pieter J Macmillan for drownedinsound.com.
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"Astraea" is the third studio album by British mathcore band Rolo Tomassi. It was released on 5 November 2012 in the United Kingdom through Destination Moon, the band's own record label.
The album was produced by Jason Sanderson, the producer of Rolo Tomassi's first album Hysterics. This is the band's first release with Chris Cayford and Nathan Fairweather in their line-up after the departure of Joseph Thorpe and Joe Nicholson.
User Album Review
One of Astraea’s early highlights: ‘Ex Luna Scientia’ works because Eva Spence moves seamlessly from the aforementioned angry bear vocals to the beautiful clean singing that she started showcasing more confidently on 2010’s Cosmology. Just as with legendary post-hardcore heroes Circle Takes the Square, having male and female vocals and the ability to switch from singing to screaming and back again immediately creates a rich and textured sonic world if it’s done well, as it certainly is here.
Having recruited two new members to replace their recently departed guitarist and bassist it makes sense that, for the most part, Astraea is the sound of a band consolidating their sound and firmly establishing their place in the musical universe. Rolo Tomassi probably pushed their mainstream appeal as far as they logically could on the Diplo-produced Cosmology. Particularly towards the end of that record there was a move towards the cleaner and poppier end of the spectrum (relatively speaking). On Astraea, however, there is a definite shift back towards the heavier end. With the exception of the sparse piano chords that open both ‘Empiresk’ and ‘Prelude II’ and the occasional quiet-in-the-centre-of-the-storm interlude this record is very much a direct assault on the senses. The ten songs rush by, occasionally merging together and taking a few spins to unpick and appreciate individually.
This is not their most immediate record, it does take multiple listens for the individual lines and layers that charge past so quickly to worm their way under your skin. But if you don’t just take the rough with the smooth, you actively enjoy the rough (especially when there’s a bit of smooth to contrast it with) then this is a record that you need to hear.
Reviewed by Pieter J Macmillan for drownedinsound.com.
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