Cosmology (album)

Cosmology
Studio album by Rolo Tomassi
Released	24 May 2010
Recorded	November–December 2009
Genre	Hardcore punk, jazzcore, experimental rock, mathcore
Length	35:49
Label	Hassle
Producer	Thomas Wesley Pentz
Rolo Tomassi chronology
Acoustics/Remixes (2009) Cosmology (2010) Eternal Youth (2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
BBC Music	(favourable)[1]
The Fly	(favourable)[2]
NME	[3]
Pitchfork Media	(6.1/10)[4]
Rock Sound	[5]
Sputnik Music	[6]

Cosmology is the second album by Rolo Tomassi, released on 24 May 2010. The album was planned to be released on 19 April, but was pushed back by the record label, Hassle.^[7] The band had begun recording demos for the record in the first week of October 2009 and wasted no time in recording the tracks professionally in Los Angeles during the second and third weeks of the same month. The album was produced by Diplo.

B-sides for singles from the album include "The Golden Ghost", which was released on 28 April via the "2010 Subs Club". "Party Wounds" is the A-side to this release.

"Party Wounds" was the first song from Cosmology to have a video.

Track listing

All tracks written by Rolo Tomassi. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Katzenklavier"	1:04
2.	"Agamemnon"	1:40
3.	"House House Casanova"	1:15
4.	"Party Wounds"	3:14
5.	"Unromance"	4:03
6.	"French Motel"	2:52
7.	"Kasia"	5:31
8.	"Sakia"	3:17
9.	"Tongue In Chic"	5:11
10.	"Cosmology"	7:43
Total length:		35:49

B-sides

"The Golden Ghost"

Packaging styles

Multiple variations of the album were to be released:

• CD album - Digi-pack
• CD album - Special edition screen printed and hand-numbered cardboard sleeve (includes exclusive Rolo Tomassi poster) (200 copies were made)
• 12"" LP - Translucent blue vinyl with solid white and grey speckles (100 copies made)
• 12"" LP - Translucent purple or translucent red-coloured vinyl (100 copies made)
• 12"" LP - Solid white / grey spiral coloured vinyl (300 copies made)

References

1. Camilla Pia (19 May 2010). "BBC - Music - Review of Rolo Tomassi - Cosmology". BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
2. Mike Copus (16 April 2010). "Rolo Tomassi 'Cosmology' // First Listen". The Fly. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
3. Rob Parker (24 May 2010). "Rolo Tomassi - Album reviews: Rolo Tomassi - 'Cosmology' (HASSLE) - Album Reviews". NME. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
4. Tom Breihan (29 June 2010). "Rolo Tomassi - Album reviews: Album Reviews: Rolo Tomassi: Cosmology". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
5. Ben Patashnik (24 May 2010). "Rolo Tomassi - Cosmology Reviews Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
6. "Rolo Tomassi - Cosmology (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
7. "Hassle Records: Rolo Tomassi Support Biffy Clyro". Hassle Records. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2011.