Grievances is the fourth studio album by English experimental band Rolo Tomassi. The album was released on 1 June 2015 through Holy Roar Records and Ipecac Recordings.
| Grievances | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 June 2015 | |||
| Studio | The Ranch, Southampton, UK | |||
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| Length | 39:55 | |||
| Label | Holy Roar Records (UK) Ipecac Recordings (US) | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[2] |
| Kerrang! |   [1] |
| NME | 7/10[3] |
| The Quietus | favourable[4] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Eva and James Spence; all music is composed by Rolo Tomassi
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Estranged" | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Raumdeuter" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "The Embers" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Prelude III (Phantoms)" | 1:42 |
| 5. | "Opalescent" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Unseen and Unknown" | 0:37 |
| 7. | "Stage Knives" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Crystal Cascades" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Chandelier Shiver" | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Funereal" | 4:57 |
| 11. | "All That Has Gone Before" | 7:19 |
| Total length: | 39:55 | |
Personnel
edit- Rolo Tomassi
- Eva Spence – vocals
- James Spence – keyboards, vocals, string arrangement (tracks 8, 9)
- Chris Cayford – guitar
- Nathan Fairweather – bass guitar
- Tom Pitts – drums, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Andrew Stuart-Buttle – violin, viola (tracks 8, 9)
- Will Calderbank – cello (tracks 8, 9)
- Jon Desmond – string arrangement (tracks 8, 9)
- Dan Marsh – engineering
- Brad Boatright – mastering
- Lewis Johns – recording, mixing
- Simon Moody – artwork
References
edit- ^ a b "Grievances - Rolo Tomassi on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Album Review: Rolo Tomassi - Grievances / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "NME Reviews - Rolo Tomassi - 'Grievances' | NME.COM". NME. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Reviews | Rolo Tomassi". Thequietus.com.