The Cognitive Rules is the 2011 EP by British singer-songwriter RJ Thompson. It was released on 4 December 2011 and serves as the follow-up to his 2007 EP, Acoustic Sessions. The EP was recorded at Trinity Heights in Newcastle upon Tyne and mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios.[1][2]

The Cognitive Rules
EP by
Released4 December 2011
Recorded2011
Length28:13
LabelChicken Wire
ProducerFred Purser
RJ Thompson chronology
The Cognitive Rules
(2011)
House Upon the Hill
(2014)
Singles from The Cognitive Rules
  1. "A Better Life"
    Released: 27 February 2011
  2. "When I Get Old"
    Released: 17 July 2011

Singles

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RJ released two singles in the year, 2011 (A Better Life and When I Get Old), and both tracks were released on the EP The Cognitive Rules later that same year. The single A Better Life received airplay on BBC Radio 2,[3] while opening track Fables was featured on BBC Radio 6 Music[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fables"RJ ThompsonFred Purser4:38
2."A Better Life"RJ ThompsonFred Purser4:04
3."When I Get Old"RJ ThompsonFred Purser4:26
4."Vendetta"RJ ThompsonFred Purser4:58
5."The Day I Win"RJ ThompsonFred Purser4:45
6."Risk"RJ ThompsonFred Purser5:22

References

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  1. ^ "Geoff Pesche Discography – Abbey Road Studios". Abbey Road Studios. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015.
  2. ^ "RJ Thompson Discography". RJ Thompson Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015.
  3. ^ "BBC Radio 2 – Listen Again". BBC Radio 2.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music – Listen Again". 6 Music.