Where Myth Becomes Memory is the sixth studio album by English mathcore band Rolo Tomassi, released on 4 February 2022 by MNRK Heavy.
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| Released | 4 February 2022 | |||
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| Length | 48:14 | |||
| Label | MNRK Heavy | |||
| Producer | Lewis Johns | |||
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Background and recording
editThe album has been described by the band as the final part in an 'unintended trilogy', following on from Grievances and Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It.[2]
Lead vocalist Eva Korman moved to New Jersey two years before the album's recording - due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meant that she was unable to travel to the UK to record. Instead, her vocals were recorded remotely at a studio in Waldwick, with the rest of the band recording their tracks at The Ranch in Southampton.[3][4]
Reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Where Myth Becomes Memory received an average score of 84, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
DIY gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "another truly original triumph".[6]
Kerrang! gave the album a score of 4/5, saying that "it is a record that mesmerises without compromise, and which could not have come from anyone else".[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[5] |
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| Source | Rating |
| DIY |   [6] |
| Kerrang! |  [3] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Eva Korman and James Spence; all music is composed by Rolo Tomassi
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Almost Always" | 6:30 |
| 2. | "Cloaked" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Mutual Ruin" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Labyrinthine" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Closer" | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Drip" | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Prescience" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Stumbling" | 2:50 |
| 9. | "To Resist Forgetting" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "The End Of Eternity" | 6:12 |
| Total length: | 48:14 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Where Myth Becomes Memory.
Rolo Tomassi
edit- Eva Korman – lead vocals
- James Spence – electronic keyboards, piano and co-lead vocals
- Chris Cayford – electric guitar
- Nathan Fairweather – electric bass guitar
- Al Pott – drum kit
Additional personnel
edit- Lewis Johns – production, mixing, horn arrangement on 'Prescience'
- Mikhail Marinas - additional engineering
- Grant Berry – mastering
- Simon Moody – art, design
References
editCitations
- ^ Hobson, Rich; Leaver, Elliot; Brennan, Adam; Hill, Stephen; Young, Nik; Whelan, Kez; Mills, Matt; Leivers, Dannii (17 December 2022). "The 10 best metalcore albums of 2022". Metal Hammer. Louder. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Where Myth Becomes Memory, by Rolo Tomassi". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "The big review: Rolo Tomassi – Where Myth Becomes Memory | Kerrang!". 3 February 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (5 February 2022). "Rolo Tomassi: "There are far wider parameters to modern metal"". NME. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Where Myth Becomes Memory- Rolo Tomassi on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Rolo Tomassi - Where Myth Becomes Memory review | DIY Magazine". 3 February 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.