Rolo Tomassi debut album ‘Hysterics’ released on Hassle Records September 22nd
‘Rolo Tomassi’s indescribable prog-core hyper talent just blew our writers metaphor circuit’ - Plan B Magazine
ROLO TOMASSI are set to release their hugely anticipated full length, debut album ‘Hysterics’ on September 22nd through Hassle (Cancer Bats, Night Marchers, White Denim). The album ‘Hysterics’ will be released with a free live performance launch party at The Old Blue Last in Shoreditch kicking off their headline UK tour on the same
day as well
Having released their debut self titled EP through the rather excellent Holy Roar Records in ‘07, the band enjoyed a year of shows, tours, some lovely press attention, an amazing Huw Stephens’ Radio 1 session and a daytime Radio 1 play, a final Holy Roar 7”
‘Beat Rotter’ and promptly signed with Hassle and set about working on their debut album.
ROLO TOMASSI have created ‘Hysterics’ with a joyous explosion of melody, noise, joy, anger, youthful exuberance, getting into the groove, not feeling the need to compromise or make music for any other reason than the drive to create something unique, messy and wonderful, a love of science, experimentation and punk/hardcore/whatthehellisthat-core. The slow building mix of riffs, abstract funk rhythms and space age hardcore synth utopia that is opening track ‘Oh, Hello Ghost’ sets up the album’s high level ambitions.
After a year playing shows and supporting the likes of Fall of Troy, Melt Banana, F***ed Up, 65days of static, I Was A Cub Ccout, Bring me the Horizon, Whores Whores Whores, Trencher, Horse the band, These Arms Are Snakes, Liars and Gallows, playing Download Festival and a host of other festivals to come (including Truck), ROLO TOMASSI are soon set for their own set of headline shows in September. The tour dates for the headline shows, as well as a host of supporting slots, are to be announced in the next few weeks
Recent press quotes on ROLO TOMASSI:
‘Your newest hardcore heroes’ – NME Radar feature
‘Dillinger Escape Plan crashing into The Tate Modern’ – Kerrang new bands feature
‘Their references tear eclecticism a new rear window’ – Plan B feature
‘Utterly at one with the universe. Awesome’ – Metal Hammer live review
‘Chaotic, cathartic and excellent fun’ – Q Magazine EP review
‘Once the band have played their final note, there is a heavy silence, a collective look of disbelief around the room, and a rush of people declaring Rolo Tomassi to be their new favourite band’ Kruger Magazine feature