Cosmos
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| Sep 2018
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Francis D
Reviewed 2018-10-25
Reviewed 2018-10-25
“Cosmos” Thunderegg
Local San Francisco indie rock band led by Will Georgantas. The band calls its sound “space bar rock.” Its origins date back to the mid-90s, with an early connection to Yale University. For years, Georgantas made lo-fi, bedroom recordings on a four-track cassette. (More details on the one-sheet.) “Cosmos” features full, rich arrangements, creating a big studio sound. The melodies are catchy with excellent guitar work, and clever, often insightful, narrative lyrics. RIYL: Steve Mason, R.E.M., Moody Blues, or 60s Brit-pop.
— Francis D.
Recommended: 1, 6, 3, 7, 2, 9, 4. FCC on Track 10.
1. (7:02) Planetarium, Pts. 1 & 2 — Atmospheric and dreamlike, while being melodic as well. Swelling synth strings and harmonium. Jangly guitars. Piano. Shifts at 4.5 minutes to a road song feeling that carries on to the trail-out. Fantastic track! ****
2. (3:29) As If It Found Someone — Starts with count in. Ambling beat with jangly guitar and guitar stingers. Unvarnished vocals about the simple beauty of life. ***
3. (3:12) I Turn Automatic — Easygoing guitar-driven rock. Jangly with a simple beat and almost spoken vocals. Nice backing vocals in chorus. ****
4. (3:26) Pleasant Hill — Whimsical, with liquid guitar, harmonium, and mellow vocals. Lots of Bay Area references. Segues directly into track #5. ***
5. (3:43) Cosmos — 60s psych-rock. Deliberate and guitar-driven, reverbed vocals. Space rock.
6. (3:16) Stupid Town — Mid-tempo. Bright and sharp guitar rock. Melodic and hooky with compelling lyrics. Guitar solo in lead break. ****
7. (5:08) Where Are The Cars — Chugging guitars and bass, with a solid beat — contrasted with smooth vocals. Keyboards under. Builds into a big anthem. ***
8. (2:32) Goddamn Love — Twee-pop. Jangly guitar. Piano. Harmonized vocals.
9. (2:47) I Almost Cry — Jangly, 60s-style Brit-pop. Sweet, slightly sing-song-y vocals. Swelling synth strings. Bells. Perfect! ***
10. (3:00) Lucky So-And-So — Warning: FCC f-ck. Another throwback tune. Almost folk-rock feeling like Peter, Paul and Mary — but with big swelling orchestral elements and vocals that sound like the early Moody Blues. Some edgy guitar as well.
11. (1:51) Math Song — Bouncy and swingy, almost like a kid’s record. “Me times nothing is no one.” Definitely not your traditional math rock. :-)
Local San Francisco indie rock band led by Will Georgantas. The band calls its sound “space bar rock.” Its origins date back to the mid-90s, with an early connection to Yale University. For years, Georgantas made lo-fi, bedroom recordings on a four-track cassette. (More details on the one-sheet.) “Cosmos” features full, rich arrangements, creating a big studio sound. The melodies are catchy with excellent guitar work, and clever, often insightful, narrative lyrics. RIYL: Steve Mason, R.E.M., Moody Blues, or 60s Brit-pop.
— Francis D.
Recommended: 1, 6, 3, 7, 2, 9, 4. FCC on Track 10.
1. (7:02) Planetarium, Pts. 1 & 2 — Atmospheric and dreamlike, while being melodic as well. Swelling synth strings and harmonium. Jangly guitars. Piano. Shifts at 4.5 minutes to a road song feeling that carries on to the trail-out. Fantastic track! ****
2. (3:29) As If It Found Someone — Starts with count in. Ambling beat with jangly guitar and guitar stingers. Unvarnished vocals about the simple beauty of life. ***
3. (3:12) I Turn Automatic — Easygoing guitar-driven rock. Jangly with a simple beat and almost spoken vocals. Nice backing vocals in chorus. ****
4. (3:26) Pleasant Hill — Whimsical, with liquid guitar, harmonium, and mellow vocals. Lots of Bay Area references. Segues directly into track #5. ***
5. (3:43) Cosmos — 60s psych-rock. Deliberate and guitar-driven, reverbed vocals. Space rock.
6. (3:16) Stupid Town — Mid-tempo. Bright and sharp guitar rock. Melodic and hooky with compelling lyrics. Guitar solo in lead break. ****
7. (5:08) Where Are The Cars — Chugging guitars and bass, with a solid beat — contrasted with smooth vocals. Keyboards under. Builds into a big anthem. ***
8. (2:32) Goddamn Love — Twee-pop. Jangly guitar. Piano. Harmonized vocals.
9. (2:47) I Almost Cry — Jangly, 60s-style Brit-pop. Sweet, slightly sing-song-y vocals. Swelling synth strings. Bells. Perfect! ***
10. (3:00) Lucky So-And-So — Warning: FCC f-ck. Another throwback tune. Almost folk-rock feeling like Peter, Paul and Mary — but with big swelling orchestral elements and vocals that sound like the early Moody Blues. Some edgy guitar as well.
11. (1:51) Math Song — Bouncy and swingy, almost like a kid’s record. “Me times nothing is no one.” Definitely not your traditional math rock. :-)
Recent airplay
Where Are The Cars
KZSU Time Traveler — May 30, 2025
Planetarium, Pts. 1 & 2
KZSU Time Traveler — Sep 27, 2024
Where Are The Cars
KZSU Time Traveler — Dec 15, 2023
Planetarium, Pts. 1 & 2
KZSU Time Traveler — Mar 03, 2023
Planetarium, Pts. 1 & 2
KZSU Time Traveler — Feb 17, 2023
Where Are The Cars
KZSU Time Traveler — Oct 14, 2022
Charting
2018-10-28 — 2018-12-30
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 30 | 1 |
| Dec 23 | 3 |
| Dec 16 | 2 |
| Dec 9 | 2 |
| Dec 2 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Planetarium, Pts. 1 & 2 | ||
| 2. | As If It Found Someone | ||
| 3. | I Turn Automatic | ||
| 4. | Pleasant Hill | ||
| 5. | Cosmos | ||
| 6. | Stupid Town | ||
| 7. | Where Are The Cars | ||
| 8. | Goddamn Love | ||
| 9. | I Almost Cry | ||
| 10. | Lucky So-And-So | ||
| 11. | Math Song |