| Date | Label | Catalog # | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 2022 | Gravity Dream Music | CD, LP, Digital |
This release is in CD Digipak format with a 16-page booklet.
William ‘Billy’ May looks back on his life at the age of 99 and realizes the world has completely changed since he was a young man put into an impossible scenario, defending his country from the air. He no longer recognizes much of the modern world but understands that the human race must live in a different way in the future.
Heroic Materials is an album about change, our refusal to accept it, but also recognizing that it’s essential to our survival. The story centers on a WWII Spitfire pilot who laments a lost golden era, but reflects that the human race must change its ways in order to preserve our existence on the earth.
Robin Armstrong
Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Bass
Kyle Fenton
drums
With:
Danny Manners: piano (2)
Led by multi-instrumentalist Robin Armstrong, Cosmograf is fine neo-prog with strong classical overtones, plus a swing by the 70s. This is a concept release, based around a WWII Spitfire pilot reminiscing on his flights, his battles, his homeland, those he loved there and his regret for how things will never be the same again. Wonderfully cinematic and elegant work.
Favorite track: Heroic Materials.
