Viva — Boma

While based in Brussels, Cos is frequently associated with the due to their whimsical, jazz-inflected sound.

The title's meaning shifts depending on whether it is read through a Brussels or a global lens: Viva Boma

Keyboardist Marc Hollander (later of Aksak Maboul ) used "Dadaist synthesizers" and treated Farfisa organs to create a sound that felt ahead of its time, sometimes even evoking 1980s synth-pop years early. Themes of Harmony and Disruption While based in Brussels, Cos is frequently associated

"Boma" refers to a port town along the Congo River , which explains the album's iconic cover art featuring hippopotamuses in a river. Pascale Son’s vocal delivery is a cornerstone of

Pascale Son’s vocal delivery is a cornerstone of the album’s "deep" quality. She treats her voice like a lead instrument, utilizing wordless phonemes , sighs, and precise warbles rather than standard lyrical narratives.

The record features "martial, Zeuhl-like rhythms" mixed with gentle, laid-back jazz-rock. This creates a hypnotic, almost trance-like experience that reviewers describe as "Pink Floyd at 45 rpm".