Name: IO by Rival Consoles
Brand: Rival Consoles
SKU: 4260185969073
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

To say that Rival Consoles' debut album is defiantly retro is to miss the point -- there is no other function for the album but to be retro to begin with, an intentional reclaiming of a time and place while still finding a way to make it something that could only be released in 2009. Thus the knowing nods of the song titles and cover art and more to a never-never land of electronics and computers in around 1981 is conditioned at all points by the strength of the beats and the deft facility of the cut-ups and squelching crunch that sole bandmember Ryan Lee West brings to songs like the title track. The unspoken downside is that West has clear enough role models to follow if not fully ape -- Daft Punk and Justice not in the least, as the heavy rock-via-synth punch of songs like "1985" show clearly. Whether Rival Consoles reaches the level of those two acts and others in terms of putting a stamp on a sound is an open question for now, but in the meantime, there's nothing wrong with simply dancing away.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo

1. Milo

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

2. IO

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

3. 1985

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

4. Func

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

5. Electorate

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

6. Preoccupied Fashion Bastard

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

7. PVAR

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

8. XPR VR

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

9. Digital Fuck

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

10. Agenda

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

11. ARP

by Rival Consoles

Primary Artist: Rival Consoles; Main Performer
Composer: Ryan Lee West; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Ambient, Electronic, Dance, Electronica, Symphony, Techno

Label

Erased Tapes

Music Distribution Service

IDOL

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 12, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4260185969073

Shopping cart

Notification

IO

1. Milo

2. IO

3. 1985

4. Func

5. Electorate

6. Preoccupied Fashion Bastard

7. PVAR

8. XPR VR

9. Digital Fuck

10. Agenda

11. ARP

Technical Specifications

IO

Product information

Release options

1. Milo

2. IO

3. 1985

4. Func

5. Electorate

6. Preoccupied Fashion Bastard

7. PVAR

8. XPR VR

9. Digital Fuck

10. Agenda

11. ARP

Technical Specifications