Rival Consoles - Howl (10th Anniversary) (2LP Translucent Vinyl) (RSD25)

UK Quantity: 500

Re-pressed for its 10th anniversary, Howl was London-based producer Ryan Lee West’s breakthrough album as Rival Consoles. With a new album due for release in the spring, Erased Tapes have re-issued the artist’s third album for Record Store Day 2025. Foremost a guitarist, growing up listening to rock rather than club music, West continues to strive towards finding a more personal balance between music for home listening and larger spaces. The title track was inspired by the howl-like tones he developed by running synths through guitar pedals. ”By slowly drifting the pitch through distortion and delays, the result sounded like vocal cries – something which was perfect for the song and this inspired me to take on a darker set of tones across the whole album. It was made over the past few years, inspired by capturing small performances on synths, touring with some of my musical heroes, playing with feedback when I should have been catching a train, sampling my voice in unexpected conditions and recording textures in different countries.”