| Landscape from Memory | ||||
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| Released | 4 July 2025 | |||
| Length | 58:10 | |||
| Label | Erased Tapes | |||
| Producer | Ryan Lee West | |||
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Landscape from Memory is the ninth studio album by British electronic musician Rival Consoles. It was released on 4 July 2025 via Erased Tapes in LP, CD and digital formats. [1]
Consisting of fourteen tracks ranging between two and five minutes each, with a total runtime of approximately fifty-eight minutes, the album was preceded by Consoles' 2022 project, Now Is. The first single, "Catherine", was released on 19 March 2025. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| MusicOMH | [4] |
| The Skinny | [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Stephen Worthy of Mojo noted, "Landscape from Memory might possess an air of melancholia, but ultimately eschews maudlin," rating it three stars. [3] Stephen Dalton of Uncut remarked, "Informed by West's love of shoegaze and avant-classical music, Landscape From Memory surges and pulses with emotionally charged, meticulously detailed, luminescent electronica that never panders to the gridded restrictions of conventional techno," giving it a seven out of ten rating. [6]
Charlotte Krol of DJ Mag wrote in her review of the album, "Landscape from Memory hears West tackle writer's block by resurrecting audio ideas he'd consigned to a scrapbook. The effect is like peering into a diary, amorphous memories traced by time, soundtracked by intimate club scuffle and mournful mood boards." [7] Ben Hogwood of MusicOMH rated the album four stars, describing it as "a strong album that only gets better as repeated plays unlock its twists, turns and multi-level vistas. Full of positive energy, this is electronic music at its most instinctive." [4]
The Skinny's Lewis Wade, also rating it four stars, noted Landscape from Memory "continues his exploration of analogue synths and complex programming, though now with a greater emotional appeal, an open-hearted love letter compared to the occasionally opaque avant-gardisms of previous work." [5] The album received a three and a half star from AllMusic, whose reviewer Paul Simpson remarked, "Landscape from Memory runs a little too long, with a few of the slower, less exciting tracks seeming unnecessary. That's not to say that it all sounds samey or lacks inspiration, however, and the record's best tracks are exceptional." [2]
All tracks are written by Ryan Lee West.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Reverse" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Catherine" | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Drum Song" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Soft Gradient Beckons" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Gaivotas" | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Coda" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Known Shape" | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Nocturne" | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Jupiter" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "In a Trance" | 4:44 |
| 11. | "If Not Now" | 3:02 |
| 12. | "2 Forms" | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Tape Loop" | 2:15 |
| 14. | "Landscape from Memory" | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 58:10 | |
Credits for Landscape from Memory adapted from Tidal. [8]
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Sales (OCC) [9] | 71 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [10] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [11] | 22 |