Album Review: Landscape From Memory by Rival Consoles

A reset of sorts brings forth an album full of positive energy, showcasing electronic music at its most instinctive Ryan Lee West has had some time out. There was a nagging suspicion on the eighth album of his tenure as Rival Consoles, Now Is, that he was not producing his most inspired work - despite the obvious talent and flair that he continues to show. Recognising that, he ultimately fell out of favour with the creative process and stepped back for a year.

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Ryan Lee West's ninth studio album 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. Catherine speaks directly to the object of the album's attentions, and the song's expansive synths pre-empt the ingenuity that makes Landscape From Memory endlessly intriguing. Each note feels considered, bleeds and overlaps into the next, creating an intricate cross-hatched series of interlinked sounds.

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