Persona (Rival Consoles album)
Persona is the fifth studio album by English electronic musician Rival Consoles. It was released on 13 April 2018, by Erased Tapes.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 April 2018 | |||
| Length | 58:42 | |||
| Label | Erased Tapes | |||
| Producer | Rival Consoles | |||
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| Singles from Persona | ||||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A[4] |
| Clash | 7/10[5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[7] |
| musicOMH | [8] |
| Paste | 7.6/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[10] |
| The Skinny | [11] |
Persona was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics.[2] Sean O’Neal of The A.V. Club described the album as "A truly 'arthouse' album that begs repeated revisiting, to explore its many conflicting faces."[4] Lewis Wade of The Skinny reviewed "Persona is a gloriously potent success story, and a testament to his talent that he's managed to make one of the warmest and most reflective albums of the year so far, electronic or otherwise."[11]
Track listing
All tracks written by Rival Consoles.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unfolding" | 5:57 |
| 2. | "Persona" | 7:04 |
| 3. | "Memory Arc" | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Phantom Grip" | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Be Kind" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "I Think So" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Sun's Abandon" | 5:39 |
| 8. | "Dreamer's Wake" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Untravel" | 5:51 |
| 10. | "Rest" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Hidden" | 7:38 |
| 12. | "Fragment" | 1:39 |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 84 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[13] | 9 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 16 |
References
- Murray, Robin (13 February 2018). "Rival Consoles Announces New Album 'Persona'". Clash. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Persona by Rival Consoles Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Simpson, Paul. "Rival Consoles – Persona". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- O’Neal, Sean (13 April 2020). "Manic Street Preachers, A Place To Bury Strangers, and more albums to know about this week". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Pritchard, Will (3 May 2018). "Rival Consoles – Persona". Clash. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Sylvester, Daniel (9 April 2018). "Rival Consoles Persona". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Foster, Rory (13 April 2018). "Persona by Rival Consoles". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Hogwood, Ben (13 April 2018). "Rival Consoles – Persona". musicOMH. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Ham, Robert (18 April 2018). "Rival Consoles: Persona Review". Paste. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Carr, Paul (12 April 2018). "Rival Consoles: Persona (music review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Wade, Lewis (10 April 2018). "Rival Consoles album review: Persona". The Skinny. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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