R.E.V.O.

R.E.V.O. is the third studio album and debut major-label album by Canadian indie band Walk off the Earth. It was released on March 19, 2013 through Columbia Records. It contains 10 original songs, along with a cover of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know".

R.E.V.O.
Studio album by
Walk off the Earth
ReleasedMarch 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
Recorded2011-13; Burlington, Ontario (B-Town Sound, Gianni's Kitchen)[1]
GenreIndie, alternative
Length36:31
LabelColumbia
ProducerGianni "Luminati" Nicassio, Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, Walk off the Earth[1]
Walk off the Earth chronology
R.E.V.O. EP
(2012)		 R.E.V.O.
(2013)		 Sing It All Away
(2015)
Singles from R.E.V.O.
  1. "Somebody That I Used to Know"
    Released: January 6, 2012
  2. "Red Hands"
    Released: November 2, 2012
  3. "Gang Of Rhythm"
    Released: December 12, 2012
  4. "Shake"
    Released: 2014

R.E.V.O. is an acronym for the band's motto, Realize Every Victory Outright.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."R.E.V.O."Ryan Marshall, Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio, Sarah Blackwood, Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, Simon Wilcox3:51
2."Red Hands"Marshall, Nicassio, Blackwood, Salter3:01
3."Gang of Rhythm"Marshall, Nicassio, Blackwood, Salter3:35
4."Speeches"Marshall, Nicassio, Blackwood, Salter, Wilcox3:20
5."Sometimes"Marshall, Nicassio, Blackwood, Salter2:52
6."Shake"Marshall, Nicassio, Blackwood, Salter, Wilcox2:58
7."Somebody That I Used to Know" (Gotye cover)Walter De Backer4:09
8."These Times"Marshall, Nicassio3:35
9."Summer Vibe"Marshall, Nicassio, Blackwood, Salter, Wilcox3:06
10."Money Tree"Marshall, Nicassio3:09
11."No Ulterior Motives"Jason Duwyn, Marshall, Nicassio, Blackwood2:55
Total length:36:31

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 7 on Top Canadian Albums.[5] In the United States, the album debuted at No. 90 on Billboard 200,[6] and No. 29 on Top Rock Albums,[7] selling 5,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 51,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.[8]

Personnel

Per liner notes[1]

Walk off the Earth
  • Ryan Marshall
  • Joel Cassady
  • Mike Taylor
  • Sarah Blackwood
  • Gianni Luminati
Production

Charts and certifications
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References
  1. R.E.V.O. (CD liner notes). Walk off the Earth. Columbia Records. 2013.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "R.E.V.O. reviews at Metacritic.com". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. Leggett, Steve. "Walk off the Earth — R.E.V.O." Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  4. Anderson, Stacey (25 March 2013). "Review: Walk off the Earth — R.E.V.O." Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. "Top Canadian Albums: April 6, 2012". Billboard.
  6. "Billboard 200: April 6, 2012". Billboard.
  7. "Top Rock Albums: April 6, 2012". Billboard.
  8. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Walk Off the Earth – R.E.V.O." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  10. "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  11. "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  12. "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  13. "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  14. "Canadian album certifications – Walk Off the Earth – R.E.V.O." Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
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