R.E.V.O.

For Walk off the Earth's 2012 EP, see R.E.V.O. (EP).

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 9 original songs, along with a cover of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Staylefish's "No Ulterior Motives".

R.E.V.O.
Studio album by Walk off the Earth
Released	March 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
Recorded	2011–13; Burlington, Ontario (B-Town Sound, Gianni's Kitchen)[1]
Genre	Indie, alternative
Length	36:31
Label	Columbia
Producer	Gianni "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.
"Somebody That I Used to Know" Released: January 6, 2012 "Red Hands" Released: November 2, 2012 "Gang Of Rhythm" Released: December 12, 2012 "Shake" Released: 2014

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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

Track listing

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

• Produced by Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio, and Walk off the Earth
• Mixed by Lenny DeRose, Howie Beck, and Justin Koop
• Recorded by Gianni Luminati, Tawgs Salter, and Justin Koop
• Mastered by Vlado Meller; assisted by Mark Santangelo
• A&R by Mark Williams

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2013) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 29 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 7 US Billboard 200[11] 90 US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 19 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 29

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 40,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. R.E.V.O. (CD liner notes). Walk off the Earth. Columbia Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. "R.E.V.O. reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. 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.

External links

• R.E.V.O. at Walk off the Earth official site