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The roots of this electronic rock outfit run deep. Founding members Rob Lindgren and J Reynolds met during high school in Delaware where they played in a variety of bands before they formed Revolution, I Love You. The duo released their debut EP Noise. Pop. Deathray. in 2008 before moving to Philadelphia for a much-needed change of scenery and more opportunity.
After releasing their first LP We Choose to Go to the Moon in 2011, R,ILY began to build more momentum, garnering critical acclaim for their experimental, danceable sound. Noisetrade called the album “exactly what’s been missing in your life”, praising its “perfect mix of real-world instruments and digital flourishes”. The song “Graceful Steps” is now included in the British Library Sound Archive.
Continuing this progress, Revolution, I Love You dropped The Atlantic Ocean EP in 2014. Philly’s WXPN praised the band’s “signature flavor” in a glowing review, noting how the “crunchy synth work and loud guitar riffs are central to Revolution, I Love You‘s modern twist on classic rock ‘n roll.” The EP’s title track was even a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. Not long after this release, the band began to blend their electronic drum programming with live drums via Jeff Ormsby.
R,ILY dropped the subtly spacey single “Learn to Sleep” in 2018. The single features a grimy cover of “Dare” by the Gorillaz as its B-side which took off on its own after being added to Spotify’s editorial playlist, Indielandia. The band followed this with Black Feathers in 2020, their second full-length and their first to feature Ormsby on drums. Nexos’ music blog, Acordes y desacordes, called Black Feathers the band’s “best work” and “the most challenging and risky thing to be found these days in the boring and tedious noise rock scene.” The album’s first single, “Wait,” landed on Apple Music’s editorial shoegaze/dreampop playlist Beneath the Stars, where it stayed for months.
The band is spending the pandemic working remotely on a third record and sharing the virtual writing process on social media.
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"Of all Revolution, I Love You's recordings, Black Feathers is their best work and the most challenging and risky thing to be found these days in the noise rock scene. Each of its cuts evokes the revolutionary spirit of love, which must be seditious to provoke a true transformation." (translated) - Acordes y desacordes (Nexos)
“I don’t even remember where I’d discovered this band (NoiseTrade, perhaps?) but I fell in love with their strange but amazing mix of shoegaze, goth, synthpop and maybe even a bit of punk. The new record goes in all sorts of unexpected and wonderful directions.” - Jon Chaisson
“9/10. A listen with no shortage of fuzzed out guitars, inviting choruses and vivid synth work, Revolution, I Love You could easily be your new favorite indie adventure, as Black Feathers is an effort worthy of repeated spins.” - Take Effect
“An electro rock masterpiece.” - Aldora Britain Records E-zine review of “We Can’t Die Here”
“[Vicious Vicious] is almost like an emotional rollercoaster as you listen. I love it and the end? The end is just magical.” - Reignland Magazine
“The band manipulates textures throughout, running drums too hot through an old 4-track, chopping a vibraphone solo into something alien, and bending deep bass synths in ways that demand a subwoofer, creating an atmosphere charged with anxiety.” - East Portland Blog
“Revolution, I Love You jolts your ears on ‘Vicious Vicious’” - Get Some Magazine
Choose My Music Magazine interviews R,ILY about Black Feathers in Issue 5
Teen Music Insider interviews R,ILY about “Wait” and Black Feathers
“There is a dreamy vibe and plenty of energy to make [“Wait”] a pleasing conundrum.” - Beehive Candy
“The gauzy tune [“Wait”] floats along with a soft drum beat, icy synths, and dreamy vocals.” - The Girls at the Rock Show
“Crunchy synth work and loud guitar riffs are central to Revolution, I Love You‘s modern twist on classic rock ‘n roll.” - The Key (WXPN)
“The band’s debut full-length We Choose To Go To The Moon soars with incendiary guitar lines, ubiquitous dance beats, and infectious synth lines.” - The Deli Magazine
“An electro-rock take on a simple minor blues, [Autumn Leaves] revels in its own gritty textures. Breathy vocals, rumbling bass, and blasts of guitar fuzz create a dark, brooding tone that is lightened only by the Latin groove and playful shifts in style.” - Tri State Indie
“The track is a drone-y, slow jam built off of 808s, snap samples and a single-note piano melody.” - Surviving the Golden Age
“Don’t let the breezy introduction fool you, this one postures up before long!” - Sounds Better With Reverb
“R,ILY climbed on stage at the North Star Bar, carefully stepping around the sea of cables and candy-colored gear strategically placed around their feet. Separated by two tables also covered in laptops, sound boards, mixers and synthesizers, Rob Lindgren and Jason Reynolds took only a moment to hook up their guitars before ripping into the first song.” - Jump: The Philly Music Project
“We envision [Autumn Leaves] to be something that you'll find on the soundtrack for the remake of The Lost Boys.” - The Deli Magazine
“With their new record The Atlantic Ocean hot off the presses, you find the group channeling a more experimental but less abrasive sound than previous releases, showing off their songwriting maturation. As heavily influenced by ‘The Replacements, Bruce Springsteen, and Big Star as they are by electronica and hip-hop artists,’ The Atlantic Ocean proves to be the Revolution, I Love You's most accomplished album to date.” - The Deli Magazine
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Booking: Breakpoint Booking Management: Monster Entertainment
Reach the band directly: Rob Lindgren