Convivial

Convivial
Studio album by
Luomo
Released24 October 2008 (2008-10-24)
GenreElectronic[1]
Length66:47
LabelHuume
ProducerSasu Ripatti
Luomo chronology
Paper Tigers
(2006) 		Convivial
(2008) 		Plus
(2011)

Convivial is a studio album by Finnish record producer Sasu Ripatti under the pseudonym Luomo. It was released on 24 October 2008 through Huume. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[2]

Background

Sasu Ripatti, also known as Vladislav Delay, is a Finnish record producer.[3] Convivial is his fourth solo album as Luomo, following Vocalcity (2000), The Present Lover (2003), and Paper Tigers (2006).[3] It features guest appearances from Cassy, Sascha Ring (Apparat), Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters, Sue Cie, Johanna Iivanainen, Robert Owens, and Chubbs.[4] It was released on 24 October 2008 through Ripatti's own record label Huume.[4] In the United States, it was released on 11 November 2008.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Cokemachineglow78%[6]
The Guardian[7]
Pitchfork8.5/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
Resident Advisor3.0/5[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
Spin7/10[12]
Tiny Mix Tapes[13]
XLR8R8.5/10[14]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Convivial received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 13 critic scores.[2]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated, "For its lack of rush-inducing highs and novel sounds, the album is immensely pleasurable, with fleet keyboard vamps and percussive effects that stab and flick ricocheting off pliant, bounding basslines."[5] Alex Macpherson of The Guardian commented that "Convivial is an astonishingly intimate listen, similar in feel to Junior Boys' Last Exit or Björk's Vespertine."[7] He added, "Though each of Convivial's nine tracks unfolds gradually - only one clocks in at under six minutes - not one moment is wasted."[7]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Convivial
Publication List Rank Ref.
AllMusic Favorite Electronic Albums of 2008
—
[1]
Cokemachineglow Top 50 Albums 2008
48
[15]

Track listing

Convivial track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Have You Ever" (featuring Cassy)8:03
2."Love You All" (featuring Sascha Ring)7:11
3."If I Can't" (featuring Jake Shears)7:49
4."Nothing Goes Away" (featuring Sue Cie and Johanna Iivanainen)6:49
5."Robert's Reason" (featuring Robert Owens)6:49
6."Slow Dying Places" (featuring Johanna Iivanainen)8:52
7."Sleep Tonight" (featuring Johanna Iivanainen)7:37
8."Gets Along Fine" (featuring Chubbs)8:09
9."Lonely Music Co." (featuring Johanna Iivanainen)5:28
Total length:66:47

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[16]

  • Sasu Ripatti – music, vocal production, mixing
  • Slang – design

References

  1. ^ a b "AllMusic's Favorite Electronic Albums of 2008". AllMusic. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Convivial by Luomo". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Luomo". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Thompson, Paul (7 October 2008). "Luomo Gets Apparat, Scissor Sisters Guy on New LP". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Convivial - Luomo". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  6. ^ Abravanel, David (5 November 2008). "Luomo: Convivial (Huume; 2008)". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  7. ^ a b c Macpherson, Alex (24 October 2008). "Rock & pop review: Luomo: Convivial". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  8. ^ Finney, Tim (5 November 2008). "Luomo: Convivial". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  9. ^ Gabriele, Timothy (24 February 2009). "Luomo: Convivial". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  10. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (27 October 2008). "Luomo - Convivial". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  11. ^ Hughes, Dave (10 November 2009). "Review: Luomo, Convivial". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  12. ^ Sherburne, Philip (18 December 2008). "Luomo, 'Convivial' (Huume)". Spin. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  13. ^ Bier, Jared. "Luomo - Convivial". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  14. ^ Shimp, Rachel (2 December 2008). "Luomo Convivial". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Top 50 Albums 2008 (page 1)". Cokemachineglow. 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  16. ^ "Convivial | Luomo". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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