Howl is the third studio album by British electronic musician Ryan Lee West, performed under his stage name Rival Consoles.

[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 12 reviews.

wrote: "Howl is a well-crafted structure, built on the foundation laid by its predecessors.

He also explained: "Every note, beat and chord progression is chosen carefully and played with purpose in order to draw genuine feeling out of these cold electronics.

The result is a vast, thoughtful record that leaves a deep impression in its wake[6] Reef Younis of Loud and Quiet explained: "Textural and tempered, it's a third album that has more in common with Jon Hopkins and James Holden's droning electronica but there's still plenty in play for 'Howl' to stand in the exalted ambient company of Erased Tapes labelmates like Nils Frahm and Ólafur Arnalds.