FYO (EP)

FYO
EP by Avelino
Released 7 April 2016 (2016-04-07)
Genre
Length 17:22 (standard)
25:42 (deluxe)
Label
Producer Raf Riley
Avelino chronology
Young Fire, Old Flame
(2015)Young Fire, Old Flame2015
FYO
(2016)
Singles from FYO
  1. "Welcome to the Future"
    Released: 31 March 2016
  2. "FYO"
    Released: 14 April 2016

FYO (an acronym for Fuck Your Opinion)[2][3] is the debut extended play (EP) by English rapper Avelino. It was produced in its entirety by Raf Riley,[4] and released for free download through OddChild Music, on 7 April 2016.[5] The project was also released onto the iTunes Store on 11 April 2016, accompanied by two bonus tracks.[6] It spawned one single; "Welcome to the Future", which premiered on 31 March 2016, a week before the rest of the project.[7]

The project has received considerable support from BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra; "Youniverse" has been played by MistaJam,[8] and the title track has been played by Annie Mac,[9] DJ Target[10] and Charlie Sloth.[11] The project also topped Semtex's Mixtape Top 5 chart,[12] and "Welcome to the Future" and "Rich Soul" both received airplay on his 1Xtra show.[13] Numerous songs from the project also received airplay on Manny Norte's Capital XTRA show,[14] and Mally's Reprezent show.[15] "FYO" was added to the Reprezent B-list playlist.[16]

"FYO" was released as the project's second single, with a video released to YouTube on 14 April 2016.[17][18] The track's production was praised by Grant Brydon of RWD as being "beautifully jarring",[19] and by FACT as being "ribcage-quakingly bassy".[20] Avelino told FACT that the video was "minimal [...] in a sense of one location, one setting, one room", as this allows listeners to "focus on what [he's] really saying on the record."[20]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Raf Riley.

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Rich Soul"2:22
2."Welcome to the Future"3:39
3."FYO"2:56
4."What Do They Know?" (featuring Eclectic and MC Neat)4:19
5."Youniverse"4:07
Total length:17:22

References

  1. Fennelly, Patrick (14 April 2015). "Interview - Avelino". MOBO Awards.
  2. Oke, Tobi (11 April 2016). "Listen To Avelino's 'FYO' EP In Full". Complex UK.
  3. Brydon, Grant (8 April 2016). "Stream and download Avelino's stellar debut 'FYO' EP". RWD Magazine.
  4. "Avelino shares debut EP 'FYO' - listen". MOBO Awards. 8 April 2016.
  5. Gardner, Constant (7 April 2016). "PREMIERE: Listen to London Rapper Avelino's Special 'F.Y.O.' EP". Pigeons and Planes.
  6. 1 2 Ekpoudom, Aniefiok (8 April 2016). "Listen: Avelino drops debut EP 'F.Y.O.' - SBTV". SB.TV.
  7. Brydon, Grant (1 April 2016). "Avelino releases Raf Riley produced new single 'Welcome To The Future'". RWD Magazine.
  8. "BBC - Radio 1Xtra". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  9. "BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Drake + Danger Mouse". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  10. "BBC Radio 1 - DJ Target, 08/04/2016". bbc.co.uk. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  11. "BBC - Radio 1Xtra". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  12. "Semtex, Avelino joins Sem". BBC Radio 1Xtra. 8 April 2016.
  13. "Avelino - New Songs, Playlists, Videos & Tours - BBC Music". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  14. "Capital XTRA Playlist: Sunday, 10 Apr 2016 The Norte Show". Capital XTRA. 10 April 2016.
  15. "M.E.A.N. on Twitter: "Playing a few tracks from @officialAvelino - FYO Back to Back on @ReprezentRadio now tune in!! 107.3FM"". @Mally_DB on Twitter. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  16. "Reprezent 107.3FM on Twitter: "B LIST #ReprezentPlaylist"". Twitter. 13 April 2016.
  17. "Avelino - FYO (Official Video)". YouTube. 14 April 2016.
  18. Rose, Kamilla (15 April 2016). "Avelino Unleashes 'FYO' Visuals". MTV UK.
  19. Brydon, Grant (15 April 2016). "Avelino makes a bold statement with new 'FYO' video". RWD Magazine.
  20. 1 2 "Avelino brushes aside the haters in his 'FYO' video". FACT Magazine. 14 April 2016.
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