Beams (Matthew Dear album)

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Beams
Studio album by
Matthew Dear
ReleasedAugust 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)
GenreElectronic
Length49:15
LabelGhostly International
ProducerMatthew Dear
Matthew Dear chronology
Black City
(2010) 		Beams
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Clash8/10[4]
Consequence of SoundB[5]
Paste7.8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.3/10[7]
PopMatters9/10[8]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[10]

Beams is the fifth studio album by Matthew Dear.[11] It was released via Ghostly International in 2012.[12]

Critical reception[edit]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Beams received an average score of 78% based on 29 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

AllMusic named it one of their "Favorite Electronic Albums of 2012".[13] Clash placed it at number 28 on its list of the "Top 40 Albums of 2012".[14] MusicOMH named it the 3rd best album of 2012.[15]

Track listing[edit]

Beams track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Her Fantasy"6:16
2."Earthforms"3:35
3."Headcage"3:48
4."Fighting Is Futile"5:01
5."Up & Out"4:17
6."Overtime"3:13
7."Get the Rhyme Right"3:49
8."Ahead of Myself"3:51
9."Do the Right Thing"4:43
10."Shake Me"4:33
11."Temptation"6:09
Expanded edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."She's Just That Way"3:15
13."Crimewaves"3:42
14."In the Middle (I Met You There)" (featuring Jonny Pierce)3:50
15."Street Song"3:37
16."Around a Fountain"4:16
17."Flunker"3:37
18."Earthforms" (Tobacco Remix)3:19
19."Earthforms" (Jesse Lanza Remix)6:32
20."Earthforms" (Michna Remix)3:22
21."Her Fantasy" (Poolside Remix)6:04
22."Her Fantasy" (Tornado Wallace Remix)7:19
23."Fighting Is Futile" (Seth Troxler Remix)8:00
24."Fighting Is Futile" (Kink Remix)6:12
25."Fighting Is Futile" (Benoit & Sergio Remix)8:21
26."Fighting Is Futile" (Laid Back Remix)4:08
27."Fighting Is Futile" (Kink Extended Dub)6:08

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Beams
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] 14

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Beams by Matthew Dear". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Beams - Matthew Dear". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Eakin, Marah (August 28, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Salmon, Will (August 20, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams". Clash. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Coplan, Chris (August 29, 2012). "Matthew Dear – Beams". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Grimm, Beca (August 21, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams". Paste. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (August 28, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Fenwick, Tom (August 29, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams". PopMatters. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  9. ^ Miller, Derek (October 16, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams". Resident Advisor. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Sullivan, Ben (September 21, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  11. ^ Bevan, David (August 20, 2012). "Matthew Dear Breaks Down 'Beams': Hear the Full Album". Spin. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  12. ^ Gieben, Bram E. (August 7, 2012). "Matthew Dear talks Beams, Eno and the rhythm of life". The Skinny. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "AllMusic's Favorite Electronic Albums of 2012". AllMusic. December 27, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "The Top 40 Albums Of 2012: 30 - 21". Clash. December 11, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  15. ^ "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2012: The Top 5". MusicOMH. December 19, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  16. ^ "Matthew Dear Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

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