Becoming a Jackal

Becoming a Jackal is the debut album by Villagers. In 2010 it was nominated for the Mercury Prize.^[1] Vinyl editions of the album contains 2 discs, with tracks on the first three sides and an etching on the fourth.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Saw the Dead"	5:04
2.	"Becoming a Jackal"	3:19
3.	"Ship of Promises"	4:36
4.	"The Meaning of the Ritual"	3:14
5.	"Home"	4:41
6.	"That Day"	3:10
7.	"The Pact (I'll Be Your Fever)"	3:28
8.	"Set the Tigers Free"	3:22
9.	"Twenty Seven Strangers"	3:24
10.	"Pieces"	5:28
11.	"To Be Counted Among Men"	4:43
Total length:		44:28

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100
Review scores
Source	Rating

The album received positive reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 79 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.^[2]

Chart positions

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)^[3]	1

References

^ Alexandra Topping (20 July 2010). "Mercury prize shortlist sees return of banjos but barely a beard in sight | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
^ "Becoming A Jackal by Villagers". Retrieved 14 November 2016.
^ "Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 20 May 2010". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 8 January 2013.

[1] Alexandra Topping (20 July 2010). "Mercury prize shortlist sees return of banjos but barely a beard in sight | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-01-15.

[2] "Becoming A Jackal by Villagers". Retrieved 14 November 2016.

[3] "Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 20 May 2010". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 8 January 2013.

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