Acousmatic Sorcery
Appearance
Acousmatic Sorcery | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | April 2, 2012 |
Recorded | 2010–2011 |
Genre | Lo-fi, outsider, soul, blues |
Length | 45:01 |
Label | Hot Charity/XL Recordings |
Producer | Willis Earl Beal |
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[1] |
Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The A.V. Club | A-[4] |
Clash | 8/10[5] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
NME | [8] |
The Observer | [9] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[10] |
PopMatters | [11] |
Spin | 8/10[12] |
Acousmatic Sorcery is the debut album by Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal, released on April 2, 2012 by Hot Charity/XL Recordings.[13]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Willis Earl Beal; all music is composed by Willis Earl Beal
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Nepenenoyka" | 1:48 |
2. | "Take Me Away" | 2:56 |
3. | "Cosmic Queries" | 5:34 |
4. | "Evening's Kiss" | 3:18 |
5. | "Sambo Joe from the Rainbow" | 4:22 |
6. | "Ghost Robot" | 3:39 |
7. | "Swing On Low" | 3:25 |
8. | "Monotony" | 3:57 |
9. | "Bright Copper 'Noon" | 3:36 |
10. | "Away My Silent Lover" | 4:14 |
11. | "Angel Chorus / Masquerade" | 8:17 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 101 |
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[15] | 11 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Acousmatic Sorcery by Willis Earl Beal". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Acousmatic Sorcery by Willis Earl Beal". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Acousmatic Sorcery – Willis Earl Beal". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Zadeh, Joe (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery". Clash. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Schneider, Jason (April 17, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal Acousmatic Sorcery". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Hann, Michael (March 29, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Noel (March 30, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal – 'Acousmatic Sorcery'". NME. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Hoby, Hermoine (March 31, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review". The Observer. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Pan, Arnold (April 30, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Petrusich, Amanda (April 17, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal, 'Acousmatic Sorcery' (XL Recordings)". Spin. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Willis Earl Beal debuts new track and announces first ever UK shows". nme.com. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Willis Earl Beal Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.