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2012 studio album by Matthew Dear
Beams is the fifth studio album by Matthew Dear .[ 11] It was released via Ghostly International in 2012.[ 12]
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]
Beams track listingTitle 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 Title 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
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^ Kellman, Andy. "Beams - Matthew Dear" . AllMusic . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ Eakin, Marah (August 28, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ Salmon, Will (August 20, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams" . Clash . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ Coplan, Chris (August 29, 2012). "Matthew Dear – Beams" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ Grimm, Beca (August 21, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams" . Paste . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (August 28, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams" . Pitchfork . Retrieved April 23, 2017 .
^ Fenwick, Tom (August 29, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams" . PopMatters . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ Miller, Derek (October 16, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams" . Resident Advisor . Retrieved April 23, 2017 .
^ Sullivan, Ben (September 21, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams" . Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ Bevan, David (August 20, 2012). "Matthew Dear Breaks Down 'Beams': Hear the Full Album" . Spin . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ Gieben, Bram E. (August 7, 2012). "Matthew Dear talks Beams, Eno and the rhythm of life" . The Skinny . Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ "AllMusic's Favorite Electronic Albums of 2012" . AllMusic . December 27, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ "The Top 40 Albums Of 2012: 30 - 21" . Clash . December 11, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2012: The Top 5" . MusicOMH . December 19, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017 .
^ "Matthew Dear Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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