Acousmatic Sorcery
2012 studio album by Willis Earl Beal
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Acousmatic Sorcery is the debut album by Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal, released on April 2, 2012 by Hot Charity/XL Recordings.[13]
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Willis Earl Beal; all music is composed by Willis Earl Beal.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |