Beacons of Ancestorship
2009 studio album by Tortoise
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Beacons of Ancestorship is the sixth studio album by American post-rock band Tortoise. It was released on Thrill Jockey in 2009.
| Beacons of Ancestorship | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 71/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | A−[5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME |  [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[11] |
| Slant Magazine | [12] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "High Class Slim Came Floatin' In" | 8:14 |
| 2. | "Prepare Your Coffin" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Northern Something" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Gigantes" | 6:21 |
| 5. | "Penumbra" | 1:08 |
| 6. | "Yinxianghechengqi" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "The Fall of Seven Diamonds Plus One" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Minors" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Monument Six One Thousand" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "De Chelly" | 1:46 |
| 11. | "Charteroak Foundation" | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 43:39 | |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[13] | 149 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 25 |
| US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] | 15 |