Beams (Matthew Dear album)
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| Beams | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 49:15 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Matthew Dear | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B[3] |
| Clash | 8/10[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[5] |
| Paste | 7.8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[8] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [10] |
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]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |