Beak 2

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Studio album by
Beak>
Released2 July 2012
GenreKrautrock[1]
Length52:06
LabelInvada
ProducerBeak>
Beak> chronology
Beak>
(2009) 		>>
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Consequence of SoundC+[4]
DIY7/10[5]
Drowned in Sound7/10[6]
Fact[7]
NME8/10[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[10]
Popmatters[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Beak 2 (stylized >> or Beak>>) is the second studio album by the British band Beak, released on 2 July 2012.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."The Gaol"3:09
2."Yatton"5:17
3."Spinning Top"6:13
4."Eggdog"4:14
5."Liar"2:21
6."Ladies' Mile"4:44
7."Wulfstan II"7:10
8."Elevator"4:23
9."Deserters"3:35
10."Kidney"6:49
Total length:52:06

Personnel[edit]

  • Matt Williams — guitars, organ, synthesizers
  • Billy Fuller — bass, vocals; synthesizer (tracks 6, 8)
  • Geoff Barrow — drums, vocals; synthesizer (tracks 5, 6)

Accolades[edit]

Publication/Author Country Accolade Year Rank
Consequence of Sound United States Top 50 Albums of 2012[13] 2012 38
The Quietus United Kingdom Albums of the Year 2012[14] 57
Spin United States 50 Best Albums of 2012[15] 36

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lucas, Gene. "BEAK> - >>". DIY Mag. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Beak> Profile". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. ">> – Beak>". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ^ Kivel, Adam (8 June 2012). "Beak> – >>". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ Lucas, Dean (30 June 2012). "Beak> – >>". DIY. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ Ashman, Neil (28 June 2012). "Album Review: Beak> – >>". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ^ Calvert, John (28 June 2012). "Beak>>: >>". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. ^ O’Keeffe, Niall (29 June 2012). "BEAK> – 'BEAK>'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. ^ Mongredien, Phil (30 June 2012). "Beak>: >> – review". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. ^ Berman, Stuart (5 June 2012). "Beak>: >>". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  11. ^ Schurr, Maria (8 July 2012). "Beak>: >>". Popmatters. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  12. ^ Gross, Joe (24 July 2012). "Beak>, '>>' (Invada)". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2012". Consequence of Sound. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  14. ^ Turner, Luke (30 December 2012). "Apollo's Bounteous Harvest: The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2012". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  15. ^ "50 Best Albums of 2012". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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