Acousmatic Sorcery
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2012 studio album by Willis Earl Beal
| Acousmatic Sorcery | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
Acousmatic Sorcery is the debut album by Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal, released on April 2, 2012 by Hot Charity/XL Recordings.[13]
Track listing
[edit ]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 |
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 101 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[15] | 11 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 39 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Acousmatic Sorcery by Willis Earl Beal". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Acousmatic Sorcery by Willis Earl Beal". Metacritic . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Acousmatic Sorcery – Willis Earl Beal". AllMusic . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". The A.V. Club . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Zadeh, Joe (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery". Clash . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Schneider, Jason (April 17, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal Acousmatic Sorcery". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Hann, Michael (March 29, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review". The Guardian . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Noel (March 30, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal – 'Acousmatic Sorcery'". NME . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Hoby, Hermoine (March 31, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review". The Observer . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Pan, Arnold (April 30, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". PopMatters . Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Petrusich, Amanda (April 17, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal, 'Acousmatic Sorcery' (XL Recordings)". Spin . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Willis Earl Beal debuts new track and announces first ever UK shows". nme.com. 2012年02月07日. Retrieved 2012年02月07日.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Willis Earl Beal Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.