Beams (Matthew Dear album)

Beams
Studio album by
Matthew Dear
ReleasedAugust 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)
GenreElectronic
Length49:15
LabelGhostly International
ProducerMatthew Dear
Matthew Dear chronology
Black City
(2010) 		Beams
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubB
Clash8/10
Consequence of SoundB
Paste7.8/10
Pitchfork7.3/10
PopMatters9/10
Resident Advisor4.0/5
Tiny Mix Tapes

Beams is the fifth studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2012.

Critical reception

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".

AllMusic named it one of their "Favorite Electronic Albums of 2012". Clash placed it at number 28 on its list of the "Top 40 Albums of 2012". MusicOMH named it the 3rd best album of 2012.

Track listing

Beams track listing
No.TitleLength
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
Expanded edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart performance for Beams
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) 14

References

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  5. ^ Coplan, Chris (August 29, 2012). "Matthew Dear – Beams". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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  7. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (August 28, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Fenwick, Tom (August 29, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams". PopMatters. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  9. ^ Miller, Derek (October 16, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams". Resident Advisor. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Sullivan, Ben (September 21, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  11. ^ Bevan, David (August 20, 2012). "Matthew Dear Breaks Down 'Beams': Hear the Full Album". Spin. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  12. ^ Gieben, Bram E. (August 7, 2012). "Matthew Dear talks Beams, Eno and the rhythm of life". The Skinny. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "AllMusic's Favorite Electronic Albums of 2012". AllMusic. December 27, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "The Top 40 Albums Of 2012: 30 - 21". Clash. December 11, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  15. ^ "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2012: The Top 5". MusicOMH. December 19, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  16. ^ "Matthew Dear Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.