Acousmatic Sorcery

Acousmatic Sorcery
Studio album by
Willis Earl Beal
ReleasedApril 2, 2012
Recorded2010–2011
GenreLo-fi, outsider, soul, blues
Length45:01
LabelHot Charity/XL Recordings
ProducerWillis Earl Beal
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[1]
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubA-[4]
Clash8/10[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
NME[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork7.2/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Spin8/10[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

All lyrics are written by Willis Earl Beal; all music is composed by Willis Earl Beal

No.TitleLength
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

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 101
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[15] 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 39

References

  1. ^ "Acousmatic Sorcery by Willis Earl Beal". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Acousmatic Sorcery by Willis Earl Beal". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Acousmatic Sorcery – Willis Earl Beal". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Hyden, Steven (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Zadeh, Joe (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery". Clash. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Schneider, Jason (April 17, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal Acousmatic Sorcery". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Hann, Michael (March 29, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Gardner, Noel (March 30, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal – 'Acousmatic Sorcery'". NME. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Hoby, Hermoine (March 31, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review". The Observer. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Richardson, Mark (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Pan, Arnold (April 30, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (April 17, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal, 'Acousmatic Sorcery' (XL Recordings)". Spin. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Willis Earl Beal debuts new track and announces first ever UK shows". nme.com. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  16. ^ "Willis Earl Beal Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

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