Beams | ||||
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Studio album by Matthew Dear | ||||
Released | August 27, 2012 | |||
Genre | Electronic | |||
Length | 49:15 | |||
Label | Ghostly International | |||
Producer | Matthew Dear | |||
Matthew Dear chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | B |
BBC Music | favorable |
Clash | 8/10 |
Consequence of Sound | B |
Paste | 7.8/10 |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10 |
PopMatters | |
Resident Advisor | 4.0/5 |
Tiny Mix Tapes |
Beams is the fifth studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2012.
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.