Beams (Matthew Dear album)

Beams
Beams
Studio album by Matthew Dear
Released	August 27, 2012
Genre	Electronic
Length	49:15
Label	Ghostly International
Producer	Matthew Dear
Matthew Dear chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The A.V. Club	B^[3]
Clash	8/10^[4]
Consequence of Sound	B^[5]
Paste	7.8/10^[6]
Pitchfork	7.3/10^[7]
PopMatters	9/10^[8]
Resident Advisor	4.0/5^[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes	^[10]

Beams is the fifth studio album by Matthew Dear.^[11] It was released via Ghostly International in 2012.^[12]

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".^[1]

AllMusic named it one of their "Favorite Electronic Albums of 2012".^[13] Clash placed it at number 28 on its list of the "Top 40 Albums of 2012".^[14] MusicOMH named it the 3rd best album of 2012.^[15]

Track listing

*Beams* track listing
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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)^[16]	14

References

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

External links

Beams at Discogs (list of releases)
Beams on SoundCloud

[metacritic-1] "Beams by Matthew Dear". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[2] Kellman, Andy. "Beams - Matthew Dear". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[3] Eakin, Marah (August 28, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[4] Salmon, Will (August 20, 2012). "Matthew Dear - Beams". Clash. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[5] Coplan, Chris (August 29, 2012). "Matthew Dear – Beams". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[6] Grimm, Beca (August 21, 2012). "Matthew Dear: Beams". Paste. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[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.

[ac_BillboardDanceElectronic_Matthew_Dear-16] "Matthew Dear Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

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