Acousmatic Sorcery

Acousmatic Sorcery is the debut album by Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal, released on April 2, 2012 by Hot Charity/XL Recordings.[13]

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]

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
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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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