Be Up a Hello

Be Up a Hello is the fifteenth studio album by British electronic musician Squarepusher, released through Warp Records on 31 January 2020.[2] It is Tom Jenkinson's first album under the Squarepusher name in five years, following Damogen Furies (2015).[3] The first single, "Vortrack", was released on 6 December 2019.[4] The second single, "Nervelevers", was released on 8 January 2020. A release party was held at the Five Miles nightclub in London on 1 February 2020.[5]

Be Up a Hello
Studio album by Squarepusher
Released	31 January 2020 (2020-01-31)
Genre	Drill and bass ambient jungle[1]
Length	47:12
Label	Warp
Producer	Tom Jenkinson
Squarepusher chronology
All Night Chroma (2019) Be Up a Hello (2020)

Background

On the album, Jenkinson decided to reuse analogue synthesizers that he used in the early 1990s rather than his own technology that he developed and used on albums like Ufabulum (2012) and Damogen Furies (2015). Jenkinson also made use of vintage effects units and a Commodore VIC-20.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	6.4/10[7]

Be Up a Hello received generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 76, based on 14 reviews,[6] indicating 'generally favourable reviews'.

Track listing

Be Up a Hello track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oberlove"	3:51
2.	"Hitsonu"	4:13
3.	"Nervelevers"	5:29
4.	"Speedcrank"	5:53
5.	"Detroit People Mover"	4:27
6.	"Vortrack"	5:27
7.	"Terminal Slam"	4:56
8.	"Mekrev Bass"	7:11
9.	"80 Ondula"	5:45
Total length:		47:12

Charts

Sales chart performance for Be Up a Hello

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]	166
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]	55
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	77

See also

• List of 2020 albums

References

1. Johnson, Tom (28 January 2020). "Squarepusher returns to form with the excellent Be Up A Hello". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
2. Stack, Chris (10 January 2020). "Squarepusher releases second single from upcoming album, stream 'Nervelevers'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
3. "Squarepusher Returns With Hyperactive Single 'Nervelevers'". Under the Radar. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
4. Bruce-Jones, Henry (20 November 2019). "Squarepusher announces first album in five years, Be Up A Hello". Fact. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
5. Hakimian, Rob (8 January 2020). "Squarepusher Shares New Song, 'Nervelevers'". The Quietus. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
6. "Reviews for Be Up a Hello by Squarepusher". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
7. Reynaldo, Shawn (31 January 2020). "Squarepusher: Be Up a Hello Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
8. "Ultratop.be – Squarepusher – Be Up a Hello" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
9. "Ultratop.be – Squarepusher – Be Up a Hello" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2020.