Beak 3

Beak 3 (stylized as >>> or Beak>>>) is the third studio album by British band Beak. It was released on 21 September 2018 under Temporary Residence Limited.[11]

Beak 3
Studio album by
Band
Released21 September 2018 (2018-09-21)
Length43:45
LabelTemporary Residence Limited
Band chronology
Beak 2
(2012)		 Beak 3
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4057.5/10[2]
AllMusic[3]
Crack Magazine7/10[4]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[5]
Loud and Quiet10/10[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Skinny[9]
Under the Radar7.5/10[10]

Release

On 11 July 2018, the band announced the release of the album, along with the first single "Brean Down".[11]

Critical reception

Beak 3 was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Album of the Year, the album was given a 78 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews.[1]

Accolades
Accolades for Beak 3
Publication Accolade Rank
BBC 6 BBC 6's Top 10 Albums of 2018
7[12]
Drift Records Drift Records' Top 100 Albums of 2018
39[13]
Far Out Magazine Far Out Magazine''s Top 50 Albums of 2018
27[14]
Gigwise Gigwise's Top 51 Albums of 2018
49[15]
Loud and Quiet Loud and Quiet's Top 40 Albums of 2018
20[16]
Louder Than War Louder Than War's Top 25 Albums of 2018
11[17]
Norman Records Norman Records' Top 50 Albums of 2018
22[18]
Piccadilly Records Piccadilly Records' Top 100 Albums of 2018
3[19]
Rough Trade Records Rough Trade's Top 100 Albums of 2018
60[20]
Uncut Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2018
8[21]
Under the Radar Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018
72[22]

Track listing
Beak 3 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Brazilian"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
4:12
2."Brean Down"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
3:52
3."Birthday Suit"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
4:32
4."Harvester"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
3:04
5."Allé Sauvage"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
7:26
6."Teisco"Geoff Barrow2:06
7."King of the Castle"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
2:47
8."RSI"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
3:36
9."Abbots Leigh"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
6:37
10."When We Fall"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
5:33

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Beak 3
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23]
141
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 42
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] 13
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References
  1. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. Kohner, Kyle (25 September 2018). "The 405 Review". The 405. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. Corner, Adam. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. Oinonen, Janne (19 September 2018). "Beak> elevate themselves above side project status with the resounding >>>". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. Walton, Sam (17 September 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. Carr, Paul (27 September 2018). "Beak's Third Album, >>>, Is Their Most Focused and Succinct Work Yet". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  8. Weingarten, Christopher (24 September 2018). "Beak Are Bigger, Bolder, Breakbeat-Centric on Cinematic Third LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  9. Turner-Heffer (20 September 2018). "The Skinny Magazine Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  10. James Hall, Michael (20 September 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  11. Roberts, Christopher (11 July 2018). "Beak> (Portishead's Geoff Barrow) Announce New Album, Share New Song "Brean Down"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  12. "BBC 6 Recommends Albums of the Year 2018". BBC Radio 6 Music. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  13. "Drift's Albums of the Year 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  14. Whatley, Jack (20 December 2018). "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  15. "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018". Gigwise. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  16. "Loud and Quiet Best 40 Albums of 2018". Loud and Quiet. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  17. Babey, Ged (9 December 2018). "Albums of the Year 2018". Louder Than War. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  18. "The Best Albums of the Year 2018". Norman Records. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  19. "Piccadilly's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  20. "Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  21. "Uncut's 75 Best Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  22. "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Under the Radar. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  23. "Ultratop.be - Beak> - > > >" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  24. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  25. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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