Beaus$Eros
Beaus$Eros (pronounced "bows & arrows"[10]) is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012.[11]
| Beaus$Eros | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 21, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:25 | |||
| Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
| Producer | Loden, Busdriver | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| CMJ | favorable[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[4] |
| Dusted Magazine | mixed[5] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[6] |
| No Ripchord | 7/10[7] |
| PopMatters | |
| Spin | 6/10[9] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, noting that "Belgian producer Loden mixes hip-hop, electronica, drum & bass, glitch-hop, synth rock, '80s pop and anything else he can get his hands on, often moving from one style to another within a single track."[6] Brice Ezell of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, saying: "While part of the beauty of Busdriver's work is the challenge it presents, much of Beaus$Eros isn't really challenging but instead confused."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Utilitarian Uses of Love" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Bon Bon Fire" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Kiss Me Back to Life" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "You Ain't OG" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "NoBlacksNoJewsNoAsians" | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Picking Band Names" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Beaus$Eros" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Feelings" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Ass to Mouth" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Electric Blue" (featuring Sierra Cassidy, Mike Ladd, and Joëlle Lê) | 4:31 |
| 11. | "Here's to Us" | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Colour Wheel" | 3:45 |
| 13. | "Swandive into a Drinking Glass" | 5:06 |
| 14. | "Scattered Ashes" | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Superhand's Mantra (F**k Us All)" (featuring Aesop Rock) | 3:18 |
| 16. | "Utilitarian Uses of Love (Zavala Remix)" | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Scattered Ashes (Sonnymoon Remix)" | 3:19 |
| 18. | "Kiss Me Back to Life (Dntel Remix)" | 4:02 |
| 19. | "Utilitarian Uses of Love (Child Actor Remix)" | 4:30 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Busdriver – vocals, production (2, 6)
- Loden – production, mixing
- Annabel Feeney – vocals (2)
- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – strings (4)
- François Legrain – trumpet (8)
- Sierra Cassidy – vocals (10)
- Mike Ladd – vocals (10)
- Joëlle Lê – vocals (10), inside panel photography
- Giovanni Oduber – guitar (11)
- Rory McCartney – image
- Michael Crigler – design
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References
- "Beaus$eros by Busdriver". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- Lymangrover, Jason. "Beaus$Eros - Busdriver". AllMusic. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- Almack, Willie (February 20, 2012). "Busdriver – Beaus$Eros". CMJ. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- Kivel, Adam (February 14, 2012). "Busdriver – Beaus$Eros". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- Beckerman, Andrew (February 29, 2012). "Busdriver - Beaus$Eros". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Quinlan, Thomas (March 13, 2012). "Busdriver - Beaus$Eros". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- Wragg, Stephen (February 3, 2012). "Busdriver: Beaus$Eros". No Ripchord. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Ezell, Brice (February 15, 2012). "Busdriver: Beaus$Eros". PopMatters. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- Reeves, Mosi (February 16, 2012). "Review: Busdriver, 'Beaus$Eros'". Spin. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- Korbel, Meaghann (February 13, 2012). "Q&A: Busdriver". Alarm. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- "Beaus $ Eros". Fake Four Inc. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
Further reading
- Fintoni, Laurent (September 21, 2014). "Busdriver on Busdriver: The L.A. cult hero talks us through his career album-by-album (page 10 of 10)". Fact.
External links
- Beaus $ Eros at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Utilitarian Uses of Love" on SoundCloud
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