Beams (Matthew Dear album)

Beams
Studio album by Matthew Dear
Released	August 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)
Genre	Electronic
Length	49:15
Label	Ghostly International
Producer	Matthew Dear
Matthew Dear chronology
Black City (2010) Beams (2012)

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

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

External links

• Beams at Discogs (list of releases)
• Beams on SoundCloud