The Beatific Visions

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The Beatific Visions
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Studio album by
Released6 November 2006 (2006-11-06)(UK)
8 May 2007 (2007-05-08)(US)
RecordedHouse of David, Nashville, Tennessee in June 2006
Genre Alternative rock
Length28:00
Label Rough Trade
Producer Stuart Sikes and Brakes
Brakes chronology
Give Blood
(2005)
The Beatific Visions
(2006)
Touchdown
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Drowned in Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Pitchfork (7.8/10) [3]
Playlouder Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Stylus Magazine C+ [5]
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The Beatific Visions is the second album by Brakes. It was released in November 2006. The Rough Trade Shop named it the fifth best album of the year. [7]

Track listing

  1. "Hold Me in the River" – 2:00
  2. "Margarita" – 2:06
  3. "If I Should Die Tonight" – 2:01
  4. "Mobile Communication" – 3:47
  5. "Spring Chicken" – 2:00
  6. "Isabel" – 2:26
  7. "Beatific Visions" – 2:53
  8. "Porcupine or Pineapple" – 1:04
  9. "Cease and Desist" – 2:27
  10. "On Your Side" – 2:20
  11. "No Return" – 4:57

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References

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  5. "Stylus Magazine".
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