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BEAK>

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Third album from the experimental Bristol trio led by Portishead's Geoff Barrow

ADM rating[?]

7.8

Label
Temporary Residence
UK Release date
21/09/2018
US Release date
21/09/2018
  1. 10.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    None of this is easy music to play or – normally – to listen to. That Beak> have rendered a record this turbulent and frequently dour as such a captivating and emotionally resonant experience is a feat in itself
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  2. 10.0 |   The Skinny

    Ultimately, >>> is yet another excellent record from Barrow and co, one which will surely delight for quite some time post-release
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  3. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    With their anxious energy, disturbed worldview, and sharpened production, these songs highlight how much Beak> have progressed and evolved as a band since their early jam days
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  4. 8.0 |   All Music

    Some of the band's most entertaining and most challenging music, >>>'s eclectic experiments prove that the greater-than symbol at the end of Beak>'s name isn't just for show - they keep pushing forward, and it's thrilling to go along on the ride with them
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  5. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Coupled with a sharper sound and stronger hooks, Beak's >>> stands as the band's most engaging album to date
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  6. 7.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    We could all stand to commit to following our muses like Geoff Barrow
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  7. 7.5 |   Under The Radar

    >>> holds some of the band's most immersive and enveloping material to date
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  8. 7.5 |   The 405

    Spacious, beautiful and at times, fiendish, dynamic Krautrock trio Beak>, led by Portishead's Geoff Barrow, are back melding motorik psychedelia with meanderings of electronic dystopia on their latest and third album >>>
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  9. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The UK band, which includes Geoff Barrow of Portishead, takes influence from Can, Brit-folk, funk and chilly soundtracks
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  10. 7.0 |   Crack

    Perhaps their most melodic and crisply defined work yet
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  11. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    >>> marks the point where it’s no longer reasonable to discuss Beak> as merely a Portishead side project
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