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2012 studio album by Willis Earl Beal
Acousmatic Sorcery
Studio album by Willis Earl Beal
ReleasedApril 2, 2012
Recorded2010–2011
GenreLo-fi, outsider, soul, blues
Length45:01
LabelHot Charity/XL Recordings
ProducerWillis Earl Beal
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10
Metacritic70/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubA-
Clash8/10
Exclaim!9/10
The Guardian
NME
The Observer
Pitchfork7.2/10
PopMatters
Spin8/10

Acousmatic Sorcery is the debut album by Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal, released on April 2, 2012 by Hot Charity/XL Recordings.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Willis Earl Beal; all music is composed by Willis Earl Beal

No.TitleLength
1."Nepenenoyka"1:48
2."Take Me Away"2:56
3."Cosmic Queries"5:34
4."Evening's Kiss"3:18
5."Sambo Joe from the Rainbow"4:22
6."Ghost Robot"3:39
7."Swing On Low"3:25
8."Monotony"3:57
9."Bright Copper 'Noon"3:36
10."Away My Silent Lover"4:14
11."Angel Chorus / Masquerade"8:17

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 101
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC) 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 39

References

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