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The Beatific Visions
Studio album by Brakes
Released	6 November 2006 (2006-11-06) (UK) 8 May 2007 (2007-05-08) (US)
Recorded	House of David, Nashville, Tennessee in June 2006
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	28:00
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Stuart Sikes and Brakes
Brakes chronology
Give Blood (2005) The Beatific Visions (2006) Touchdown (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Drowned in Sound
Pitchfork	(7.8/10)
Playlouder
Stylus Magazine	C+
This Is Fake DIY

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.

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

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r928882
2. "Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Albums - Brakes - the Beatific Visions". www.drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
3. "Brakes: The Beatific Visions: Pitchfork Record Review". www.pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
4. "Brakes: The Beatific Visions (2006) review PLAYLOUDER". Archived from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
5. "Stylus Magazine".
6. "DIY Magazine".
7. "Top 100 2006". Rough Trade Shops. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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