Beaus$Eros
| Beaus$Eros | ||||
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| Studio album by Busdriver | ||||
| Released | February 21, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:25 | |||
| Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
| Producer | Loden | |||
| Busdriver chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| CMJ | favorable[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[4] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| Spin | 6/10[7] |
Beaus$Eros (pronounced "bows & arrows"[8]) is a studio album by American hip hop musician Busdriver. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012. The album is entirely produced by Loden.
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Beaus$Eros received an average score of 62% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, noting that "Belgian producer Loden mixes hip-hop, electronica, drum & bass, glitch-hop, synth rock, '80s pop and anything else he can get his hands on, often moving from one style to another within a single track."[5]
Brice Ezell of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, saying: "While part of the beauty of Busdriver's work is the challenge it presents, much of Beaus$Eros isn't really challenging but instead confused."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Utilitarian Uses of Love" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Bon Bon Fire" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Kiss Me Back to Life" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "You Ain't OG" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "NoBlacksNoJewsNoAsians" | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Picking Band Names" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Beaus$Eros" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Feelings" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Ass to Mouth" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Electric Blue" (featuring Sierra Cassidy, Mike Ladd, and Greetings from Tuskan) | 4:31 |
| 11. | "Here's to Us" | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Colour Wheel" | 3:45 |
| 13. | "Swandive into a Drinking Glass" | 5:06 |
| 14. | "Scattered Ashes" | 3:02 |
References
- 1 2 "Beaus$eros by Busdriver". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Lymangrover, Jason. "Beaus$Eros - Busdriver". AllMusic. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ Almack, Willie (February 20, 2012). "Busdriver – Beaus$Eros". CMJ. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ↑ Kivel, Adam (February 14, 2012). "Busdriver – Beaus$Eros". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Quinlan, Thomas (March 13, 2012). "Busdriver - Beaus$Eros". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Ezell, Brice (February 15, 2012). "Busdriver: Beaus$Eros". PopMatters. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Reeves, Mosi (February 16, 2012). "Review: Busdriver, 'Beaus$Eros'". Spin. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Korbel, Meaghann (February 13, 2012). "Q&A: Busdriver". Alarm. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
External links
- Beaus $ Eros at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Utilitarian Uses of Love" on SoundCloud