Beak 3

Beak 3
Studio album by
Beak>
Released21 September 2018 (2018-09-21)
Length43:45
LabelTemporary Residence Limited
Beak> chronology
Beak 2
(2012)		 Beak 3
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4057.5/10
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Crack Magazine7/10
The Line of Best Fit7/10
Loud and Quiet10/10
PopMatters8/10
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star
The SkinnyStarStarStarStarStar
Under the Radar7.5/10

Beak 3 (stylized as >>> or Beak>>>) is the third studio album by British band Beak. It was released on 21 September 2018 under Temporary Residence Limited.

Release

On 11 July 2018, the band announced the release of the album, along with the first single "Brean Down".

Critical reception

Beak 3 was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Album of the Year, the album was given a 78 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews.

Accolades

Accolades for Beak 3
Publication Accolade Rank
BBC 6 BBC 6's Top 10 Albums of 2018
7
Drift Records Drift Records' Top 100 Albums of 2018
39
Gigwise Gigwise's Top 51 Albums of 2018
49
Loud and Quiet Loud and Quiet's Top 40 Albums of 2018
20
Louder Than War Louder Than War's Top 25 Albums of 2018
11
Norman Records Norman Records' Top 50 Albums of 2018
22
Piccadilly Records Piccadilly Records' Top 100 Albums of 2018
3
Rough Trade Records Rough Trade's Top 100 Albums of 2018
60
Uncut Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2018
8
Under the Radar Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018
72

Track listing

Beak 3 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Brazilian"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
4:12
2."Brean Down"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
3:52
3."Birthday Suit"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
4:32
4."Harvester"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
3:04
5."Allé Sauvage"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
7:26
6."Teisco"Geoff Barrow2:06
7."King of the Castle"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
2:47
8."RSI"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
3:36
9."Abbots Leigh"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
6:37
10."When We Fall"
  • Geoff Barrow
  • Billy Fuller
  • Will Young
5:33

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Beak 3
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
141
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)42
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)13

References

  1. ↑ Kohner, Kyle (25 September 2018). "The 405 Review". The 405. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Corner, Adam. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Oinonen, Janne (19 September 2018). "Beak> elevate themselves above side project status with the resounding >>>". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Walton, Sam (17 September 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Carr, Paul (27 September 2018). "Beak's Third Album, >>>, Is Their Most Focused and Succinct Work Yet". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher (24 September 2018). "Beak Are Bigger, Bolder, Breakbeat-Centric on Cinematic Third LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  8. ↑ Turner-Heffer (20 September 2018). "The Skinny Magazine Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  9. ↑ James Hall, Michael (20 September 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  10. 1 2 Roberts, Christopher (11 July 2018). "Beak> (Portishead's Geoff Barrow) Announce New Album, Share New Song "Brean Down"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "BBC 6 Recommends Albums of the Year 2018". BBC Radio 6 Music. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Drift's Albums of the Year 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018". Gigwise. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Loud and Quiet Best 40 Albums of 2018". Loud and Quiet. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  16. ↑ Babey, Ged (9 December 2018). "Albums of the Year 2018". Louder Than War. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "The Best Albums of the Year 2018". Norman Records. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Piccadilly's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Uncut's 75 Best Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Under the Radar. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be - Beak> - > > >" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 28/9/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 28/9/2018 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2020.